Brunei

Country: Brunei

Highlights:  Gastronomy ★★,  Art / Museums ★★,  Historical sites 0,  Natural Beauty ★★,  Shopping ★★;  Sports/Adventure 0 ,  Geographic extremes ★,  Glamour ★

When to go:   From December to March, the dry season.

Where to go:  Bandar Seri Begawan

Downside:  Lack of liberty (Islamic State)

Our Experiences:  We spend one day in this tiny little country settled in Borneo Island. Actualy the name “Brunei” was the root for the word “Borneo”. The Sultanate occupied the whole Island, before the European coloners arrival. A small piece of land and lots of oil reserves was everything left for the Sultans. One of the richest families in the world. The country looks like any of the Gulf states: Islamism, Oil and Warm weather gives them all the same characteristic atmosphere. Good looking roads, expensive cars and glass buildings everywhere.  There were also nice Mosques and ugly beaches. That´s it.

Hotels we love and recommend:   The Empire Brunei