Brunei

Home Stay in Malaysian Borneo

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 08:16:44 +0000

We visited a school in a small Muslim village and spent the night with a local family.

Golfing in Borneo- A Sensory Experience

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:54:52 +0000

Golfing in Kota Kinabula was a feast for the senses.

The Extraordinary Sultanate of Brunei

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Jul 1999 07:00:00 +0000

It is possible not to recognize the uniqueness of a destination. I might have continued to overlook Brunei, hidden as it is on the island of Borneo between two East Malaysian states and Indonesia, if...

Proboscis Monkeys: The Dutchman of Borneo

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Sep 2002 14:47:14 +0000

A Shocking Sight! Deep within the forests of Borneo, along a route Chinese traders used to obtain highly treasured shark fins and bird's nests, ancient explorers came across a most startling sight.

Union Jack still flies at Britain's last military outpost in Asia

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 05:55:26 +0000

BRITISH ARMY GARRISON, Brunei, July 28, 2006 - The Union Jack hangs limp in the muggy tropical air at the British army's last outpost in Asia, where Nepalese Gurkha troops stand on guard for the...

Temburong: Humungle In The Jungle

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Apr 2001 23:28:59 +0000

Geographical oddities always hold a peculiar fascination. Few are more fascinating than Temburong, a self-contained district of the Sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, on the northern coast of the island...

Joys Of Jerudong

Anonymous — Fri, 04 May 2001 23:35:50 +0000

It's 6:15 pm on a Tuesday evening, and the world's first free amusement park, at Jerudong on the north coast of Brunei Darussalam, has been open for over an hour. And there's no-one here! This is...

Brunei on the Web

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Aug 2004 05:55:16 +0000

* * * The Government Website of Brunei . This site is the official portal for Brunei. Here, you will find contact information for royalty and other government officials as well as key dates, current...

Brunei, a nation-state of emergency, luxury and fantasy

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 09:08:06 +0000

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 29, 2004 - It seems extraordinary bordering on the bizarre that one of the wealthiest and most peaceful nations in Asia can promote itself as a haven of political stability...

Borneo's Bakun dam

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:09:57 +0000

Borneo mega-dams proposal raises fears for tribes, wildlife...

Orang Utan: The Wild-man of Borneo

Anonymous — Wed, 02 Oct 2002 08:46:38 +0000

The Man of the Jungle It is one of the largest of tree-dwelling mammals and shares 96.4 % of the human genome. With two intelligent eyes, a tuft of fluffy hair at the top of its head and a skull...

SEA-worthy: Some Recent Southeast Asian Literature

Anonymous — Sun, 29 Aug 2004 14:01:24 +0000

When one thinks of famous Southeast Asian writers, one thinks of...nobody. Nada. Not exactly true: Duong Thu Huong , Bao Ninh . And...the mind runs dry. A certain someone has assembled a list of the...

Tales of A Female Nomad

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Jun 2004 04:49:55 +0000

Title: Tales of A Female Nomad . Living at Large in the World. Author: Rita Golden Gelman. Publisher: Three Rivers Press (2001) ISBN: 0609809547. Details: paperback, 5 1/4" x 8", 312 pages. * * * From...

Saving Borneo's Orangutans

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 02:02:05 +0000

* * * Asia's vanishing forests are home to many endangered species who may not survive the century. In the jungle of Borneo, Birute Mary Galdikas has spent the past three decades braving tropical...

Pulau Tiga

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jan 2003 03:16:59 +0000

Not many have heard of this island before although it was more than a hundred years old. A tiny piece of land owned by my country, yet it was not until about three years ago that it was made popular...