Travel links

General | Malaysia | Singapore | Thailand | Laos | Philippines

GENERAL

Deaf World Web
http://dww.deafworldweb.org/int/
A country-by-country set of directories of the main organisations and services for deaf people, worldwide. Usually contains contact details for all national deaf organisations. Includes a state-by-state listing for the USA.

Lonely Planet
www.lonelyplanet.com
Well-informed youth-oriented information for prospective travellers.

Rough Guide
www.travel.roughguides.com
Comprehensive advice and information for travellers both on and off the beaten track, with many links to additional sources of information, including details of an e-newsletter.

MALAYSIA

Malaysian Escape
www.malaysianescape.com
Provides comprehensive tourist information for all the provinces of Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur Federation of the Deaf
www.jaring.my/klsdeaf
Organisation campaigning for equal rights and opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.

Malaysian Government website
www.malaysia.com
Website contains useful travel information about the major attractions: Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Penang Island, Cameron Highlands, Teoman Island, Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Sabah.

Penang Deaf Association
www.pgdeaf.org.my
Campaigns for the equality and independence of deaf people. Also promotes Malaysian Sign Language (MSL) as an accepted minority language.

Tourism Malaysia
Malaysia House
57 Trafalgar Square
London WC2N 5DU
Tel: 020 7930 7932
Fax: 020 7930 9015
E-mail: mtpb.london@tourism.gov.my
Website: http://tourism.gov.my
Contact for essential information on travel to Malaysia.

SINGAPORE

The Singapore Association for the Deaf (SADeaf)
227 Mountbatten Road
Singapore 397998
Republic of Singapore
E-mail: aa@sad.org.sg
Website: www.sad.org.sg
SADeaf offers support to deaf and hard-of-hearing people in Singapore.

Singapore Infomap
www.sg
Singapore government website, packed with information on essential services, arts and entertainment, travel and sightseeing.

THAILAND

Chiangmai
http://welcome-to.chiangmai-chiangrai.com
Information about travel in northern Thailand.

Groovy
www.groovybangkok.com
www.groovyphuket.com
Websites with information on all that's cool and hip in two of Thailand's most popular places to visit.

Travel Help
http://travhelp.www.infothai.com
Links to information about the different regions of Thailand, including Phuket, famous for surf, beaches, fishing, sailing, swimming, diving and beautiful scenery.

Lonely Planet
www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/south_east_asia/thailand
Comprehensive information on Thailand for the independent traveller.

Phi Phi
http://phi-phi.com
Official website of Koh Phi Phi Island. Includes detailed maps, beautiful photographs, exact weather and tourist information. Activities here include kayaking, snorkelling and shark watching.

Planet Holiday
www.planetholiday.com/Hotels/General/thailand.htm
Provides information on lowest hotel room rates for hotels in Thailand. Also contains a virtual tour of Thailand and a guide to the country's many festivals.

LAOS

Laos
www.pmgeiser.ch/laos
Comprehensive information about Laos – a country new to Western tourism.

PHILIPPINES

Deaf Philippines Directory
www.geocities.com/Athens/9385/directry.htm#foundation
A directory of organisations, schools and services for deaf people in the Philippines.

Manila Christian Computer Institute for the Deaf Online
www.geocities.com/athens/9385/mccidweb.htm
Online service for the deaf community with comprehensive information about issues related to deaf people in the Philippines.

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