Bandar Seri Begawan Travel Blogs - Page 2

The second boat took us from Labuan to Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei, or as everyone calls it, BSB. The second boat had arctic aircon and the second Scary Movie film on. How this movie got financial backing to become an actual film is beyond me. So here we were, in Brunei. Not a lot going on here…

After visiting the Niah National Park we decided to head to Brunei for a couple of days as it wasn't too far away. We got a bus to Miri and stayed the night before heading for Brunei by bus.  We stayed in the very small capital of Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) at the KH Soon Resthouse.  This…

To celebrate the Royal Wedding of the Sultan's daughter, many activities were planned.  Not to mention the repetitive greetings and music videos in the local channel and all the banners that seem to be "required" of shops to be put up. One of the biggest concluding activities was the Royal Pa…

I planned a half day tour of Brunei by taxi.  Not a cheap place by any means!  Frankly, I found little in this wealthy, muslim enclave of interest, although I found it interesting that the Sultan opens up his massive palace (which we drove past) once a year to all of his citizens. 

Visit of the mosque by the Imam.Nice ride with those speed boats around the Water villages.Nothing to do.Looked a bit like Venice with those bridges across the ... river.Taxi whole night.