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Perhaps the most expcrieneed and knowsledegble tour operator speeializine.e, in Southeast Asia is Absolute
Asia, 180 Varick St., l6th Pl., New York, NY 10014 (t 800/736-8187) They offer a diverse blend of cultural and adventure travel programs and will customize tours and design itineraries to suit each individual's particular interest. People traveling with Absolute Asia have three options: follow the itinerary as is, combine it with another itinerary, or design their own trip.

Explore Worldwide, c/o the Adventure Center, 1311 63rd St., Suite 200, En,erwille, CA 94608 (t 800/2278747; 800/661-7265 Trek Holidays, in Canada; 800/221-931 Adventure World, in Australia), offers adventure and cultural group tours to Southeast Asia, including several to Malaysia and one that covers Singapore and Malaysia.

If you book an escorted tour, most everything is paid for up front, so you deal with fewer money issues. They allow you to enjoy the maximum number of sights in the shortest time, with the least amount of hassle, as all the details are arranged by others. Escorted tours give you the security of travcling in a group and are convenicnt for people with limited mobility. Many escorted tours are theme tours, putting people together who share the same interest or activity (such as cooking or sailing).

On the downside, if you book an escorted tour you often have to pay a lot of money up front, and your lodging and dining choices are predetermined. Escorted tours can be Jam-packed with activities, leaving little room for individual sightseeing, whim, or adventure. They also often focus only on the heavily touristed sites, so you miss out on the lesser-known gems. Plus, you may not always be happy rubbing suitcases with strangers.

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