The Pinay Solo Backpacker

The mere mention of Brunei travel conjures an image of a majestic mosque with gold domes and towering minarets.   This Islamic sultanate is located off the northwestern coast of Borneo.  While the rest of its neighboring countries in the South East Asia’s backpacker’s trail rely heavily on foreign tourism to boost  their economy, this tiny yet wealthy country is envied for its massive oil and gas deposits.  In Brunei, tourism is encouraged but it’s not the priority.  However, it does not mean that tourists should skip this restful country, it is actually a good stop over when crossing  to either Sabah or Sarawak.

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I’ve been getting queries about crossing the border from this tiny yet wealthy country in Borneo.  Brunei is not usually included in the usual backpacker’s trail (just like my dear country the Philippines) but  it is undoubtedly as charming as the rest of  it’s neighboring countries in SouthEast Asia.

Brunei mosque photo

Crossing the border to Kota Kinabalu from Brunei and vice versa is the easiest border crossing I’ve ever experienced to date. (more…)

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Brunei Darussalam (literally, “The Abode of Peace”) is a tiny yet wealthy country located in the northwestern coast of  Borneo.  Brunei travel surprised me – it’s serenity, order, sense of  space and grandiose structures and towering minarets adorning the city proper of  Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) left me standing in awe!

Brunei has one of the oldest  reigning monarchy in the world and is almost an absolute monarchy with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.  The country has virtually low crime rate, has  a high standard of living compared to it’s neighboring  countries  in South East Asia and relatively high employment levels.  Much of  this is owed to the considerable oil and gas deposits of Brunei. (more…)

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Crossing overland to Brunei from Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia is just one part of the Malaysian Borneo Overland Trail which stretches from Tawau to Kuching in Sarawak.

Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal

How to get to Brunei from Kota Kinabalu:

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