Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a shoestring

Brett Atkinson

Description

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Southeast Asia on a Shoestring is your passport to having big experiences on a small budget, offering the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, what hidden discoveries await you and how to optimise your budget for an extended continental trip. Watch the sun rise over Cambodia's temples of Angkor; hang out, hit the beach and learn to cook in Vietnam's cosmopolitan, buzzing Hoi An; and kayak around the turquoise waters of Laos' Si Phan Don. All with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet's Southeast Asia on a Shoestring: Budget-oriented recommendations with honest reviews - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Extensive planning tools and budget calculators Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, literature, cinema, landscapes Colour maps and images throughout Covers Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Singapore, Vietnam Useful features: First Time Southeast Asia, Big Adventures Small Budget, Off the Beaten Track, Border Crossing, Splurge, and Responsible Travel The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Southeast Asia on a shoestringis perfect for budget- and value-conscious travellers taking a big trip, and is packed with amazing sights and experiences, savvy tips and recommendations. After only a few of the destinations in this guide? Check out the relevant Lonely Planet destination guides. These are our most comprehensive titles, designed to immerse you in the culture and help you discover the best sights and get off the beaten track. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)

Sujets

• Southeast Asia

Informations

• Publié par: Lonely Planet
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 12
• EAN13: 9781788681483
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 27 Mo

Extrait

Southeast Asia on a Shoestring

Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s Top 20
Need to Know
First Time Southeast Asia
If You Like…
Month by Month
Itineraries
Big Adventures, Small Budget
Activities
Countries at a Glance

On The Road

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Bandar Seri Begawan
Temburong District
Bangar
Ulu Temburong National Park
Understand Brunei Darussalam
Survival Guide
CAMBODIA
Phnom Penh
Koh Dach
Tonlé Bati
Phnom Tamao Wildlife Sanctuary
Siem Reap & the Temples of Angkor
Siem Reap
Temples of Angkor
Northwestern Cambodia
Battambang
Kompong Thom
South Coast
Koh Kong City
Koh Kong Conservation Corridor
Sihanoukville
Southern Islands
Kampot
Kep
Bokor Hill Station
Eastern Cambodia
Kompong Cham
Kratie
Stung Treng
Ratanakiri Province
Mondulkiri Province
Understand Cambodia
Survival Guide
INDONESIA
Java
Jakarta
Bogor
Bandung
Pangandaran
Batu Karas
Wonosobo
Dieng Plateau
Yogyakarta
Prambanan
Borobudur
Solo (Surakarta)
Around Solo
Malang
Gunung Bromo
Bondowoso
Ijen Plateau
Banyuwangi
Bali
Kuta & Legian
Seminyak & Kerobokan
Canggu & Around
Bukit Peninsula
Denpasar
Sanur
Nusa Lembongan
Nusa Penida
Ubud
Semarapura (Klungkung)
Sideman
Padangbai
Tirta Gangga & Around
Gunung Batur Area
Munduk & Around
Lovina
West Bali
Pemuteran
Nusa Tenggara
Lombok
Gili Islands
Sumbawa
Komodo & Rinca
Flores
West Timor
Sumba
Sumatra
Medan
Banda Aceh
Pulau Weh
Bukit Lawang
Berastagi
Danau Toba
Bukittinggi
Danau Maninjau
Padang
Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan
East Kalimantan
Sulawesi
Makassar
Tana Toraja
Poso
Ampana
Togean Islands
Gorontalo
Manado
Pulau Bunaken
Maluku
Pulau Ambon
Banda Islands
Papua (Irian Jaya)
Jayapura
Sentani
Baliem Valley
Sorong
Raja Ampat Islands
Understand Indonesia
Survival Guide
LAOS
Vientiane
Northern Laos
Vang Vieng
Luang Prabang
Nong Khiaw
Muang Ngoi Neua
Phonsavan
Plain of Jars
Sam Neua
Vieng Xai
Northwestern Laos
Udomxai
Luang Namtha
Huay Xai
Central & Southern Laos
Tham Kong Lor & Around
Tha Khaek
Savannakhet
Pakse
Champasak
Wat Phu World Heritage Area
Si Phan Don
Don Khong
Don Det & Don Khon
Understand Laos
Survival Guide
MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur
Peninsular Malaysia – West Coast
Melaka City
Cameron Highlands
Ipoh
Penang
Alor Setar
Pulau Langkawi
Peninsular Malaysia – South & East Coast
Johor Bahru
Mersing
Pulau Tioman
Kuantan
Cherating
Kuala Terengganu
Kuala Besut
Pulau Perhentian
Kota Bharu
Peninsular Interior
Jerantut
Taman Negara
Malaysian Borneo – Sabah
Kota Kinabalu
Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park
Sandakan
Sepilok
Sungai Kinabatangan
Semporna
Semporna Archipelago
Pulau Labuan
Malaysian Borneo – Sarawak
Kuching
Sibu
Batang Rejang
Bintulu
Niah National Park
Lambir Hills National Park
Miri
Gunung Mulu National Park
Kelabit Highlands
Understand Malaysia
Survival Guide
MYANMAR (BURMA)
Yangon
Ayeyarwady & Bago Regions
Chaung Tha Beach
Ngwe Saung Beach
Bago
Southeastern Myanmar
Mt Kyaiktiyo
Mawlamyine
Hpa-an
Dawei
Shan State
Inle Lake
Nyaungshwe
Kalaw
Pindaya
Mandalay Region
Mandalay
Amarapura
Inwa
Sagaing
Mingun
Pyin Oo Lwin
Hsipaw
Bagan & Around
Bagan
Western Myanmar
Sittwe
Mrauk U
Mt Victoria
Mindat
Kalaymyo
Tiddim
Understand Myanmar
Survival Guide
PHILIPPINES
Luzon
Manila
The Cordillera
Vigan
Bicol
Mindoro
Puerto Galera
The Visayas
Boracay
Negros
Siquijor
Cebu
Bohol
Mindanao
Siargao
Camiguin
Palawan
Puerto Princesa
Sabang
Port Barton
El Nido
Busuanga & the Calamian Islands
Understand the Philippines
Survival Guide
SINGAPORE
Sights
Activities
Courses
Tours
Festivals & Events
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Entertainment
Shopping
Understand Singapore
Survival Guide
THAILAND
Bangkok
Central Thailand
Ayuthaya
Lopburi
Phitsanulok
Sukhothai
Kamphaeng Phet
Northern Thailand
Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai
Golden Triangle
Pai
Mae Hong Son
Mae Sariang
Western Thailand
Kanchanaburi
Sangkhlaburi
Mae Sot
Northeastern Thailand
Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat)
Khao Yai National Park
Phanom Rung Historical Park
Surin
Ubon Ratchathani
Mukdahan
Nakhon Phanom
Nong Khai
Eastern Gulf Coast
Ko Samet
Chanthaburi & Trat
Ko Chang
Southern Gulf Coast
Hua Hin
Prachuap Khiri Khan
Chumphon
Ko Samui
Ko Pha-Ngan
Ko Tao
Surat Thani
Hat Yai
The Andaman Coast
Ranong
Ko Chang
Ko Phayam
Khao Sok National Park
Hat Khao Lak & Around
Surin Islands Marine National Park
Similan Islands Marine National Park
Phuket
Krabi Town
Railay
Ko Phi-Phi
Ko Lanta
Ko Tarutao Maritime National Park
Understand Thailand
Survival Guide
Food Spotter’s Guide
TIMOR-LESTE
Dili
Ataúro
Eastern Timor-Leste
Baucau
Loi Hunu & Mundo Perdido
Mt Matebian & Around
Tutuala & Jaco Island
Western Timor-Leste
Liquiçá
Maubisse
Hatubuilico & Mt Ramelau
Oecusse
Understand Timor-Leste
Survival Guide
VIETNAM
Hanoi
Northern Vietnam
Halong Bay
Cat Ba Island
Ba Be National Park
Mai Chau
Lao Cai
Bac Ha
Sapa
Dien Bien Phu
Ha Giang Province
North Central Vietnam
Ninh Binh
Tam Coc
Cuc Phuong National Park
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Demilitarised Zone (DMZ)
South-Central Vietnam
Hue
Danang
Hoi An
Southeast Coast
Nha Trang
Mui Ne
Southwest Highlands
Dalat
Ho Chi Minh City
Cu Chi
Tay Ninh
Mekong Delta
Vinh Long
Can Tho
Chau Doc
Ha Tien
Phu Quoc Island
Understand Vietnam
Survival Guide

Understand

Understand Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia Today
History
People & Culture
Religion

Survival Guide

Responsible Travel
Directory A–Z
Accommodation
Children
Discount Cards
Electricity
Embassies & Consulates
Insurance
Internet Access
Legal Matters
LGBT Travellers
Money
Opening Hours
Passports
Photography
Post
Public Holidays
Safe Travel
Telephone
Toilets
Tourist Information
Travellers with Disabilities
Visas
Women Travellers
Work
Transport
Getting There & Away
Getting Around
Health
Language
Behind the Scenes
Our Writers
Welcome to Southeast Asia

Wrapped in rainforests, edged by golden sands, crowned by volcanoes, studded with ruins of lost civilisations: this is Southeast Asia as you’ve always imagined it.

Elemental Forces
The soul of Southeast Asia has been forged by the elements. Mighty volcanoes have thrust the land up, and raging rivers have carved it down. Coral reefs have formed islands, and sea spray has sculpted them into surreal karst outcrops. Millennia of monsoon rain have created cultures defined by the seasons, and by the annual flooding of rivers, which double as super-highways through impenetrable jungles. In this region of rivers, oceans and islands, you’re as likely to travel by boat as by road, following trade routes that were old when the great powers of Europe were young.

Epicurean Encounters
Southeast Asia is both a melting pot and a cooking pot, where the flavours of some of the world’s greatest cuisines melt into one another, throwing up ever more mesmerising combinations. The region’s spices were once valued more highly than gold, and combined with one notable import – the South American chilli – they’ve created a cooking palette that inflames the senses and leaves the taste buds begging for more. This is a region where humble hawker stalls come with Michelin stars, and where a meal at a roadside canteen or night market can be as memorable as a five-star, dim sum banquet.

Spiritual Spaces
Spirituality swirls around Southeast Asia like the smoke from incense swirls around its myriad temples. At dawn in Buddhist nations, monks flood the streets to gather alms. In Muslim countries, the call to prayer rises in a chorus above rooftops. In Taoist temples, devotees fill the morning air with thick incense smoke, while tribal people in remote villages mark the new day’s arrival with animist rituals. Every aspect of life here has a spiritual dimension, from the food people eat to the religious geometry dictating the layout of centuries-old mosques and temples.

Urban Adventures
Southeast Asia’s mighty megacities are stepping boldly towards the future with one foot planted firmly in the past. Skyscrapers rise above streets like crystal gardens, while at street level, traders hustle, food-hawkers hawk, and temples bustle with devotees toting their offerings. For many travellers, the first taste of the region is the urban chaos of Bangkok, or the organised modernity of Singapore, but each of Southeast Asia’s capitals has its own unique character, defined by religion, culture, geography and, in most cases, centuries of colonialism and feuding dynasties. Learning the rhythms of each is part of the magic.

Ta Prohm , Cambodia | BEBOY/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Why I Love Southeast Asia
By Joe Bindloss, Writer
Part of being a traveller is working out which places get your juices flowing. I first encountered Southeast Asia on a round-the-world trip in the early 1990s, and something clicked. It might’ve been the waft of incense, the gleam of gold leaf, lotus blossoms floating in a temple pool, or the roots of jungle trees thrusting through Angkor Wat’s ruins. I’ve never stopped being amazed at how every country in Southeast Asia offers its own unique version of the East, but all drawn from the same narrative of faith, lost empires and the ebb and flow of the monsoon rains.
For more, see our writers
Southeast Asia’s Top 20

Temples of Angkor (Cambodia)
All your Indiana Jones fantasies will come alive at Angkor, where the walls of ancient temples are to