Discover Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, and Penang Shop like a local at Kuala Lumpur's Pudu Market before retiring to Jin Bukit Bintang for a Chinese massage Catch a waft of incense as you trundle around Melaka in a kitsch, technicolor trishaw Master the art of noodle-slurping at a hawker stall in Penang In This Guide: Two authors, 700+ hours on the road, 79 cups of "teh tarik" Food and Drink chapter written by a resident food specialist The only guidebook devoted entirely to Kuala Lumpur, Melaka and Penang Content updated daily - visit "lonelyplanet.com" for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates, and traveler suggestions
This book has good pointers; what I found most useful were the maps. I decided however to go with the flow and follow my instincts, and that worked out really well as I got to spend a lot of time with locals, who will always know more than your guide book.