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 A scene from the Jerudong
area, Brunei by victorwkf
- Ulu Temburong National Park (consists of tropical rainforest and rivers, need at least one day to get there and special pass required. Best to join a tour from a local travel agency).
- Muara (there is a nice beach and a port at this place).
- Jerudong (please see my VT Jerudong page. This place is famous for its beach, Jerudong Park Playground and the Empire Hotel & Country Club).
- Tutong (there is a nice beach here)
- Seria (this is the area in Brunei where most of the oil is found, both in-land and off the coast. There are local day trips to this place).
- Kuala Belait and Miri (Kuala Belait is a town at the border between the state of Sarawak in Malaysia and Brunei. Once across the border, Miri is the nearest and biggest town. A lot of Brunei people go to Miri regularly for shopping, entertainment etc). Leave a Comment
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I am going to share with you on how houses in Brunei looks like. The traditional houses are the Longhouse, Boat House, and the Farm House. Almost all of them are made of palm leaves and wood.
The house I posted here is the one which is a bit modern and quite big and spacious. It is complete with big kitchen, receiving room, and a couple of bedrooms. You will see that it has only the top floor. There is no first floor but rather posts that hold the upper floor and have exposed and enclosed stairs. The exposed stairs goes straight to the kitchen and the enclosed one goes to the receiving room. Downstairs parked the cars under the house. It is generally comfortable and the breeze is fresh.
I miss the excellent atmosphere in Brunei. I especially like this house where I stayed as it is away from other houses and typically Brunei and is very different from the rest of the globe.
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 Islamic Bank of Brunei by freddie18
If you want to contact IBB in particular, the address is Jalan Pemancha, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei with contact telephone at +673 223 5686
It does have an impact on my trip as I have to visit this bank for exchange purposes.
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Downtown Bandar Seri Begawan is surrounded by water but streets are wide and safe. When I first visited Brunei, I have noticed light traffic and the city seems deserted. As you can see in the pictures I posted, there are not many cars around. In other countries where business offices in the city operates, you will find crowd and people rush on the streets going to their offices or people down on the street doing their daily chores. I did not see this in Bandar. It is the opposite as a whole. I did not do much of a walking either. My host has a car and spent most of the tour by driving around the streets of Bandar Seri Begawan.
I always think of Bandar Seri Begawan as a quiet place and not much of activity. The number of days of my stay is more than enough although I spent most of my time with my friend driving around the streets of Bandar.
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 by frankcanflyLeave a Comment
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 by frankcanfly
It is a curious mix of history and modern conveniences. Leave a Comment
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 Omar Ali Suffuddin Mosque by seagoingJLW
It stands in its own artificial lagoon and is one of the tallest buildings in Bandar Seri Begawan.
The walls and the floor are made of Italian marble. The hand crafted stained glass windows come from England. the carpets come from Saudi Arabia. Leave a Comment
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 Kampong Ayer by seagoingJLW
Nearly 30,000 people live in Kampong Ayer. It is accessible by boat or wooden bridges from Bandar Seri Begawan. The houses are connected by a maze of wooden walkways. Leave a Comment
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The usual Islamic rules apply.... just use common sense.
Take off your shoes when entering a Mosque
Women should keep shoulders covered
Do not walk in front of someone praying to the Koran
Be respectful Leave a Comment
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 by frankcanfly
This is the interior of the male prayer hall. You must hide your camera to capture a photo. The hall can accommodate up to 3,500 worshippers. That`s 24 carat gold you`re looking at. Leave a Comment
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