There are phone cards for sale at Brunei’s airport. The name is DST, which is clearly marked in Chinese and supports Alipay.
Because of the calling card I bought from Malaysia, here is a grand introduction to this method of saving money.
If there are friends from Malaysia to Brunei,
Apply for a Celcon phone card in Malaysia and recharge it. After arriving in Brunei, apply for a data roaming package. It only costs 7.99 MYR per day, which is equivalent to 14 yuan, and you can get 1GB of data! Believe me, this is a great god who taught me the most economical way!
How to handle: Dial the code "*118#" and follow the prompts.
PS: Because my broken phone did not automatically select the internet card, I contacted their customer service and listened to Malay English for a long time. Everyone must check the network settings carefully!
●Exchange money:
Money can be exchanged at Brunei’s airport, and the exchange rate is better on the first floor after exiting customs than at Kuala Lumpur Airport. If you want to withdraw money, you need to go to the second floor and there is an ATM. There are four options. My debit card will charge about 5 Brunei dollars.
Although Brunei is rich, consumption is not high. So there is no need to change too much money, and you can swipe your card in many places.
PS: This exchange rate 1$=5.24￥
There is a blue mosque just outside the airport, with a white wall lined with a blue roof, although it is small but very delicate.
Traffic reminder
●Public transportation:
Brunei
Brunei is very good, the only downside is that public transportation is too inconvenient. Of course, they can’t be blamed. Elementary schools are rich, and every household travels by cars. It is said that there are fewer than 50 taxis in the country.
However, as a solo backpacker, I can only rely on this only way of travel, so I also put the route here for friends in need.
⊙If you want to depart from the airport to the city, there is a public bus waiting point on the left side after exiting the airport lobby with stools. If there is no car, don’t doubt it. It’s normal. The bus here takes more than 20 minutes. I have waited, because there is only this one. Ride【23】
⊙There should be only one bus for each line here, two buses will not be more. So it is not a loop, so the waiting time will be longer.
⊙The bus fare is 1 Brunei, and there is a conductor on the bus to find change
⊙The bus terminal can take all lines. There is a line number on each wall. Please find the number you need.
The bus is also a small and very old minibus.
●Taxi:
The software used to take a taxi in Brunei is Dart, which is similar to Didi. The only difference is that after you press confirm to call a taxi, 5 minutes may have passed and it has not been called yet. Don't be discouraged! Just when it is about to give up, it will congratulate you in surprise and find a car!
No way, there are too few cars.
So in Brunei, you have to get used to waiting for Buddhism.
(Actually, it's pretty good. Brunei is very suitable for vacation. It reduces my usual anxiety.)
stay
Brunei This rich country not only has luxurious six-star imperial hotels, but also hotels where you can meet Wu Zun.
Fortunately, I care for slum girls. There is only one backpacker hostel, AE Backpackers Hostel. Mark here. The hostel is very clean, private, and geographical conditions are great. It is within walking distance to Jamie Mosque and Wu Zun’s bakery is opposite. At the same time, there are several good restaurants on Dianping. The most important thing is high cost performance. 15 Brunei currency also includes breakfast, so friends in need can also consider it.
【Independence Square Garden】
From the bus terminal to the Omar Mosque, the first thing to pass is the Garden of Independence Square.
"This is a historical site located in the heart of the BSB, where the Brunei Declaration of Independence was issued at midnight on January 1, 1984.
It is now a place to witness annual national celebrations, such as Brunei National Day (February), Sudan's Birthday (July), including Maulidur Rasul. "
There is a beautiful monument and the garden was built to commemorate the city's change to Bandar Seri Begawan. There are no restrictions on entering the area, almost no one (that is, no one), and it is very empty.
【Omar Ali Saifuddin Sultan Mosque】
The Omar Sultan Mosque is opposite Brunei’s National Mall. It is a symbol of Brunei. The white and flawless architecture and the main vault covered with pure gold are very attractive. It has a well-designed and maintained garden and man-made lake surrounded on three sides. He was named after the 28th Sudan (current Sudan), which was completed in 1958 and is a model of modern Islamic architecture.
Omar Ali Saifuddin Sultan Mosque
The mosque is a fusion of Mughal architecture and Italian styles. It has a total height of 52 meters (171 feet). The top of the temple is made of 3.3 million pieces of gold. It is designed with water on three sides and an artificial lake surrounds the mosque. In order to show respect to the true gods, all the most precious materials are used here. The exterior walls are made of China’s top granite, the floors are all made of Italian marble, British chandeliers and stained glass windows, carpets imported from Saudi Arabia and Belgium... .
Omar Ali Saifuddin Sultan Mosque
This trance feels in Abu Dhabi~
Opening hours of the mosque:
Saturday to Wednesday: 08:30-12:00, 13:30-15:00, 16:30-17:30
Closed before Thursday: 08:30-12:00, 13:30-15:00, 16:30-17:30
Friday: 16:30-17:30
Any religious activities/prayer time is closed.
Photographs are allowed inside the mosque. You need to wear a black robe and start reciting the Koran on time, which can be heard throughout the city. Look up and you can see the elegant and exquisite England crystal chandelier.
The mosque was built on a man-made lagoon on the bank of the Brunei River, and a bridge spanned the lagoon to Kampong Ayer in the middle of the river. Another Dali stone bridge leads to a building on the lagoon, which is a model of a 16th-century Sultan Bolkiah Mahaligay barge. The barge was completed in 1967 to commemorate the 1400th anniversary of Nuzur Quran (the Quran was overthrown) and was used to host a Quran reading competition.
This mosque was a design concept prepared by the king himself, and it was designed by an Italian named Cavalieri R. Nori and finally built by Chinese and Malaysian engineers.
【Sudan Memorial Hall】
Continue from the periphery of the Omar Mosque around the lake, and you can walk to the Sultan Memorial Hall.
【time】
Monday-Thursday, Sunday: 09.00-17.00;
Friday: 09.00-11.30; 14.30-17.00;
Saturday: 09.45-17.00;
[Poverty limits my imagination]
Said it is a museum, it is simply a show of wealth for the king!
All kinds of gifts from the world, a one-to-one reproduction of the king’s parade scene, and the miniature of the palace hall restored by crystal gold! I have visited many national museums before, involving my own cultural and historical development. At the Sudan Memorial, you can not only learn about Brunei’s history, development, and diplomacy. In a short time, you can learn about the characteristics of countries around the world, and they are all super boutique. There are also handicrafts used in royal ceremonies in this country, gold and silver weapons, crowns inlaid with jewels and other utensils used as part of the coronation ceremony, and ceremonial clothing. The sultan used a golden hand and forearm as a chin support in his coronation and gorgeous crown, as well as the "Documents and Treaties" exhibition in the Constitution Gallery.
