[.ca] Frommer's Singapore & Malaysia, 4th Edition (ISBN 0764578227)

Disappointed in Scanty Info on Malaysia:
I just purchased this book in anticipation of a trip to Malaysia....so my review is written without having yet been on the trip. However, this book lacks some basic information on Malaysia that I expect in a travel guide in order to plan a trip, for example, more fleshed out information on safety, health, exercise (and more) that is usually found in Frommer's guides and is found in the section on Singapore. The *ONE* map of Kuala Lumpur is inadequate to even find the things mentioned in the accompanying text. And when trying to figure out what to do with a few extra days from Kuala Lumpur, there is no information on how to get to the sites suggested, nor how long it takes! No web sites or email addresses listed for the outfitters mentioned - perhaps they don't exist, but I doubt it. There were other inadequacies I noted in the section on Malaysia as well, but these suffice as examples of why I find this book of poor quality compared to most Frommer's books. For the first time ever, I have to say I am very disappointed in a Frommer's guide.

Worth every dollar!:
I just spent a month on business in Singapore and couldn't have made it without this book. Everything was right on, from restaurant reviews to prices for hotels. Jennifer has a great sense of humor and is right on with her recommendations and insights. I travel a lot and will buy Frommers from now on.