An essential guide to this explorer's paradise. Intrepid Rough Guides authors bring you the latest from jewel-like Bali, the vast rainforests of Irian Jaya, the jungles of Kalimantan, the highlands of Sulawesi, and the volcanic islands of Maluku. You'll find details on the best places to eat, trek, and discover wildlife, and practicalities of travel in the remotest corners of the archipelago.
Founded in 1982, Rough Guides Ltd is a British publisher of print and digital guide book, phrasebooks and inspirational travel reference books, and a provider of personalised trips. Since November 2017, Rough Guides has been owned by APA Publications UK Ltd, the parent company of Insight Guides. With the company's personalised trip service encompassing over eighty destinations, and 200 guidebooks covering 180 destinations, Rough Guides is a multi-faceted travel platform, with global sales of 100 million guidebooks since their inception.
compare to lonely planet this one contains more historical and background information but less lodging and basic survival information. i prefer to only use guidebook for budget survival, to know which hostel to hit in the middle of the bloody nite complete with the price list to avoid scammers and fluctuating tourist price ...