Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park

Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park is a wildlife sanctuary, a conservation spot for flora and fauna, a recreational center, and a venue for research and education. It is the first to be declared a national park in Brunei Darussalam.

The 7,800-hectare park was declared an ASEAN Heritage Park on 29 November 1984, marking a significant era in its history. With this recognition, the government earmarked funds in the 6th National Development Plan for developing facilities at Tasek Merimbun to establish a national park that would incorporate extensive forest areas adjacent to the lake.

Wong Kadir Waterfall

The forest of Bukit Teraja is included as one of the conservation forests in Brunei. The near 30 square kilometers of conservation forest, which boast 39 waterfalls and a vast species of plants, insects and animals, is under the protection of Brunei's environmental laws and conservation policies.

The most famous waterfall is Wong Kadir. Unfortunately, after extreme rain and landslides, the bridge was broken, the trail was gone and only impenetrable jungle left for us. However, great area for barbecues and picnic was still intact.

We were spared for 1 hour jungle walk and a spectacular sight, but we'll come back when they've had repaired the trail. Although a nice place.

National Day of Brunei 23 February

Brunei’s National Day is an annual public holiday in Brunei Darussalam to commemorate the country’s independence from British. Although Brunei gained its independence from British on 1 January 1984, the celebration of Brunei’s National Day is held on 23 February every year due to tradition.

Luagan Lalak Forest Recreational Park

The Luagan Lalak Forest Recreational Park was officially opened 21 March 2012, in conjunction with the World Forestry Day celebrations. The recreational park started groundwork in 1993 and covers a total land area of about 275 hectares but only 10 hectares is developed and open for public visits.

According to Director of Forestry Department, the establishment of the Luagan Lalak Forest Recreational Park is "in line with the social forestry obligation and commitment towards providing a venue for recreation within the natural environment throughout the country". The park was developed for nature lovers who enjoy jungle trekking, picnicking, expeditions and also fishing and "to raise awareness among the public about the importance of forests and its benefits".

Tamu Kianggeh market

There is a popular food market along Jalan Sungai Kianggeh called Tamu Kianggeh, which can be reached by crossing a bridge across a canal linking to the Brunei River. There are lots of stores in this market selling vegetables, meat, seafood etc and there are some local foodstores here as well.

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque

Brunei is free from malaria and other tropical diseases, is outside the typhoon belt, has no volcanoes, and is not prone to earthquakes or other major natural disasters. The country also enjoys government stability and economic prosperity, resulting in a very low crime rate.

Since gaining independence from the British in 1984, Brunei has adopted the national philosophy of the Malay Islamic Monarchy (Melayu Islam Beraja), a system that encompasses strong Malay cultural influences, stressing the importance of Islam in daily life and governance, and respect for the monarchy as represented by His Majesty The Sultan. It is a philosophy of tolerance, which allows other cultures to follow individual traditions and to practice other religions.

Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque is a royal Islamic mosque located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. The mosque considered one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific and a major landmark and tourist attraction of Brunei.

Oil in Brunei

The first well was drilled in Brunei in 1899, but unfortunately no oil was discovered.

In 1910, oil was discovered in the neighbouring district of Sarawak, Miri. That renewed the interest, and in 1911, a number of companies were given oil prospecting and mining rights to find oil in Brunei Darussalam.

Up to 1923, in 12 years all oil wells in all the districts were dry. As a result all companies abandoned their operations with the exception of Shell.

Then in 1926 some Shell workers were visiting Seria region and smelled oil. The area was unknown and was described as a swamp and the conditions was terrible. The analyst at Shell Headquarters in Holland indicated that it was methane and ethane gas indicating the possibility of oil and gas.

The first proper oil well named S-1 was drilled on land July 1928 near the beach and struck oil and gas at 974 feet when it began flowing. And the rest is history. ...

Kampong Ayer Water Village

Kampong Ayer, which existed since the 10th century, is actually a cluster of villages, each with their own village leader.

The whole area's are connected by a complex web of walkways and bridges. It's containing scools, police station, fire brigade, mosques and it is a thriving community functioning with all the comforts of the modern era.

Brunei's civilazation started here with fishing and handicraft, and developed to a commercial and social center for the region.

Apartment, for visitor's

Hope to attract many :-)

Apartment master bedroom

Yea, TV is if bored, but no intension to use it... :-)