Travel Reference
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cots are not widely available in cheaper accommodation. Some top-end places allow two
children under 12 to stay with their parents at no extra charge.
» In Kalimantan, only Balikpapan has hotels that specially cater to children (eg by offer-
ing babysitting and activities).
» Baby food, formula and nappies (diapers) are widely available, but stock up on such
items before heading to remote destinations or islands.
» Lonely Planet's
Travel with Children
is packed with useful information.
Customs Regulations
» Tourists to Malaysia and Indonesia can bring up to 1L of liquor and 200 cigarettes duty
free. Signs at Malaysian airports inform visitors that items not allowed into the country in-
clude daggers, cloth decorated with verses from the Koran, piranha fish and anything
made in Israel.
» Non-Muslim visitors to Brunei, provided they're 18 or older, are allowed to import 12
cans of beer and two bottles of wine or spirits for personal consumption. There is no
longer an allowance for cigarettes, which are are taxed at a rate of B$5 per pack of 20
(B$0.25 each).
» For travellers coming from Malaysia, Singapore's duty-free liquor allowance is zero.
Travellers to Singapore, whatever their port of embarkation, must declare all cigarettes
they are carrying. Theoretically, failing to declare even one pack of smokes can incur a
S$200 fine.
Electricity
The electricity supply is 220V AC, 50Hz. Sarawak and Sabah (Malaysia) and Brunei use
UK-style plugs with three massive square pins. Kalimantan (Indonesia) uses European-
style plugs with two round prongs.
