 Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Brunei
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| J Tan |
03 June 2005 |
Stayed at Traders Inn - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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You don't see taxis or motorbikes on the road as most people have their own cars. So don't expect to haul a cab on the roadside. Was told the whole country have only about 40 taxis operating.
The city is very clean and people are generally friendly. Pace of life very relax (it seems).
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| R Mirafuente |
26 April 2005 |
Stayed at Traders Inn - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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For the urbanites, Brunei is extremely quiet country even in the major city. Most locals in Brunei have their own means of transpo, so we are quite amused that even in the downtown area we saw few people walking in the sidewalk. The tourists that we saw in the morning were the same people we saw in the afternoon. Just to show how small the country or city is.
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| M Kehrer |
05 March 2005 |
Stayed at Traders Inn - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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I was only on a stopover from China but absolutley wrapped with Brunei. Went on a 1 day tour with Intrepid Tours (Brunei-NOT Intrepid Travel Int.) Alan Riches is an Aussie with 12 years on-ground experience in tour management/guiding in Brunei.
Culture/location environment fantastic. Went on the water village tour (a must-see)/water taxi/Mosque visits-highly recommended. 4WD adventure tours into Sabah in the pipeline with this operator & highly anticipated. Will include caving/trekking/rafting/accomodation in village longhouse & basic homestays. Many eco-adventure/local cultural but low impact things to do & see for the discerning traveller who wants too immerse themselves in the riches of this beautiful kingdom. See the real untouched magic of Brunei & surrounds. I had a fantastic time in only a 1 full day visit & was so captivated that I am already planning another longer visit at the end of this year. Only a short flight from Australia & en-route from London/Frankfurt/Bangkok to Brisbane/Syd with Royal Brunei Airlines. RBA awarded the Best Asia Airline '04. They were great to travel with only dont go if you are a hard core drinker-no alcohol on board which is a great thing. No hangovers/derelicts or empty wallets at the end of the flight!
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| S Carter |
04 June 2004 |
Stayed at Sheraton Utama Hotel - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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If you are going out to a restaurant go out early. If you go out after 8pm you are likely to find most restaurants nearly deserted. Negotiate taxi charges when you get in. Sometimes the fixed rates appear a little flexible if you question them.
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| C Chia luen |
03 June 2003 |
Stayed at Traders Inn - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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Rent a car!!! That's the best advice I can give for Brunei. And don't miss visiting the water village.
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| D Khew |
06 September 2002 |
Stayed at Traders Inn - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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Shops surrounded the hotel and if you want to do more shopping, the nearest place is a 3min drive to Centre Point Shopping Complex. Taxis is a rare sight in Brunei. Most shops close early in Brunei but Centre Point Shopping Complex operates longer hours than the rest. It's very safe to get around in Brunei even at night.
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| M Smith |
17 March 2002 |
Stayed at Traders Inn - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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Hire a car in Brunei. Very easy to drive around. Fuel is very cheap.
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| D Russell |
02 July 2000 |
Stayed at Traders Inn - Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.
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Travel in Brunei is not well publicised - Brunei has many tourist attractions but is not really geared up to be 'tourist friendly'. There is little tourist information in hotels and the visitor must seek out information. Public transport system is actually quite good and very inexpensive, but again not well publicised.
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