Brunei Off The Beaten Path

You wouldn't want to miss...

by pjallittle

You wouldn't want to miss this. Quite crowded. There are water 'taxis' which run all day and into the evening. For just a few dollars, they will give you the grand tour, slowly or fast, up to you. This creates havoc for the houses and they are supposed to observe a speed limit.

View Brunei River from Bukit Subok

by SangAji

For a vantage view of Brunei river and BSB surrounds, go up TV Transmitter station at Bukit Subok along Jalan Kota Batu, about 5 kms from town centre.

The internet shop at Seria...

by mattmilloy

The internet shop at Seria near to the capital has a very good brand of some excellent coffee.

Fong-Mantus's Off The Beaten Path Tip

by Fong-Mantus

City of water

by Bruneitte

A colourful sights when it lit...

by o00o

A colourful sights when it lit up at night on festival days is an elegant concrete boat that resembles a 16th century royal barge built in the middle of a lagoon and linked to the mosque.

The most striking landmark is...

by o00o

The most striking landmark is the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, an edifice of classical Islamic architecture, with a golden dome.

The river trips starts at the...

by o00o

The river trips starts at the Bandar Marine Department at 6:30 in the evening when the Tanjung Bakarang lifts anchor to sail into the sunset.

On the outside of the lagoon...

by o00o

On the outside of the lagoon is the water village, the famous Kampong Ayer, home to the 30,000 people in huddled wooden houses raised on stilts.

if you know someone, you can...

by pjallittle

if you know someone, you can visit the Military Base, that is, after you have had tea with the Sultan.