 Traveller's Tales: Things to do in Brunei
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| M Kehrer |
05 March 2005 |
Stayed at Traders Inn - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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I was only on a stopover from China but absolutley wrapped with Brunei. Went on a 1 day tour with Intrepid Tours (Brunei-NOT Intrepid Travel Int.) Alan Riches is an Aussie with 12 years on-ground experience in tour management/guiding in Brunei.
Culture/location environment fantastic. Went on the water village tour (a must-see)/water taxi/Mosque visits-highly recommended. 4WD adventure tours into Sabah in the pipeline with this operator & highly anticipated. Will include caving/trekking/rafting/accomodation in village longhouse & basic homestays. Many eco-adventure/local cultural but low impact things to do & see for the discerning traveller who wants too immerse themselves in the riches of this beautiful kingdom. See the real untouched magic of Brunei & surrounds. I had a fantastic time in only a 1 full day visit & was so captivated that I am already planning another longer visit at the end of this year. Only a short flight from Australia & en-route from London/Frankfurt/Bangkok to Brisbane/Syd with Royal Brunei Airlines. RBA awarded the Best Asia Airline '04. They were great to travel with only dont go if you are a hard core drinker-no alcohol on board which is a great thing. No hangovers/derelicts or empty wallets at the end of the flight!
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| J Marsden |
23 October 2004 |
Stayed at Traders Inn - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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Four weeks before my stay at the Traders Inn, Bandar Seri Begawan, I stayed at the Brunei Hotel as part of the Royal Brunei overnight stay package. The following morning I signed up for the 3 hour tourist trip around Bandar Seri Begawan to see the sites. This was fascinating as it provided me with an insight into the Muslim way of life in Brunei. Coach stops on the visit included the Brunei Museum which contained many ancient artifacts, art and books of exquisite detail such as the ancient hand written Korans. The trip also took in the latest mosque built by the current Sultan of Brunei. Again, the craftmanship and construction of this amazing mosque is awe inspiring with Italian marble, Austrian Crystal, English stained glass and gold and gold-plating almost everywhere on the roof and ceilings.
To all travellers to Brunei, I recommend this trip as an introduction to the independant state of Brunei and to absorb the many cultural and geographic aspects of this small nation located on the Northern part of Borneo Island.
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| C Sheehan |
21 June 2004 |
Stayed at Holiday Lodge Hotel, The - Kampong Sengkurong, Brunei.
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Brunei is interesting to see (once) but I would not be putting it on my list of countries to return to. The standard of living is high for Asia and the cost of food and travel is reasonably expensive or at least equal to Australian prices. (We paid $4.00 for a cappucino). We arranged a four hour tour to the water village, museums and mosque. This was expensive ($45 each) but probably the best way to see a bit in a short time. The James Ahr Mosque was amazing and I would recommend it to anyone going there. It is a very safe, clean place but lacks the fun, excitement and pizzaz of the rest of Asia (I guess that is the Muslim influence). The people were friendly and helpful, but there is very little to do there, but none the less we found it interesting for a short stay.
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