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Buses / coaches into Malaysia (KL / Malacca) run from Brunei, Indonesian Borneo, Singapore and Thailand. Please see the relevant c... more

Malaysia overview

A former British colony, Malaysia, as the rising star of South-East Asia, neighbored with Thailand in the west, Singapore in the S... more

Taiwan Climate

Located in the subtropical climate zone, Taiwan enjoys warm weather all year round. The weather is fluctuated during spring... more

Taiwan Overview

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TRAVELER HOTEL REVIEWS

Goldman 25 Hours [1 Reviews]

Hotel staff was wonderful, very friendly & helpful. Everyone went out of their way to make you feel right at home. The w... more

Best Western Kant [1 Reviews]

The hotel has a Good location and it's a nice hotel. It was Right next door to the U-Bahn station Wilmersdorfer Strafe. ... more

Fairmont Singapore [1 Reviews]

Spacious and comfortable room, friendly and helpful staffs, fresh and tasty food, best of all, good location with easy a... more

Ana Sapporo [1 Reviews]

The hotel is well located being close to the main JR station and shopping ares with access to the underground just outsi... more

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Australia Hotels

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Location
Indian/Pacific Oceans.

Time
Australia spans three time zones:

GMT + 10 (GMT + 11 from October to March, except Queensland; starts a month earlier in Tasmania).
GMT + 9.5 (GMT + 10.5 from October to March, except Northern Territory).
GMT + 8 (GMT + 9 from October to March, three-year trial in Western Australia until 2009 followed by referendum).

Some states operate daylight saving time during the Australian summer.

Area
7,686,850 sq km (2,967,909 sq miles).

Population
21.2 million (official estimate 2007).

Population Density
2.8 per sq km.

Capital
Canberra. Population: 323,700 (2007).

Government
Constitutional Monarchy. Gained independence from the UK in 1901.

Head of State
HM Queen Elizabeth II, represented locally by Governor-General Michael Jeffery since 2003.

Head of Governmen
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd since 2007. All individual states and territories have their own autonomous legislative, executive and judicial systems (though certain powers remain under the jurisdiction of the federal government).

Language
The official language is English. Many other languages are retained by minorities, including Italian, German, Greek, Vietnamese, Chinese dialects and Aboriginal languages.

Religion
27% Roman Catholic, 21% Protestant and smaller minorities of all other major religions.

Electricity
220/240 volts AC, 50Hz. Three-pin plugs are in use, however sockets are different from those found in most countries and an adaptor socket may be needed. Outlets for 110 volts for small appliances are found in most hotels.

Social Conventions
A largely informal atmosphere prevails; shaking hands is the customary greeting. Casual wear is worn everywhere except in the most exclusive restaurants, social gatherings and important business meetings. Most restaurants forbid smoking. Australians can be socially conservative compared to some European cultures, and most resemble Canadians or New Zealanders in their political outlook. They tend to be relaxed in their religious observance. While the mythic Australian sense egalitarianism has declined in economic terms, modes of address still tend to be casual and familiar compared to some other cultures. Most Australians irrespective of socioeconomic status will tend to address you by your first name and will expect that you do the same to them.