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Kampung Ayer is part of the fascinating heritage of Brunei

By Luc Citrinot, eTN | February, 2010 Brunei might be the country of oil wealth, pristine rainforests, and 1001-nights style mosques with their golden domes, but in the middle of Bandar Sri Begawan, lives a unique legacy of old Borneo culture – a water village (Kampung Ayer). Most water villages inhabited by native Malays can [...]

February 18, 2010 · admin · Comments Closed
Posted in: Brunei

Year of the Tiger to bring “streams” of tourists to Brunei

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Year of the Tiger is off to a good start this year for Brunei’s tourism industry players as tour agencies and hotels have experienced quick sales and are expecting high occupancy with visitors coming in from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan during the Chinese New Year.

February 5, 2010 · admin · Comments Closed
Posted in: Brunei

Brunei to mark World Tourism Day September 27th, 2009

On September 27, Brunei will join countries around the world in celebrating World Tourism Day under the theme: “Tourism – Celebrating Diversity.” Brunei, a member country of the UNWTO since 2007, has decided for the first time this year to mark World Tourism Day in its own modest but significant way.

September 28, 2009 · admin · Comments Closed
Posted in: Brunei

Asean mountain biking championship to be held in Brunei

The Brunei Darussalam Cycling Federation (BDCF) with the cooperation of the Youth and Sports Department, Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, and the full support from the Brunei Tourism Development Department will be hosting the First ASEAN regional mountain biking competition, the 1st ASEAN Mountain Biking Championship 2009 to be held at the Berakas Forest [...]

March 5, 2009 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: Brunei

Brunei restructures tourism

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei — After some ten years as a tourism unit within the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources, Brunei tourism will now be elevated to a full-fledged department, within the same Ministry but under a Board of Directors, composed of both government officials and private sector representatives, chaired by the deputy minister [...]

August 2, 2005 · travelvideo · Comments Closed
Posted in: Brunei