Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
» During Ramadan, business and office hours are often shortened and Muslim-owned res-
taurants may close during daylight hours. In Brunei, many offices end the day at 2pm
from Monday to Thursday and at 11.30am on Friday and Saturday.
PRACTICALITIES
» Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei use the metric system.
» There are two English-language newspapers published in Borneo: the Borneo Post
( www.theborneopost.com ) , the main English-language daily in Sabah and Sarawak,
and the New Sarawak Tribune ( http://tribune.my ).
» Also available in Malaysian Borneo is the Kuala Lumpur-based New Straits Times
( www.nst.com.my ).
» In Brunei, the Borneo Bulletin ( www.borneobulletin.com.bn ) is filled with local
and international news, none of it locally controversial. News stories refer to the sul-
tan as 'the benevolent ruler' so no prizes for guessing that the paper steers clear of
hard-hitting investigative reporting.
» Radio Televisyen Brunei (RTB) handles almost all domestic TV and radio broad-
casts, including English news broadcasts on the Pilihan channel (95.9FM and
96.9FM).
» Top-end hotels usually have satellite-TV relays of CNN, BBC, Star and other
English-language stations.
» Brunei's tough anti-smoking laws ban puffing not only inside shops and malls, but
also in outdoor markets and around food stalls.
Children
» Malaysian Borneo and Brunei are great for family travel, especially if the kids like mon-
keys, flowers, bugs and vibrantly variegated temples, food and fauna. Babies will attract a
lot of adoring attention.
» Destinations with facilities and activities for children include Kota Kinabalu (KK),
Sandakan and Sepilok in Sabah; and Kuching, the Santubong Peninsula, Bako National
Park, Semenggoh Nature Reserve and Gunung Mulu National Park in Sarawak.
» In Malaysia, children receive discounts for attractions and public transport. Chinese ho-
tels are a good bargain as they charge by room rather than by number of people. However,
 
Search WWH ::




Custom Search