Kuala Belait Travel Guide

  Dangerous large open drains
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  • Dangerous large open drains
      Dangerous large open drains
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  • Jalan Pretty, the main street
      Jalan Pretty, the main street
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  • Big covered market
      Big covered market
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  • River Belait
      River Belait
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  • St John
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Things to Do  

Unchanged Market

Unchanged Market, Kuala Belait

 cochinjew Says:  Eventhough KB has completely changed in appearance since my days of youthful exuberance, one thing has not changed: The Market. it still looks and smells the same. Frech vegetables and fresh fish from the river and the sea.. 

Journey up the Belait River

Journey up the Belait River, Kuala Belait

 cochinjew Says:  Look for this man at the Ferry terminal in KB, he will agree to take you along sungei seri terban to kampong and also up the river to the remote village. I paid him 10 bnd for a tour of the kampong and sungei in his motorboat from this side of KB and he dropped me off where... 

Journey up the Belait River

Journey up the Belait River, Kuala Belait

 cochinjew Says:  Look for this man at the Ferry terminal in KB, he will agree to take you along sungei seri terban to kampong and also up the river to the remote village. I paid him 10 bnd for a tour of the kampong and sungei in his motorboat from this side of KB and he dropped me off where... 

For Palm Enthusiasts

For Palm Enthusiasts, Kuala Belait

 cochinjew Says:  Nypa Fruiticans, found in abundance in Borneo and also in other parts of south east asia. this palm has its roots and trunk under the water and only the leaves show over the water level. a pleasant sight indeed. 

Street of my childhood

Street of my childhood, Kuala Belait

 cochinjew Says:  Felt saudade and strangely nostalgic walking down the street where our house used to be, now paved over. the street now is called jalan maulana but i remember it by an english name.it was good to remember my father, olav ha shalom, who used to walk every morning to his job... 

Hotels  

Sea View Hotel

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Hotel Sentosa

 1 Review and 6 Opinions  On a hot day when I arrived at KB I wanted to check the three hotels in town. First went to Sentosa... 

Restaurants  

11o Sports Café: Top quality dim sum

11o Sports Café: Top quality dim sum, Kuala Belait

 colin_bramso Says:  The restaurant is in Plaza Sutera Biru hotel and is in two separate parts, one in the hotel's lobby and the other just outside over the river, with terrace and rooftop areas.They have a large menu including various stir-fry and steamed options, noodles and rice dishes. The... 

Marilyn Cafe: Top quality coffee

Marilyn Cafe: Top quality coffee, Kuala Belait

 colin_bramso Says:  I was first attracted by the sign saying they served my favourite coffee, Lavazza. That's only the first step of course, the barista has to know what s/he is doing, and here I'm pleased to say they do. The coffee was excellent and it's a great place to relax for a while.They... 

Buccaneer Thai Restaurant: Thai restaurant in town centre

Buccaneer Thai Restaurant: Thai restaurant in town centre, Kuala Belait

 colin_bramso Says:  Conveniently located in the Sentosa Hotel in the town centre and the only Thai restaurant we saw. While the food was tasty, we eat a lot of Thai food and were a little disappointed with the Buccanneer. Taste was OK, the level of heat from the chilli was good but the food was... 

Lemon Grass restaurant: Great Thai dishes in kuala belait

Lemon Grass restaurant: Great Thai dishes in kuala belait, Kuala Belait

 MaTTZaiRi Says:  I love dining at the restaurant due to its great taste offcourse and its a great place to have an al carte dishes, Plain rice with couple of dishes to suit your taste, The only Beef i have this with this place i would say the location and the seating arrangment is too close... 

Breakfast is included in the Price: Disappointing Breakfast at Swiss Hotel in KB

Breakfast is included in the Price: Disappointing Breakfast at Swiss Hotel in KB, Kuala Belait

 cochinjew Says:  I was in anticipation when I ordered Eggs Benedict for breakfast and what arrived was two pieces of toast with over easy eggs. I wanted to speak to the filipino chef and he did admit that he did not know how to make eggs benedict and that most people asked for simpler things... 

Transportation  

Bus to Miri

Bus to Miri, Kuala Belait

 cochinjew Says:  Most tourists pass through KB and Seria on their way to BSB from Miri or vice versa. When I asked at the Bus station about a bus to MIRI, the answer was vague. the distance is a very short 17 km but the travel might take between one and two hours because of ferry crossings... 

Purple Bus to Seria

Purple Bus to Seria, Kuala Belait

 cochinjew Says:  The purple one brunei ringitt bus leaves the bus station at Kuala Belair more or less hourly for Seria. where you can connect with the hourly or bi hourly services to BSB, at 6 ringitts fare. 

Shopping  

Yin Onn Dispensary: Pharmacies

Yin Onn Dispensary: Pharmacies, Kuala Belait

 colin_bramso Says:  If you need some medication (as I did during my stay) and you know what you want the obvious place to go is a pharmacy/chemist shop. I went to Guardian in the centre of town...but they don't stock drugs such as antibiotics.For those you need to go to a dispensary, and... 

Pasarneka Kuala Belait: Big new daily market

Pasarneka Kuala Belait: Big new daily market, Kuala Belait

 colin_bramso Says:  Aboiut 200 metres from the town centre is a new, permanent, undercover market. It's very easy to find, it's a large single storey building with a bright blue roof and it's on the main road into town, Jalan Sungei.When we were in KB in November 2011 it had only recently... 

Pasar Gadang: Weekend market

Pasar Gadang: Weekend market, Kuala Belait

 colin_bramso Says:  There's a good weekend wet market just outside the town centre, something like one kilometre, with plenty of stalls selling fruit, vegetables, fresh fish and a small section with a handful of stalls selling plants and flowers.You'll see fruit and vegetables that you may not... 

Milimewah: Supermarket/department store

Milimewah: Supermarket/department store, Kuala Belait

 colin_bramso Says:  The largest shop in town is a combined supermarket & department store and you'll find most of what you need there. The ground floor supermarket is well stocked with both local/regional and western products, with the usual range of supermarket items.The first floor has... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Watch where you walk

Watch where you walk, Kuala Belait

 colin_bramso Says:  Being almost on the equator, Brunei has torrential tropical rain.To prevent flooding, the streets have large open drains, most of them uncovered. For unwary visitors from places which don't have them they can be very dangerous and easy to fall into.There's an added danger... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Kampong Seri Terban

Kampong Seri Terban, Kuala Belait

 cochinjew Says:  engage a water taxi from the road going along the river from Hotel Riviera and spend a little time exploring the kampong ayer of kb, the kampong seri terban. tanquil and friendly fisherfolk, and malays who are very very friendly. 

Kampong Seri Terban

Kampong Seri Terban, Kuala Belait

 cochinjew Says:  engage a water taxi from the road going along the river from Hotel Riviera and spend a little time exploring the kampong ayer of kb, the kampong seri terban. tanquil and friendly fisherfolk, and malays who are very very friendly. 

Favorites  

Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin', Kuala Belait

 Hewer Says:  There's something to be said for the pace of life in Kuala Belait. Palm trees swaying in the breeze, friendly shopkeeers sweeping the pavement in front of their stores and cars driving past at 20 mph - it all seems otherworldly, or at least the same world 50 years ago.I... 

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 The purple one brunei ringitt bus leaves the bus station at Kuala Belair more or less hourly for Seria. where you can connect with the hourly or bi hourly... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi! I have read on the internet about the water safaris on the Belait river in Brunei. Sounds really nice but it's nearly... 

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A: Have a look at the Kuala Belait page of our VT member cochinjew http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/26dab/16d36c/4/ (copy & paste) He has lived here, and I am... 

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Memories of Innocent Passions of Youth

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 My first ever memories of the tropics were in Kuala Belait. My father used to work at the BSP Hospital here in KB. Retracing my steps from the days of endless summer days, I recognized nothing.... 

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Laid-back Kuala Belait

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 Brunei wasn't on my list of places to visit but Geina had to go on a business trip and I tagged along for the ride. We were in Kuala Belait, which isn't a tourist destination but is the heart of the... 

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KB United

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 When I was young, the local football team in the town I grew up was called KB United. The first beer I ever drank was KB Lager. I was three years old at the time and I pilfered it out of the fridge in... 

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