 Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Brunei
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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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| S Mulcahy |
29 March 2004 |
Stayed at Sheraton Utama Hotel - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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Although Brunei is not a usual holiday destination, we found it an interesting place to visit: friendly locals, fantastic architecture and the water village of Kampong Ayer is definitely worth a look (although don't go on the boat after eating!) We didn't even feel the need to rent a car: the shopping mall, local night market and the river were all easily accessible. As long as you don't mind the humidity, Brunei really makes for an impressive visit. We intend to come back to see the palace in the month the Sultan opens his doors!
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