Go For: Shopping, late night outings, and art and live first world entertainment. Occasional trips out of Brunei become essential if you are an expat living in Brunei. Brunei does not have a lot of choices when it comes to certain shops, especially clothing and shoe brands. Or even household needs like certain types of crockery. Plus, … Continue reading A short escape from Brunei: Singapore
Go For: Taste of inexpensive indigenous Bruneian food. Pasar malam is a Malay word for night market. However I prefer to still call it pasar malam because the Malay word stands for something very local and of indigenous nature that perhaps cannot be captured by the English translation. In Brunei , pasar malams are very special because … Continue reading There’s no market like an open night market, aka a Pasar Malam
Go For: Good ambience, quiet surroundings and “kosong pao” I’ve seen the signage for I-lotus, without any glimpse of the actual restaurant, on the detour of Rimba Jati, whenever we drove on a highway leading to Jerudong. It’s unique because it’s relatively far away and stands far from other restaurants and malls. And it is. … Continue reading A quiet dinner in a Chinese setting at I-lotus
Go for: Gorgeous sunset and light that’s perfect for some portrait photography A trip to Serasa Beach and dinner at Thai restaurant Nur Wanita was on the cards ever since we had read about the new restaurant opening in local newspapers. We waited for our daughter to arrive from the United States and were looking … Continue reading Serasa beach and a failed dinner
Go for: A taste of pristine rainforest, a moderate workout and a chance to take an unfettered dip in a waterfall. An easily accessible and developed destination is to witness unspoilt wilderness in Brunei is to visit Tempurong Ulu National Park. We checked with local organised tour operators for the itinerary. The prices vary depending … Continue reading Unforgettable experience not to miss: A day trip to Temburong Ulu National park
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