Bandar Seri, Brunei

No alcohol?? Screw this place...
Aug 16, 2005

... , even if its out of their way. And what do the wealthiest population in the world spend their leisure doing? Flying kites. People in Brunei are NICE. It's weird. And yet, despite that, I couldn't wait to get out. For one, it's an expensive place- I spent ...

Proboscis monkeys
Jun 24, 2003

... possible, the first buses and ferrys of the day seem to be the least busy. There is not much choice for bugdet accommodation in Bandar Seri Begawan, there is only one hostel to speak of and it's styled on a YMCA. With no lounge or kitchen there is no ...

Many mosques to see and a village on the sea!
May 29, 2008

... full of rubbish off the back of the boat once we've left the Marine National Park area... We took the bus into the capital Bandar Seri Begawan (or BSB for the sake of airports and lazy blog-writers) which gave us a chance to catch our first glimpses of ...

Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei) - Day 157
Jul 28, 2008

... of travel so far on my trip. 5 buses, 2 taxis, a boat and 2 immigration offices to reach the capital of Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan. Or BSB for short. As you enter Brunei, what the country is famous for becomes apparent. Oil fields dotted around with ...