Pulau Tiga
Steve visits "Survivor Island"
Survivor Island deserted? Forget it. There's a dive resort, 42 cottages, restaurant, bar, souvenir shop, audio and games room and park offices.
While Survivor contestants roughed it out on two beaches less than a kilometre away, the film crews enjoyed homes with washrooms, air-conditioning and ceiling fans.
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Mt. Kinabulu, Sabah
Malaysian Mountain Adventure
Most of the remainder of Borneo belongs to Indonesia, except for the small kingdom of Brunei, the Sultan of which swaps the title of world's richest man with Bill Gates, depending on how the Microsoft magnate's stocks are doing at any given moment.
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KUALA LUMPUR
The Bustling Capital
Business is booming, office towers are close to maximum capacity and the hotels, as good as any in the world, are a bargain for tourists sensible enough to stop here.
On the street, anything goes, in a very friendly atmosphere. At the end of Shangri-La's driveway on any given night, for example, a jovial Chinese pimp offers up a girl by the minute, hour or even overnight.
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LANGKAWI
Aunti Tom's Cabin
Had I been lucky enough to arrive here as a 19 or 20-year-old, odds are I would never have left. It's cheap enough to live.
The locals rarely cook at home because the price of food from roadside vendors is so low. For less than $1 you can eat yourself silly and for just a few dollars more you can visit restaurants like The Fantasy Hot Wok.
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