Istana Nurul Iman (The Sultan's Palace)

At number 10

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March 26th 2007
We landed in Brunei - our 10th country - and had to wait half an hour for a shuttle bus to take us to our accommodation, which turned out to be in the middle of nowhere. When we pulled up Erica and I were really surprised as there was nothing to tell us we were in the Capital city at all. The receptionist was quite rude to us, and she wanted a $200 deposit for the key card, which we thought was a ... read more

Asia » Brunei » Bandar Seri Begawan

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The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strif... ... read more