South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula FAQ

Inside this thread you'll find a collection of links to TT threads and websites about attractions, activities, travel practicalities and news about Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, & Singapore.

Before you get reading (and posting), here's some advice from the TT team to help you find the info you need:

1. Do a TT search! At least five posters a week ask the same questions. The road is well travelled. Find those threads, add a reply (which brings the topic to the top, restarting the conversation), and then see #2.

2. Be specific. How much do you have to spend? How long is your trip? What are your interests (i.e. local culture and art, or sport, or food and drink, or none of the above). The details will help the community tailor your advice and answers.

3. Please use the right branch. This branch is intended for travel questions and resources about South-East Asia Islands & Peninsula.

Finally: If you haven't filled in your profile on the TT, make sure your post mentions anything about you that would be helpful to know. An 18 year old Brit on his first trip abroad usually wants different advice from a Italian family with an infant or a couple in their 50s from Saskatchewan.

Please feel free to add any other useful advice you might have inside this thread!

Guidebook Updates
To get the latest updates to any of our guidebooks - or to add your own - visit the Guidebook Feedback branch of the Thorn Tree. See below for links to all the guides relating to SE Asia's Islands & Peninsulas.

B Bali & Lombok 11, Best of Bali 1, Borneo 1 E East Timor 1 I Indonesia 8 K Kuala Lumpur, Melaka & Penang 1 M Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei 10 P Philippines 9 S Singapore 7, Singapore Encounter 1, Southeast Asia on a Shoestring 14

Older editions: Southeast Asia on a Shoestring 13

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Thanks!

Edited by: Trent_at_LP