Cruising the Kampung Ayer

Finding beer in Brunei

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September 12th 2010
It deals in dollars, the majority of it's population speak English and it has one of the wealthiest rulers on earth. Yet not much is known about the Kingdom of Brunei, sandwiched between the states of Sarawak and Sabah in Malaysian Borneo. Perhaps this is because it is now one of the smallest countries on the planet despite it's empire having formerly included all of Borneo and Southwest Philippin ... 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