Bandar Seri Begawan Off The Beaten Path

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some of the buildings in bandar are connected by above-street-level walkways

giving occupants and office workers easy and convenient access to the foodcourts in the buildings and access to the multistorey carpark and bus terminal.

useful especially during heavy downpours

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the hill behind the radisson hotel offers a different view of bsb.

the "four domes" view offer sight of the white dome of the royal regalia museum, the golden dome of SOAS mosque, the green dome of Kg Tamoi mosque and the golden domes of Istana Nurul Iman in the background.

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the side streets of bandar seri begawan are usually one-way streets separating buildings or shophouses lots, and giving access to municipal workers to collect refuse etc. and for loading and unloading of goods...

hence they tend to be ignored....

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Located just to the north of the main city centre, this lovely blue painted wooden church was originally built in the 1930's by the British. The present church building is the third to be built, and was consecrated on St Andrew's Day, on 30th November, 1950. The church has ministries in several local languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Chinese and Iban.

Jln Haji Basir

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Makam Di-Luba is the mouseleum? of the 16th Sultan of Brunei

located across Kg Bunut and Damuan river

boats with tourists on proboscis monkey tours pass by the bridge to the Makam

a quiet spot for fishing, one could catch a croc instead!

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Damuan recreational park is home to a display of sculptures by ASEAN artists

also a popular jogging and walking park amongst locals, and kiddies mini playground

along Tutong road and Damuan river, and right next to the Sultan's palace

used to have a nice seafood restaurant, hopefully the park will be developed further as a tourist spot.

an almost quiet and peaceful place if one ignores the traffic!

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Brunei is cut in its middle by a sliver of Sarawak and the largest district of Brunei lies on the other side of Sarawak: the district of Temburong. The drive there itself, in a speed boat, through placid river that at times is so wide and with distant mountains in sight is enjoyable. Half an hour or so later, more likely close to one hour you arrive at a small village called Bangar and from there can make arrangements to go to the Eco Reserve which unfortunately will be privatized very soon, so that charges would go up and resorts might enter. Still it is very far from the regular travel routes.

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There is a small park along the Brunei River at the location where the people of Kampong Ayer (water village) park their cars. It is located along Jalan MacArthur to the east of the city, and there is a small jetty where the locals take the speedboats from the city to their homes at Kampong Ayer. This place offers very nice and relaxed views of the Brunei River and Kampong Ayer.