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“IfindBrunei tobeavery
peacefulplacewitha lotof
good food.Traffic isalways
light, so travel time from
oneplace toanotherrarely
takesmore thananhour.”
BANDARSERIBEGAWAN
SYDNEY
TimothySison
Mediaplanner
Christina
DrisValle
Cancer support
coordinator
Checkout restaurants serving
roti
(Indianflatbread) and
nasi lemak
(ricedish
cooked in coconutmilk).
The river
village,mosques andBruneiMuseumareall
worth checkingout.
Wordofwarning:
public transport is virtuallynon-existent. It’s
convenient if youhave friends or relatives
whoalready live there, know theplaceand
haveameans of gettingaround; if youdon’t,
theonlyway to travel toand from your hotel
isby taxi.
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“TheysaySydney is
Australia’snicestcity. I
didn’tbelieve ituntil I
arrivedatDarlingHarbour
andCircularQuay,homeof
theSydneyOperaHouse.”
Havedinner at popular steakhouse
Hurricane’sGrill &BarTopRyde. The
tasty steak and ribs combo (AU$49)
is agoodvalue.
Make it apriority
tovisit St.Mary’sCathedral to see its
impressivearchitecture.Whenviewed
from the surroundinggardens, the church
resembles abeautiful painting.
Aussies arevery friendly, often taking
the time to say, “Heymate, howare you
going?”Be sure to smileand reciprocate!
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“Forme, theGreatWall is
surreal.Theviews from
the top, andevenof the
structurecloseup, areso
picturesque. It’seasy tosee
why it’samong thewonders
of theworld.”
BEIJING
StephanieB.
Tamayo
Digital partnermanager
EmilyBeijingHutongKitchen
Restaurant inDongchengDistrict serves
thebest dumplings; prices are fair at
aboutCNY50-70per person.
Visit
theBeijingZoo inXichengDistrict to
seeChina’s famouspandabears. This is
highly recommended for people traveling
with children.
Facebook isbanned in
China, so social-networkingaddictswill
havea lot of extra time toexploreand
appreciate the sights.
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