Lonely Planet Borneo (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) (Lonely Planet Travel Guides) (Regional Guide)
by Chris Rowthorn
from Lonely Planet
Discover Borneo
Wake deckside to the whoops of gibbons on your orangutan-spotting trip, Tanjung Putting National Park
Find out what Queen Elizabeth gave the sultan who had everything at Brunei's lavish Royal Regalia Museum
Jostle garrulous crowds at a Kuching market for some nuttle, stir-fried jungle fern
In This Guide:
First edition, with more research time than any other guide: 110 days in-country, 50 detailed maps, 35 jungle adventures
National Parks color section covers where to spot elephants, monkeys and the enormous, pungent rafflesia flowers
Specialists discuss local markets, the best Malaysian cuisine, ecotourism and conservation
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Bali: The Greater Sunda Islands
by John MacKinnon
from Oxford University Press, USA
The islands of Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and Bali are ecologically one of the richest, most biologically complex areas in the world, sought out by thousands of knowledgeable nature lovers every year for the spectacular variety of wildlife and beautiful vistas. This book provides the first complete identification guides to the birds of this teeming tropical paradise. It gives descriptions of 820 regional species, illustrated in 88 specially commissioned color plates accompanied by notes detailing distinctive features and habitats. Entries cover nomenclature, plumage, markings, voice, global range, distribution and regional status, habits, and diet. The main text gives practical information on where to find many exotic species, citing major birdwatching locations. Introductory chapters discuss habitats, climate, land-use, and conservation concerns. Professional ornithologists and amateur bird watchers alike will find this the indispensable bird guide for eastern Malaysia and western Indonesia for many years to come. It is also an unrivalled source of information for casual travellers and ecotourists.
Borneo, Celebes, Aru (Penguin Great Journeys)
by Wallace Alfred Russel
from Penguin Classics
Into the Heart of Borneo
by Redmond O'Hanlon
from Penguin Books Ltd
"Ye Gods, old man--don't do it!" you're bound to shriek on page 1 of this hilarious travelogue, on which the author lists the hazards that may befall him--vipers, cholera, crocs, ticks, tuberculosis, malaria, rabies, and 1,700 types of parasitic worms among them. After all, portly, over-the-hill London Times literary reviewer Redmond O'Hanlon hasn't done anything more aerobic than flip the pages of a book for decades; he wasn't even a Boy Scout. It's hardly reassuring that his colleague, poet James Fenton--who had the big idea to trek in Borneo--was a Boy Scout. He hated it, and besides, aged, balding Fenton, whom O'Hanlon describes as rather worm-like, sounds like he's a likely lunch for a swooping black eagle.
But on they trod--with the much-needed help of three Iban natives and an unseen, though oft-quoted river god--through jungle, across rivers whose height may rise seven feet overnight, and via native villages (where they often have late-night parties), with one goal in mind: seeing the fabled Borneo rhino. Fenton is nearly swept away in a whirlpool, they subsist on jungle-worm gruel, and ripping off sucking leeches is a near-daily occurrence, but cultural and natural insights and adventures abound in this rip-roaringly funny and deftly written travelogue that will have you chortling out loud. --Melissa Rossi
The story of a 1983 journey to the center of Borneo, which no expedition had attempted since 1926. O'Hanlon, accompanied by friend and poet James Fenton and three native guides brings wit and humor to a dangerous journey.
Stranger in the Forest: On Foot Across Borneo
Borneo, 2nd: Tread Your Own Path (Footprint - Travel Guides)
by Steve Frankham
from Footprint Handbooks
Footprint’s one-of-a-kind guide to Borneo provides up-to-date recommendations of where to stay and eat, places to visit and tips for getting around. Includes in-depth coverage of the island’s environmental issues and comprehensive coverage of South Kalimantan, as well as information about jungle treks and ideal places to spot local wildlife.
Sabah Insight Pocket Guide (Insight Pocket Guides)
from APA Publications Pte Ltd,Singapore
Culture Shock! Borneo: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Culture Shock! Borneo)
by Heidi Munan
from Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Borneo/Kalimantan Map by ITMB
by ITMB Publishing
from ITMB Publishing
Folded road and travel map. Scale 1:1,130,000. Distinguishes roads ranging from main roads to other roads. Legend includes ferry routes, places of interest, national parks/reserves, beaches, golf courses, hotels, longhouses, international/dpmestic airports, museums, cathedrals, hospitals, markets. Includes inset map of Kuching, Kota Kinabalu Centre and Bandar Seri Bengawan. Extensive index.
Borneo (Bradt Travel Guide)
by Tamara Thiessen
from Bradt Travel Guides
Sandwiched between the South China, Sulu and Celebes Seas, Borneo is the third biggest island in the world and also the only island which is home to three nations: Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Its biodiversity is also one of the greatest in the world, with tropical rainforest and rivers covering over 70 percent of Malaysian Borneo and hundreds of unique flora and fauna species. Despite extensive destruction of its rainforests over the past couple of decades, Borneo remains a floating natural paradise of tropical rainforest, jungle and wild animals. Its past is one of highlands, islands, head-hunters, sultanates and sea-going myths and therefore offers a rich cultural experience for adventure travelers, divers and sunbathers alike.
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Sumba/Borneo 4 STARS
The complex occupies two buildings and offers a total of 480 rooms. The lobby comprises a reception and currency exchange counter. Guests are invited to make use of the bar, pub, TV room and an air-conditioned dining room with a non-smoking area. Conference rooms, room and laundry services and a playground are also available.
