Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque Bandar Seri Begawan

As I munched on a bit of toast over breakfast, I got chatting to a lovely French woman who was getting ready to head to Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) in Brunei. She explained that in order for me to get to the other region of Borneo, I would have to cross into Brunei. But not just once, it would require five different boarder crossing, each requiring …

We left Kuala Lumpur early, 3am bus from the central station, bound for the airport and caught our flight to Bandar Seri Begawan in Brunei. We arrived in scorching sun knackered after the man behind us made strange noises for almost the entire 2 hour flight…. not sure what was going on in his head!

We took a cab to our hotel and …

Our entry into the 5th richest country in the World (according to Forbes and the International Monetary Fund) was inauspicious. The long awaited public bus was old and filthy. It took us a short distance from the ferry port to a very run down small parade of shops where we were told to change bus. After another lengthy wait we trundled past a …

... pink above the village whilst the water rippled with the reflection of all of these colours. Next stop was the Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, considered to be one of the most spectacular mosques in Asia and again it didn't disappoint. Unfortunately ...

... tourist dollar so it has enough attractions to keep a visitor entertained for about 30 minutes. We take a look at the impressive Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque which is about the only tourist site in the capital and have a quick walk around the town's shops. ...

... in the village, but there is also no guarantee of a working water or sewer system. The centerpiece of Brunei is the Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, named after the 28th Sultan of Brunei, which has an enormous gold-plated dome. That mosque was being ...

... are +673 224 3554/5/6/7 For reservations, the email is terrahtl@brunet.bn and the website is www.terracebrunei.com  After a my rest of about 1 hour, I immediately walked out heading to my next destination, the Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque. ...

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque is a royal Islamic mosque located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. The mosque is one of the most spectacular mosques in the Asia Pacific and a major landmark and tourist attraction of ...

... ; cars are the norm here! Our first full day there was spent seeing the sights near downtown BSB, starting with the Omar Ali Saifuddin mosque. It’s spectacular from outside, a shining white construction with an elegant golden dome. It is especially ...

... the majority of the time we were there.       Having photographed ourselves outside the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin mosque and realised how grotesque the travelling lifestyle was rendering us, we ended up moseying towards the chocolate ...

... the latter apparently being subsidised by Brunei's Sultan for his grateful subjects, before finally making it to the capital, Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB). Sandra claims she was inspired to visit Brunei by the flamboyance of the Sultan of Brunei's Pipe ...

... golden dome and curved roof poking above the tree line. After our boat tour, we went to get a closer look at the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, the royal mosque. Named after the 28th Sultan, the dome is covered in pure gold and the mosque was built ...

... family smelt wonderful! Back on the water taxi we headed into town and stopped for an outside view of the Sultan's father's mosque, the Omar- Ali Saifuddin Mosque.This was built in 1958 and is surrounded by a man made lake with a stone "boat" floating in ...