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Brunei: Land of the Sultan, oil, mosques and no alcohol

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December 10th 2009
Early morning, in Miri, I got up and called for a taxi to the bus station. It was going to be a long day, because according to the lonely planet, I was going to have to change buses 3 or 4 times before I would get to Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB), Brunei's capital and my next port of call. Miri is only 25km from the border with Brunei, and when the taxi driver offered me a good deal to go straight to ... read more

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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