Who has been to Brunei? I'd love to hear your thoughts about the country! And if you haven't been, feel free to fire away any questions and I will get back to you!
Btw drew, the Arabic letters you see is not Arabic language but actually it is Jawi writings. Jawi is a Malay language but in Arabic letters. You can find Jawi writings in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Southern Thailand, and Southern Philippines :)
how can it be jawi writing if its written in arabic, bahasa language is written from left to right but in arabic its right to left, which dont make sense, and numbers in arabic are copied from indian number system which was first used in malay indo etc, so I dont see logic of using arabic
@@abhi739 Jawi is based on the Arabic script, consisting of all of the original 31 Arabic letters, and six additional letters constructed to fit the phonemes native to Malay, and an additional phoneme used in foreign loanwords, but not found in Classical Arabic
@@afzal.jahangir if its written form is arabic then its arabic script, if we add six letters it becomes brunei arabic, just like syrian arabic and standard arabic, jawi means javanese but its original script was kawi thats indigenous to malaya bahasu. most borrowed loan words are in latin, so jawi can be written in latin directly, whats the need for an additional script
@@abhi739 Jawi is a writing system used before for writing languages such as Malay, Acehnese and a few others. It is still used for writing Malay in Brunei where it the official script, while Malay in Malaysia switched to the Latin script and Acehnese which is spoken in the Aceh province in Indonesia also adopted the Latin script since the Dutch colonization of the country.
As a Bruneian i appreciate you for visiting our country for the second time, the reason less people on the streets right now is because everyone is busy celebrating eid
My first trip to Uganda was miserable I was sick and I was overwhelmed. I hated it. I was 12. 7 years later I was able to return and give it another chance. I loved every minute of it. Uganda is a beautiful country with beautiful people. Some times all it takes is a second chance.
To be honest, as a Muslim myself, I was a little bit nervous too. Luckily everything went well with your trip this time around. Anyway, the writing system which you have mistakenly thought as "Arabic", is actually "Jawi" writing system. It is derived from Arabic but written down in local (Bahasa Melayu) language. Malaysia also has this writing system and was widely spread before independence, but we have changed it to "Roman" alphabet so that our non-Malays citizen can adapt Bahasa Melayu much easier. I'm from Malaysia by the way. Thanks Drew for sharing your experience with us.
true, I'm originally from Morocco and there was this letter that exists in Farsi but not Arabic and I could read but it didn't mean anything in Arabic.
I used to work in Brunei for oil and gas companies. Actually, we were locked up there for 6 months during COVID in 2020. At the very beginning I've had the same feeling as yours 10 years ago. Later on when I met some locals and found the places to go - I loved it. Will never forget Kaizen Sushi treat - best sushi ever. People are lovely and very proud of being Bruneian. I have worked with many Bruneians who are smart, well educated and again - lovely. I do really like this place and you feel extremely safe, without all drunk idiots every Friday and Saturday. I am glad that I have had a chance to visit Brunei and spent there many months. Oh and what a lovely barber shop in Bandar we found - Chaps & Rebels! I do really wanna say thank you to all Bruneians for such a lovely experience up there!
@RatPluto : I would go there for a couple years of teaching abroad {older, certified, teacher: no longer a young back-packer} would you recommend ? {I need no night-life: just my guitar and a good workplace} … like, were you able to save while working there ? Decent employers ?
@@miahconnell23 You can probably your luck to get a position at an international school. You'll definitely need to get a car, probably a cheap second hand to get you started. Food, rent and fuel would probably be super cheap compared to elsewhere. Everything else would be a bit expensive but a 2hr drive can get you across the border to Malaysia for cheaper Malaysian prices. Everyone speaks English so language barrier wouldn't be much of an issue. The foodie culture is big here so there'll be almost nothing to do except to eat out with your colleagues. Unless you like hiking or some kind of outdoors sports. Have always heard that the work life is a bit of a drag. Be prepared to face at least a few lazy coworkers, sloppy work outputs, and maybe some minor office politics
@@miahconnell23 Maybe check out the brunei subreddit to ask for more in-depth breakdown on budgeting. Expats usually gets paid more but be careful of accepting a low paying job just to be surprised by the fact that you can't meet your rent.
I'm Filipino born and raised in Brunei, my parents have been here for 30 years and to be honest, they prefer staying here than in the Philippines because it's peaceful. Yes, it may be boring for someone who is used to the hustle and bustle of bigger cities and countries, but to those who has been here for years, it's already a home they always come back to.
@@erls5206 yeah. Gay or shemale and lesbian is not good for kids. But the law can be forgive and can give a second chance to change that's is beauty of islam.
To those travelling to Brunei, you are most welcome. I remember bringing some tourists (pre covid) and I brought them to visit families and friends during EID while wearing brunei's national costume (i have plenty to lend). The treatment they received were quantum leaps better. 😊 Some other tips: 1. Wear modestly. Long pants/long jeans for men are encouraged. 2. Interact politely yet conservatively because most bruneians are shy but very hospitable, especially to foreigners. 3. Having a local friend & guide will be EXTREMELY useful. 4. Public transport is not that dependable as most of us own cars or two. See no 3 5. Always ask what are the do's and don'ts when visiting any place or someone's home. 6. Tipping is not mandatory but most welcomed, especially in restaurants. 7. Best season to visit: 23/2, July, Ramadhan month, Eid.
Glad to hear that you give a positive feedback about Brunei for your second visit. I hope that everything goes well to you and I am also hope that Brunei will always maintain peaceful forever. Lots of love from Malaysia. 🇲🇾❤️🇧🇳
My Iraqi barber used to work for the prince in Brunei. He says they’re way better than Middle Eastern leaders. Of course there is no close friendship but he says the royal family was very generous and the Sultan and his family always greeted their workers and were very respectful towards the workers in the palace
Well it’s fair to say Brunei 🇧🇳 didn’t fail to impress this time! The country looks beautiful and people seem very welcoming. Would love to visit one day.
Never been there but i did work for Brunei Airlines in their office in London, and the people I spoke to on the phone were always so friendly and polite.
My first trip to my neighbouring country of Egypt wasn't the most fun experience in the world. I wasn't really feeling the local culture, the chaotic cities, and the guys trying to sell you stuff. Couple years later I went back and absolutely loved it. I made a bunch of friends and grew to love their culture and I went back there more times than I remember after that. You gotta give a place a second chance and I'm happy and quite frankly proud that you were mature enough to give Brunei a second chance, Drew. Greetings from Saudi Arabia !
@Drew Binsky I don't blame you. I'm Egyptian from Cairo, and it gets sorta chaotic sometimes. Ps: I've been living there for 18 years, and it doesn't get that easier😭
The same thing, I am Egyptian, and it was my first visit to Saudi Arabia, and I hated Mecca because of the abundance of chaos and beggary children, and I hated Jeddah and its dirty environment and the slums inside it.
The same thing, I am Egyptian, and it was my first visit to Saudi Arabia, and I hated Mecca because of the abundance of chaos and beggary children, and I hated Jeddah and its dirty environment and the slums inside it.
I'm from NZ but lived in Brunei for about 5 years growing up. Brunei has its special moments, they just opened the eco-park by the Grand Mosque, Temburong is a beautiful national park, and the night markets are one of the best things about Brunei. They don't need fancy malls or shopping attractions they have everything in their nature. Not to mention the locals are incredibly loving and kind. I learnt so much from that place and I miss the wildlife and beaches (you will never find locals swimming at the beach because of crocodiles but the beaches are usually safe ) damn i think i wanna go back
@@dancing_qu33n If you go to school at St.Andrew's School (Brunei), you might find one. Lots of expat kids go to school there, including the Royal family.
Good on you Drew for giving it a second chance. Same thing happened to me in Thailand, didn't really like it the first time, gave it another chance and now it is my go to travel destination!
Drew, what an incredible video. I am so glad you went back and were able to see a different side to that country. I love that the locals wanted to talk with you and learn about your experience. I am proud of you for going back with an open mind and heart. I learned so much about this country and appreciate you sharing your experience. What was your favorite part and what will you take with you from this experience?
Thanks for the shoutout on 0:40 LMAO! But hey man, sorry for being harsh on my video as well and glad you enjoyed your second visit HAHAH we shouldve met when you were here bro!
So glad that you come back to Brunei. I'm Malaysian from Sabah and we love our Bruneian brothers/sisters. The world misunderstand Brunei, it's a country rich in history and culture.
Brunei is one of my bucket lists to visit for very long time…I’m from Sabah and hopefully will make it true. Your video just gives me an inspiration and some idea where to visit. Thank you 🙏
Malaysian here! I live so close to Brunei yet I know so little of this country. Thanks Drew for the honest insight this time around. Watched your previous video and had a negative perception of Brunei. Now my mind's changed!
I've been to Brunei and I must say it was one of my best trips ever. We had to "hitchhike" our way to the Malaysian border. Throughout my journey, every single local tried to help me get the transportation I needed. A family even offered me a ride to the last 2km before the border. The reason why I went to Brunei is because I had seen your video about it and I wanted to check out if it was really "that bad". My trip proves that it all depends on your personal experiences throughout your journey. I'm glad you gave it a second chance!
I am from Tamil Nadu,India...i am in Brunei from 2003 to 2009....its a very very peaceful country with lovely native people and we always respect king Sultanate of Brunei & Royal family 🎉🎉🎉🎉
it makes a huge difference how time change us, the perception and the point of view of something we get used to think some way. Great vid, always love this content and always giving me reasons why every country has is unique experience
As a Muslim Canadian mom of five your country looks heavenly to me. I don’t know if I could adapt to the hot temperature but living in an Islamic country surrounded by calm, kind people and hearing Athan seems like a very healthy place to raise good children. May Allah always bless your country and may He make it easy for your Sultan to remain generous and just towards his people. Beautiful country Allahoumabarik 💕
@@kaktusdesiberie7196 I hope you could come to my country although I admit it gets boring I hope you have a great time if you do visit my country. I also wish I could visit Canada one day! I wish you and your family the best and may الله bless you!
@Zaydan Alfariz Most likely cause of the more activities and it’s more attractive for tourists. Singapore is also a more modern metropolis style city and Brunei has small buildings and has a small amount of huge tall buildings
Thank you so muchh for giving brunei a second chance. As a local bruneian, I was happy to see your positive views about Brunei. And I hope you do enjoy and have good memories during your stay here✨
Here in Brunei i am not proud of the Brunein people they we're all lazy and maybe half of the population are obesity but at least they give free healthcare and a good Sultan (His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam)
Brunei is an absolutely beautiful country I love it, the people are extremely nice/hospitable,... I would move there without any hesitation if I could work and make a living there! 🇧🇳💚
@@hihihihihello of course there is, but working in a country that you're not a citizen of is never easy, you either need the money to open a business or a company to sponsor a work visa...
I grew up as an expat in Brunei, every country has their shortcomings but it is a place of nostalgia and peace for me, I was disappointed after your first visit, and your second visit is more representative of the true Brunei!
I am so glad you decided to give Brunei a 2nd chance, and this time you enjoyed it! Hope to see you enjoy Chad as well. Maybe you get a Chadian friend in USA and enter Chad via a different route, not N'djamena Airport.
I've been waiting for you to give Brunei another chance! Because of your last video I've had a pretty bad image of the country so let's see if that's still the case after this video! :)
As a Bruneian, i really inspired by your video that i wanna travel again ever since covid starts. I’ve been following you and watching your videos way before you posted your first video about Brunei. Let’s just say I’m a big fan of you. Really love all your contents about every countries of the world. I wish I can meet you in person here again in our country. Really love to have you back here😁
As a Filipino, I love Brunei. Too bad our people and countries got separated. 😅 just know you are welcome here. Although my country is people with bruneian exiles, rebels and all that from even before the spanish came.
I only like to travel to a country where I know someone there. There’s a huge difference from going to the “sites” and living life like a local. I enjoy learning the culture of where I go and spending time like I would as an average person.
Thanks for this video Drew! We visited Brunei a few weeks ago and made vlogs to share our perspective as fellow Asians - we spent a few days in Bandar Seri Begawan, but spent an equal number of days exploring the less visited west - Kuala Belait, Seria and also the greatest national park there (Ulu Temburong) - it was a VERY unique experience and we were truly shocked by some of the things we saw in our ten days there. But the locals seemed to be quite happy with the benefits they get as citizens! Since we have been travlling SE Asia on a budget of $30 for both of us, we relied hugely on the public bus and cheap ferry services! Our Brunei Darussalam vlogs go up this weekend (on our channel, if you’re curious 😅)
@@Sleeponacouch It is a bizzare opinion given that Drew is quiet about his country that have obliterated millions of innocent lives yet Brunei that has done comparitively nothing wrong is the worst. And Bruneians should be happy given 'a second chance'? That doesn't make sense at all.
Why should Bruneian happy for the second chance ? Brunei is rich country. It has done nothing wrong and should not have to beg for an Israeli TH-camr admiration.
I like it when you said "I was young and naïve" after "I'm older and wiser now", instead of pointing fingers outward to something. Keep discovering, Drew. Greetings from Surabaya, East Java.
This is awesome! I find it so admirable that you went back and gave it another chance. You posted this video in the Hebrew month of Iyar, which is the month of Pesach Sheni, the day of second chances. Good timing!😄
Again , Well documented Drew . Yup , seen your video clip on your first encounter with Brunei. It's worth a 2nd chance at it . Always love your honest and candid presentation. Keep up the great work Drew ......
@@ankitmodi1569 first of all I am not an authority to implement anything but look who is talking about respecting others religion. The person from a country where all kind of propaganda is on a peak against Muslims.
Not really, they usually come to malaysia to have fun, clubbing or shopping..these people actually are not really islamic and living in their sultan's propaganda not so different with north korea..they feels that they're so entitled because from rich country
I just back from Brunei and I enjoyed every second of this experience ! All the people were lovely kind and helpful I felt very safe and nobody tried to scam me Loved the monkeys everywhere and going on boat on the river it was really nice Iv been there 3 days but would definitely back there
Greetings from Chicagoland, Bro’. I’ve been there 🇧🇳. You big time missed the long houses of Brunei. Simply breathtaking experience immersing among the indigenous locals living in peace and harmony. Look it up. There are only handful number of places in the world with long houses including in the Lapland of Sweden. As far Bruneians being happy with absolute monarchy, It just shows to tell you that being able to cast ballots under Jeffersonian model of democracy is not the only way to have a quality life and wealthy country with high H.D.I. and balanced GINI index unlike the 🇺🇸. I too was blown away when I went there witnessing how content most of the people were. By the way, did you notice how many high/end cars were near the pier off the Kempung Ayer? Glad you liked the Empire Hotel. It looks so surreal, doesn’t it? The sunset looking towards the South China Sea off Empire hotel is breathtaking. Thank you for making an amazingly beautiful video.
@@KamalUddin-zd4cw -Kamal, like Islam is better than Christianity, Judaism is bested than Islam -that sort of banal comparison and false logical equivalence?
I was in Brunei in 1992, singing in the palace of Prince Jefri for one month. The royal family sometimes flew in big artists like Michael Jackson and MC Hammer for private concerts... alas I was just a palace singer. An unforgettable month in my life. The local people are as lovely as you've mentioned in this video - good job!
im a bruneian and drew thank you so much for giving my country a second chance if you ever come back you should go to the different daerah/districts in brunei like temburong!
So happy to see a second visit, cause with any new place you might not have that proper experience the first round. This venture seemed fairly lovely. I personally am more interested in this special place now. That what makes travel channels so special. the education, the evolving, and the excursion !
I hope this blows up too and everyone sees it. Honestly man I already loved Brunei before this but after seeing this I love this a lot more so thanks for returning here and making a video about the place!
I Loved that eventhough they watched the previous Episode the bruneyans were not angry , they were just sad that drew didn't like it but still greeted him, smiled and were nice to him.big up👏
I lived in Brunei for about 3 years due to my job and left around 2019 as I got moved to another country by my company. In my experience, it is one of the most peaceful countries I've ever been at in my entire life. The crime rate is very low and you'll rarely hear any awful crimes in the country although they hide some to prevent mass panics. You can walk the streets in the middle of the night without some hillbilly pointing a gun or a knife at you and most of the drivers there has there sense compared to drivers in other countries. During Hari Raya we were also able to get in the King's palace to eat delicious meals for free and they give you a yellow box containing food along with a picture of the Sultan. There is no tax there, the electricity bill is cheap and water bill doesn't exist for residential areas. Almost everyone I knew there has a car and the only people I see that use public transportation (bus) are mainly foreign workers such as Indonesians, Filipinos, Bangladesh, etc though I barely rode the bus so it might've changed during my stay. Their religious (sharia) law don't really feal that heavy unless you are part of the LGBT community or a bit wanked in the head. A lot of the grocery stores there sell pork but they are tucked away in another section of the store and the no alcoholic beverages law was fine by me since I don't even drink and it does help reduce the crime and vehicle accident rates in the country. There were 2 main christian churches in the capital city and they aren't even hidden in some way at all so it is fine to be non-muslim there. The locals are nice but some are just downright awful just like in other countries and some are ridiculously LAZY. The Bruneians that I worked with were often LATE and leaves early or literally when time strikes to leave the office just like students in grade school except for one Bruneian that I worked with she was very industrious and we're still good friends till this day. There were also more foreign workers compared to local workers in the private sector due to some of the locals wanting a position with higher salary and not start from the bottom but in the government sector it is mostly locals and they're enjoying the time of their lives and part of me feels like there's some kind of corruption going on as the development projects in Brunei were kind of slow. Brunei feels like one of those countries that are happy dandy on the surface but needs some fixing underneath. I also noticed in your video that kampong ayer has changed quite a bit which is cool and it is good seeing you visit the country again in a much more mature version of yourself.
"Their religious (sharia) law don't really feal that heavy unless you are part of the LGBT community or a bit wanked in the head." Well, sets the context right... Thats messed up shit. This islamism (yes that`s a word) and shairia is just outdated, archaic monster practices which disregards human rights.
I love this video because unlike to your last video on Brunei this reminded me of the year that I spent in Brunei. I had a lot of fun and my year long trip to Brunei with my family really opened my eyes to the world. I remember all the bizarre but amazing buildings, going to the movies around the empire hotel, the friendliness of the Bruneian people and how they always offered discounts to my family and also had times where they would not accept money from us. The main part you missed was Ulu Temburong where you can stay a few nights at a resort next to the river deep in the Bornean Jungle and go exploring waterfalls and their jungle canopy walk.
I've been to Brunei for National Scout Jamboree. And I love the people, their hospitality and when The sulthan visited us, every one cheered, and all the people loved the Sulthan as well as his son, Prince Mathin. Love Brunei from Indonesia
Oh you're Bruneian? Wonder if the rude man that kicked Drew out of the mosque got arrested and sentenced to death coz embarrassing the whole country 😅😅😅
In his videos, Drew is always encouraging us to keep an open mind. It is nice to see him practise what he preaches. Keeping on open mind and giving things a second chance. But we should also remember that no country is perfect - there is a downside to pretty much anything.
In terms of Islamic religious strictness... 1. Brunei: Is Law, Most strict 2. Malaysia: Is Law, Quite strict 3. Indonesia: No religious law, just social pressure It's amazing that considering Indonesia has the most number of muslim in the world, it is also the most secular.
It's understandable why so many Bruneians would be upset about Drew's previous video on Brunei. Nobody wants to be Drew Binsky's least favorite country. But I'm glad he enjoyed it a lot more the second time around, and I'm glad that he posted a second video on Brunei, a more positive one. I feel like a big reason that Drew has been able to travel to every country in the world is because he is respectful everywhere he goes. He also tries to clear up misconceptions people have about certain countries. And, of course, it helps that he's a popular TH-camr.
I praise you Drew for giving brunei another chance. I'm happy to see things were a lot different when you came back and you finally got a chance to see the historic mosque.
Many people will judge a place by their standards and culture and then say a place is no good, I love your videos because you show people, places and culture that many tourists will never see.
Brunei is fantastic, a beautiful part of Borneo. Have you ever heard about Brunei Silat? Just amazing like the food, the people, nature and the architecture. It always pays to know a little about the places you are going to visit
I was kicked out of Church in Livermore CA simply doing my job. I was photographing a wedding and the priest got upset and kicked me out front of the. Wedding guests. He didn’t like me clicking the camera. So getting kicked out could happen anywhere and doesn’t make the place/ country/ entire religion a bad place. I’m glad you went back and gave them another chance. They all seem like lovely people.
I just wanna say respect salute to "drw bnsky" n yah yes brunei people really so freindly-warm-kind , once again terima kasih-thx-xie xie for made n share your trip in brunei , sending smile n good spirit from my city jkrta
I live in Saudi in a city called Khobar and for those who are seeking Alc and nightlife they can drive 30 minutes to Bahrain which is like a totally different country located right after the 25km long bridge.
When I was in Middle School we had to do a project about 10 places we'd like to travel to. I discovered Brunei and was fascinated with all the gold!! and the island scenery.
You are amazing Drew! I subscribed to this channel after watching your last video about this place. Although this place gave you a bad experience before, it has also helped you win more hearts. It's great to see how everything has come full circle. Asking on a lighter note....I hope you received a warm welcome treat from the Sultan too!! :-)
@@drewbinsky Congrats😃👍🏻🎉 and Thank you for visiting back Brunei, i wouldn't hate you or report you or anything negatives if this country still your least Favourite, i would Still Support Your channel. If i were you i would be so scared and nervous.💀
you can't compare traveling alone to traveling with a local, completely different experience, if Drew really wanted it to be comparable to his first visit he should've gone alone (again) but glad he enjoyed it now!
I was in Brunei in 1962-3-4. Two tours with my Regiment. Based mainly in Kuala Belait and Seria. The inhabitants of those two towns were most hospitable and friendly, despite the reason we were there. Lots of trips to the interior to meet the indigenous people. Also was in Miri, Sarawak. There were no strict restrictions back then.
And the thing is, while Brunei may be small now, it used to be bigger as it once stretched around the whole Bornean coast! So the place definitely has cool history! This is exactly why more people need to give things a chance! Judging the whole population of a country based on just one bad experience is unfair. As you said, you didn't know better back then, and now that you have a local to show you around, you get to better understand a country instead of just viewing it from a tourist point of view. Of course Brunei isn't a touristy place, but that doesn't mean the country doesn't have places to see! Many people don't visit Libya and Afghanistan and yet you showed that even those two places can have its charm And it's no lie about their palace! Guinness World Records states it is the world's largest palace. It indeed has 1,788 rooms, which includes 257 bathrooms, a banquet hall for up to 5,000 guests, a mosque for 1,500 people, a 110-car garage, and stable for 200 polo ponies, and five swimming pools. The palace is open to the public for Eid-ul-Fitr (three days a year)
I reason i like you more than almost every other travel TH-camrs is because you don’t shout about something you don’t like about a country and call it a day, you try to be realistic and respectful. Keep up the good work!
The heart of Brunei is their people, from the outside they look like a reserved society, when you know the people, they are the bestest people to hang out with! Love from Singapore
Fascinating video and despite a few things that I would not personally enjoy about living there, the people seem happy and very friendly. The only thing is it would suck not living near the border so if you’re a younger person there really doesn’t seem to be much to do in the nightlife there without leaving the country.
Who has been to Brunei? I'd love to hear your thoughts about the country! And if you haven't been, feel free to fire away any questions and I will get back to you!
i have not
I would love to visit 😊
Question: We know you have travelled all countries? But What about States? How many US states you have been to?
Amazing
BIG LOVE from IRAN
Will you be revisiting chad as well?
Btw drew, the Arabic letters you see is not Arabic language but actually it is Jawi writings. Jawi is a Malay language but in Arabic letters. You can find Jawi writings in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Southern Thailand, and Southern Philippines :)
All Nusantra Malay world used to use this Arabic alphabet before colonization so it's good that they are trying to keep it alive
how can it be jawi writing if its written in arabic, bahasa language is written from left to right but in arabic its right to left, which dont make sense, and numbers in arabic are copied from indian number system which was first used in malay indo etc, so I dont see logic of using arabic
@@abhi739 Jawi is based on the Arabic script, consisting of all of the original 31 Arabic letters, and six additional letters constructed to fit the phonemes native to Malay, and an additional phoneme used in foreign loanwords, but not found in Classical Arabic
@@afzal.jahangir if its written form is arabic then its arabic script, if we add six letters it becomes brunei arabic, just like syrian arabic and standard arabic, jawi means javanese but its original script was kawi thats indigenous to malaya bahasu. most borrowed loan words are in latin, so jawi can be written in latin directly, whats the need for an additional script
@@abhi739 Jawi is a writing system used before for writing languages such as Malay, Acehnese and a few others. It is still used for writing Malay in Brunei where it the official script, while Malay in Malaysia switched to the Latin script and Acehnese which is spoken in the Aceh province in Indonesia also adopted the Latin script since the Dutch colonization of the country.
As a Bruneian i appreciate you for visiting our country for the second time, the reason less people on the streets right now is because everyone is busy celebrating eid
this was msot likely filmed a long time ago
Thank you for the comment!
@@sirpill2509 oh, alright
Is gaming looked down in Brunei?
@@Daemonlord7372 no 💀
My first trip to Uganda was miserable I was sick and I was overwhelmed. I hated it. I was 12. 7 years later I was able to return and give it another chance. I loved every minute of it. Uganda is a beautiful country with beautiful people.
Some times all it takes is a second chance.
Uganda is the best, wish to go back one day.
I've never been to Uganda but I've met a few Ugandans who were very charming. I'm glad you went back and liked it.
lol...Uganda,the country thats kills gay people. Started by American christians...
Wakanda is Uganda 🇺🇬
Uganda politicians very based!
As a Bruneian me self appreciate for the Revisit do hope you enjoy and had a better experience
To be honest, as a Muslim myself, I was a little bit nervous too. Luckily everything went well with your trip this time around. Anyway, the writing system which you have mistakenly thought as "Arabic", is actually "Jawi" writing system. It is derived from Arabic but written down in local (Bahasa Melayu) language. Malaysia also has this writing system and was widely spread before independence, but we have changed it to "Roman" alphabet so that our non-Malays citizen can adapt Bahasa Melayu much easier. I'm from Malaysia by the way. Thanks Drew for sharing your experience with us.
How is Malaysia to visit?
@@benjismith593 Malaysia number 1 bro, sure you like!
true, I'm originally from Morocco and there was this letter that exists in Farsi but not Arabic and I could read but it didn't mean anything in Arabic.
@@benjismith593 Fantastic, food is amazing
Well the country looks open minded for it to be muslim. Tattoos are haram but the ppl didn’t care
I used to work in Brunei for oil and gas companies. Actually, we were locked up there for 6 months during COVID in 2020. At the very beginning I've had the same feeling as yours 10 years ago. Later on when I met some locals and found the places to go - I loved it. Will never forget Kaizen Sushi treat - best sushi ever. People are lovely and very proud of being Bruneian. I have worked with many Bruneians who are smart, well educated and again - lovely. I do really like this place and you feel extremely safe, without all drunk idiots every Friday and Saturday. I am glad that I have had a chance to visit Brunei and spent there many months. Oh and what a lovely barber shop in Bandar we found - Chaps & Rebels! I do really wanna say thank you to all Bruneians for such a lovely experience up there!
thx so much for sharing!
23 years here and I can say such a peaceful country.
With a loving Sultan - taking care of his people😍
@RatPluto : I would go there for a couple years of teaching abroad {older, certified, teacher: no longer a young back-packer} would you recommend ? {I need no night-life: just my guitar and a good workplace} … like, were you able to save while working there ? Decent employers ?
@@miahconnell23 You can probably your luck to get a position at an international school. You'll definitely need to get a car, probably a cheap second hand to get you started. Food, rent and fuel would probably be super cheap compared to elsewhere. Everything else would be a bit expensive but a 2hr drive can get you across the border to Malaysia for cheaper Malaysian prices. Everyone speaks English so language barrier wouldn't be much of an issue. The foodie culture is big here so there'll be almost nothing to do except to eat out with your colleagues. Unless you like hiking or some kind of outdoors sports.
Have always heard that the work life is a bit of a drag. Be prepared to face at least a few lazy coworkers, sloppy work outputs, and maybe some minor office politics
@@miahconnell23 Maybe check out the brunei subreddit to ask for more in-depth breakdown on budgeting. Expats usually gets paid more but be careful of accepting a low paying job just to be surprised by the fact that you can't meet your rent.
I'm Filipino born and raised in Brunei, my parents have been here for 30 years and to be honest, they prefer staying here than in the Philippines because it's peaceful. Yes, it may be boring for someone who is used to the hustle and bustle of bigger cities and countries, but to those who has been here for years, it's already a home they always come back to.
Yeah this is Islamic kingdom.Your safe
@@baikushex0et682 working, because brunei is heaven maybe .
@@HambaAllah-nr2sx yes Brunei people have good passport too !
@@HambaAllah-nr2sx Safe but can be stoned to death by being gay. Funny.
@@erls5206 yeah. Gay or shemale and lesbian is not good for kids. But the law can be forgive and can give a second chance to change that's is beauty of islam.
To those travelling to Brunei, you are most welcome. I remember bringing some tourists (pre covid) and I brought them to visit families and friends during EID while wearing brunei's national costume (i have plenty to lend). The treatment they received were quantum leaps better. 😊
Some other tips:
1. Wear modestly. Long pants/long jeans for men are encouraged.
2. Interact politely yet conservatively because most bruneians are shy but very hospitable, especially to foreigners.
3. Having a local friend & guide will be EXTREMELY useful.
4. Public transport is not that dependable as most of us own cars or two. See no 3
5. Always ask what are the do's and don'ts when visiting any place or someone's home.
6. Tipping is not mandatory but most welcomed, especially in restaurants.
7. Best season to visit: 23/2, July, Ramadhan month, Eid.
Yo u from Brunei?
hard pass
Glad to hear that you give a positive feedback about Brunei for your second visit. I hope that everything goes well to you and I am also hope that Brunei will always maintain peaceful forever. Lots of love from Malaysia. 🇲🇾❤️🇧🇳
My Iraqi barber used to work for the prince in Brunei. He says they’re way better than Middle Eastern leaders. Of course there is no close friendship but he says the royal family was very generous and the Sultan and his family always greeted their workers and were very respectful towards the workers in the palace
interetsing perspective and thanks for sharing!
That's not what amnesty international thinks trying to whitewash a dictators state. Next you're going to make a feel-good video about North Korea
@@user-nj1zu2nf1x blah blah propaganda
@@user-nj1zu2nf1x seems like someone is jealous 😂
I would be generous if the proceeds from oil field exploitation were mine
Well it’s fair to say Brunei 🇧🇳 didn’t fail to impress this time! The country looks beautiful and people seem very welcoming. Would love to visit one day.
Yo I love this country too, I’ve never been but definitely would love to go asap. I love Brunei ❤
Brunei is the best place for radical peaceful community
I'm not impressed. Want to end the video on a high note? Cross the border and leave Brunei, simple.
Never been there but i did work for Brunei Airlines in their office in London, and the people I spoke to on the phone were always so friendly and polite.
My first trip to my neighbouring country of Egypt wasn't the most fun experience in the world. I wasn't really feeling the local culture, the chaotic cities, and the guys trying to sell you stuff. Couple years later I went back and absolutely loved it. I made a bunch of friends and grew to love their culture and I went back there more times than I remember after that. You gotta give a place a second chance and I'm happy and quite frankly proud that you were mature enough to give Brunei a second chance, Drew. Greetings from Saudi Arabia !
yeah i HATED Egypt on my first time around
@Drew Binsky I don't blame you. I'm Egyptian from Cairo, and it gets sorta chaotic sometimes. Ps: I've been living there for 18 years, and it doesn't get that easier😭
The same thing, I am Egyptian, and it was my first visit to Saudi Arabia, and I hated Mecca because of the abundance of chaos and beggary children, and I hated Jeddah and its dirty environment and the slums inside it.
The same thing, I am Egyptian, and it was my first visit to Saudi Arabia, and I hated Mecca because of the abundance of chaos and beggary children, and I hated Jeddah and its dirty environment and the slums inside it.
I'm from NZ but lived in Brunei for about 5 years growing up. Brunei has its special moments, they just opened the eco-park by the Grand Mosque, Temburong is a beautiful national park, and the night markets are one of the best things about Brunei. They don't need fancy malls or shopping attractions they have everything in their nature. Not to mention the locals are incredibly loving and kind. I learnt so much from that place and I miss the wildlife and beaches (you will never find locals swimming at the beach because of crocodiles but the beaches are usually safe ) damn i think i wanna go back
Crocodiles in the sea ? 🤣
A kiwi in Brunei? Or a Bruneian living in New Zealand? Alot of kiwis haven't even heard of Brunei lol
@@dancing_qu33n If you go to school at St.Andrew's School (Brunei), you might find one. Lots of expat kids go to school there, including the Royal family.
Obviously,everybody knows who you are already . Looks staged as ..
@@adriantiron2399 or if you went to Isb or JIS as an expat…
Brunei seems peaceful and the people seem so kind and hospitable.
“It’s no tip I’m a BOSS.” 😂. How cute is she. That was too funny.
I was searching for this comment , most ppl missed this joke !
😂😂😂
they still hate gay people
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
As a Bruneian yes it is a peaceful country. The crime rate here is very lowww
Honestly I lived 4 years there but I didn't find them kind. Infact they're rude to other national who go to work there.
Good on you Drew for giving it a second chance. Same thing happened to me in Thailand, didn't really like it the first time, gave it another chance and now it is my go to travel destination!
Same here
Drew, what an incredible video. I am so glad you went back and were able to see a different side to that country. I love that the locals wanted to talk with you and learn about your experience. I am proud of you for going back with an open mind and heart. I learned so much about this country and appreciate you sharing your experience. What was your favorite part and what will you take with you from this experience?
It was a nice experience ! Thx for the comment!
@@drewbinskywill ypu visit Tibet , east Turkestan and other north eastern administrative regions of china in the future ??
It’s like you’re coming back to meet your new self ✊❤️
repent before its too late
Some stay dry and others feel the pain. Glad you didn't fear the rain, Drew.
Chocolate Rain
CHOCOLATE RAAINNN
well i can't lie i am quite glad it didnt start raining chocolate, i'm sure i would have felt the pain if it did
As a Malaysian, I'm glad you give Brunei a second chance 🇧🇳🇲🇾
i'm glad too!
There is no requirement for him to make this video, who is he. He should apologize to all Bruneian
Ignorant must block listed 😂
You don't need this guy in your country why need second chance who is he he is just an American ignorant
He's nobody to give Brunei a second chance. Brunei is always Brunei!
I lived there for two years. One of the friendliest places to live. Great people, good food and wonderful things to see.
As a Filipino I have lived and work in Brunei for 5 years and I have a great time there. Love the kindness of the Bruneian.
Thanks for the shoutout on 0:40 LMAO! But hey man, sorry for being harsh on my video as well and glad you enjoyed your second visit HAHAH we shouldve met when you were here bro!
So glad that you come back to Brunei. I'm Malaysian from Sabah and we love our Bruneian brothers/sisters. The world misunderstand Brunei, it's a country rich in history and culture.
I love my sabahan family, I'm bruneian and I have many families from sabah
We don't misunderstand Brunei. They truly do barbaric things. It's in their laws.
Brunei is one of my bucket lists to visit for very long time…I’m from Sabah and hopefully will make it true. Your video just gives me an inspiration and some idea where to visit. Thank you 🙏
Malaysian here! I live so close to Brunei yet I know so little of this country. Thanks Drew for the honest insight this time around. Watched your previous video and had a negative perception of Brunei. Now my mind's changed!
I've been to Brunei and I must say it was one of my best trips ever. We had to "hitchhike" our way to the Malaysian border. Throughout my journey, every single local tried to help me get the transportation I needed. A family even offered me a ride to the last 2km before the border. The reason why I went to Brunei is because I had seen your video about it and I wanted to check out if it was really "that bad". My trip proves that it all depends on your personal experiences throughout your journey. I'm glad you gave it a second chance!
i agree that the locals are super nice!!!
Thanks man, from bruneian
? there's a border with Malaysia?
I am from Tamil Nadu,India...i am in Brunei from 2003 to 2009....its a very very peaceful country with lovely native people and we always respect king Sultanate of Brunei & Royal family 🎉🎉🎉🎉
@P¡nned By Admin• welcome
I though Tamils don’t want to be a part of India
@@RebelKing00dont say nonsence 😡😡
@@woodlandscca1659he confused them with Sri Lankans bro
@@RebelKing00 I thought Bangladeshis want to be part of India
I am very excited see this country❤ and i also thanks Drew Binsky for this video..From Bangladesh ❤
it makes a huge difference how time change us, the perception and the point of view of something we get used to think some way. Great vid, always love this content and always giving me reasons why every country has is unique experience
As a Bruneian I appreciate tgat you opened your eyes to the beauty of my country instead of looking at the negatives
As a Muslim Canadian mom of five your country looks heavenly to me. I don’t know if I could adapt to the hot temperature but living in an Islamic country surrounded by calm, kind people and hearing Athan seems like a very healthy place to raise good children. May Allah always bless your country and may He make it easy for your Sultan to remain generous and just towards his people. Beautiful country Allahoumabarik 💕
@@kaktusdesiberie7196 I hope you could come to my country although I admit it gets boring I hope you have a great time if you do visit my country. I also wish I could visit Canada one day! I wish you and your family the best and may الله bless you!
@Zaydan Alfariz Practically, Brunei is pretty small
@Zaydan Alfariz Most likely cause of the more activities and it’s more attractive for tourists. Singapore is also a more modern metropolis style city and Brunei has small buildings and has a small amount of huge tall buildings
@Zaydan Alfariz I’ve been to Singapore for holiday! Selamat Hari raya and Stay safe
Thank you so muchh for giving brunei a second chance. As a local bruneian, I was happy to see your positive views about Brunei. And I hope you do enjoy and have good memories during your stay here✨
Lol actually It's the oposite, brunei gave him the 2nd chance
@@piedpiper5687 he gave Brunei a second chance. 🗿
I lived in Brunei.
On the surface, it appears boring, but there's actually lots to do.
It's an extremely chilled and safe place to live.
right like Monaco
I would live there in a heartbeat. But I am a Christian, not sure of the laws with religion.
@@GMEOKhere christian are treat like everyone but you cant celebrate christmas publicly
Here in Brunei i am not proud of the Brunein people they we're all lazy and maybe half of the population are obesity but at least they give free healthcare and a good Sultan (His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam)
@@Heatethatblox wdym? What people obsessed of?
Brunei is an absolutely beautiful country I love it, the people are extremely nice/hospitable,... I would move there without any hesitation if I could work and make a living there! 🇧🇳💚
:))))))))))))))) go and move no one is stoping you hahahahahhahaha go and make the sultan richer and you live in poverty
Is there work there?
@@hihihihihello of course there is, but working in a country that you're not a citizen of is never easy, you either need the money to open a business or a company to sponsor a work visa...
@@TheMuslimConservative that is the same everywhere around the world 🌏
I grew up as an expat in Brunei, every country has their shortcomings but it is a place of nostalgia and peace for me, I was disappointed after your first visit, and your second visit is more representative of the true Brunei!
I am so glad you decided to give Brunei a 2nd chance, and this time you enjoyed it! Hope to see you enjoy Chad as well. Maybe you get a Chadian friend in USA and enter Chad via a different route, not N'djamena Airport.
This video literally made m cry! I’m so happy your experience was different in a good way!😅
*You gave it another chance and I'm glad your experience was better this time.*
As an introvert i don't see Brunei is a boring place, i visit some places that people considered it "boring place" but i really enjoyed it
You feelings is same like me, the more silent and less people in place that I stay, is the more peaceful things I have in my life
Yeahh!! I really love beautiful and quiet places
low crime and looks socialy peacefull, people understimate what a big deal that is,
That's how American ignorant definition 😂
No honss carr ahaha .
I love how the people of Brunei gracefully welcomed you and tried to prove you wrong. hehehehe.
Cheers to Bruneian hospitality indeed!!
Nice content! I can't wait to see Brunei this year. ❤🇧🇳 I will cross the land border from Sabah, Malaysia. 🇲🇾
I've been waiting for you to give Brunei another chance! Because of your last video I've had a pretty bad image of the country so let's see if that's still the case after this video! :)
I hope you like it!!!
why another chance if thats how is the country a boring dictatorship like north korea
Im a filipino but livin brunei for almost 3 years.. i felt happy that you have good experience for 2nd time around.. I love Brunei..
As a Bruneian, i really inspired by your video that i wanna travel again ever since covid starts. I’ve been following you and watching your videos way before you posted your first video about Brunei. Let’s just say I’m a big fan of you. Really love all your contents about every countries of the world. I wish I can meet you in person here again in our country. Really love to have you back here😁
As a Filipino, I love Brunei. Too bad our people and countries got separated. 😅 just know you are welcome here. Although my country is people with bruneian exiles, rebels and all that from even before the spanish came.
Peaceful community
Have you been to the smaller part of Brunei? I think it's a cool place for experiencing nature
@@Sanandaj_geo useless country
I only like to travel to a country where I know someone there. There’s a huge difference from going to the “sites” and living life like a local. I enjoy learning the culture of where I go and spending time like I would as an average person.
Im Malaysian, but love Brunei. Such a peaceful country. May Brunei thrive and prosper.
Well North-Korea is peaceful also because the government rules with an iron fist lol, it is a disgusting dictatorship
Only because their are rich with petrol, other wise that peace wouldn't exist.
Ameen
brunei is crap man what u talking about
@@ecec73 some people can like it some people don't 🤷🏻♀️ take it or leave it
Thanks for this video Drew! We visited Brunei a few weeks ago and made vlogs to share our perspective as fellow Asians - we spent a few days in Bandar Seri Begawan, but spent an equal number of days exploring the less visited west - Kuala Belait, Seria and also the greatest national park there (Ulu Temburong) - it was a VERY unique experience and we were truly shocked by some of the things we saw in our ten days there. But the locals seemed to be quite happy with the benefits they get as citizens! Since we have been travlling SE Asia on a budget of $30 for both of us, we relied hugely on the public bus and cheap ferry services!
Our Brunei Darussalam vlogs go up this weekend (on our channel, if you’re curious 😅)
thakns for sharing and i will check out your vlog! I loved Ulu on my last trip!
As a bruneian im happy for you to give our country a second chance👍🇧🇳
He put Brunei as his least favourite country in the title, that is basically the worst country and you are happy? 😂😂
@@RobPires kkk member
@@Sleeponacouch It is a bizzare opinion given that Drew is quiet about his country that have obliterated millions of innocent lives yet Brunei that has done comparitively nothing wrong is the worst. And Bruneians should be happy given 'a second chance'? That doesn't make sense at all.
Why should Bruneian happy for the second chance ?
Brunei is rich country. It has done nothing wrong and should not have to beg for an Israeli TH-camr admiration.
@@andanandan6061 chill bro
Recently found your channel Drew, and I cant stop watching your videos! So beautiful and full of knowledge and education!!!
I like it when you said "I was young and naïve" after "I'm older and wiser now", instead of pointing fingers outward to something.
Keep discovering, Drew. Greetings from Surabaya, East Java.
We were there last April 19 to 22!! And the people are so warm at welcoming!! Thank you Brunei!!! ♥️♥️♥️🇧🇳🇧🇳🇧🇳
This is awesome! I find it so admirable that you went back and gave it another chance. You posted this video in the Hebrew month of Iyar, which is the month of Pesach Sheni, the day of second chances. Good timing!😄
Again , Well documented Drew . Yup , seen your video clip on your first encounter with Brunei. It's worth a 2nd chance at it . Always love your honest and candid presentation. Keep up the great work Drew ......
I can say that Brunei is a heaven of an introverts like me. It is giving so peaceful vibes. Love Brunei 🇵🇰❤️🇧🇳
Porkistani 😂😂😂😂
But love islam ❤
Then mam you should learn from bruneii how to respect other religion.
And implement it in your country.
@@ankitmodi1569 first of all I am not an authority to implement anything but look who is talking about respecting others religion. The person from a country where all kind of propaganda is on a peak against Muslims.
@@anamikaseth157 it's none of your business where I am from and yes you are showing your wonderful upbringing what else can I say.
Not really, they usually come to malaysia to have fun, clubbing or shopping..these people actually are not really islamic and living in their sultan's propaganda not so different with north korea..they feels that they're so entitled because from rich country
I just back from Brunei and I enjoyed every second of this experience !
All the people were lovely kind and helpful
I felt very safe and nobody tried to scam me
Loved the monkeys everywhere and going on boat on the river it was really nice
Iv been there 3 days but would definitely back there
Greetings from Chicagoland, Bro’. I’ve been there 🇧🇳.
You big time missed the long houses of Brunei. Simply breathtaking experience immersing among the indigenous locals living in peace and harmony. Look it up. There are only handful number of places in the world with long houses including in the Lapland of Sweden.
As far Bruneians being happy with absolute monarchy, It just shows to tell you that being able to cast ballots under Jeffersonian model of democracy is not the only way to have a quality life and wealthy country with high H.D.I. and balanced GINI index unlike the 🇺🇸.
I too was blown away when I went there witnessing how content most of the people were. By the way, did you notice how many high/end cars were near the pier off the Kempung Ayer?
Glad you liked the Empire Hotel. It looks so surreal, doesn’t it? The sunset looking towards the South China Sea off Empire hotel is breathtaking.
Thank you for making an amazingly beautiful video.
Brunei is 1000 times better than Chicago.
@@damirkozlica1709 -Agreed a 1000% 😀👍! USA is not longer an amazing place as it used to be!
@@damirkozlica1709 yes in the same way North Korea is better than New York.
@@KamalUddin-zd4cw -Kamal, like Islam is better than Christianity, Judaism is bested than Islam -that sort of banal comparison and false logical equivalence?
@Zaydan Alfariz -I didn’t know that! Yikes! 🤣
I was in Brunei in 1992, singing in the palace of Prince Jefri for one month. The royal family sometimes flew in big artists like Michael Jackson and MC Hammer for private concerts... alas I was just a palace singer. An unforgettable month in my life. The local people are as lovely as you've mentioned in this video - good job!
Was it just singing...?
@@paradoxparade1 Yes
im a bruneian and drew thank you so much for giving my country a second chance
if you ever come back you should go to the different daerah/districts in brunei like temburong!
So happy to see a second visit, cause with any new place you might not have that proper experience the first round. This venture seemed fairly lovely. I personally am more interested in this special place now. That what makes travel channels so special. the education, the evolving, and the excursion !
I really love your videos Drew🙏
Verified TH-camr 3 minutes ago?
@@handlesnipe getting a music badge isnt the same as being verified
@@Anglezz exactly bru some much kids told me that like a year ago
So amazing
Ok
I hope this blows up too and everyone sees it.
Honestly man I already loved Brunei before this but after seeing this I love this a lot more so thanks for returning here and making a video about the place!
27:44 For me-grace is when you give the opportunity to those who’ve offended/hurt us to make amends. Brilliant.
I Loved that eventhough they watched the previous Episode the bruneyans were not angry , they were just sad that drew didn't like it but still greeted him, smiled and were nice to him.big up👏
I lived in Brunei for about 3 years due to my job and left around 2019 as I got moved to another country by my company. In my experience, it is one of the most peaceful countries I've ever been at in my entire life. The crime rate is very low and you'll rarely hear any awful crimes in the country although they hide some to prevent mass panics. You can walk the streets in the middle of the night without some hillbilly pointing a gun or a knife at you and most of the drivers there has there sense compared to drivers in other countries. During Hari Raya we were also able to get in the King's palace to eat delicious meals for free and they give you a yellow box containing food along with a picture of the Sultan.
There is no tax there, the electricity bill is cheap and water bill doesn't exist for residential areas. Almost everyone I knew there has a car and the only people I see that use public transportation (bus) are mainly foreign workers such as Indonesians, Filipinos, Bangladesh, etc though I barely rode the bus so it might've changed during my stay. Their religious (sharia) law don't really feal that heavy unless you are part of the LGBT community or a bit wanked in the head. A lot of the grocery stores there sell pork but they are tucked away in another section of the store and the no alcoholic beverages law was fine by me since I don't even drink and it does help reduce the crime and vehicle accident rates in the country. There were 2 main christian churches in the capital city and they aren't even hidden in some way at all so it is fine to be non-muslim there.
The locals are nice but some are just downright awful just like in other countries and some are ridiculously LAZY. The Bruneians that I worked with were often LATE and leaves early or literally when time strikes to leave the office just like students in grade school except for one Bruneian that I worked with she was very industrious and we're still good friends till this day. There were also more foreign workers compared to local workers in the private sector due to some of the locals wanting a position with higher salary and not start from the bottom but in the government sector it is mostly locals and they're enjoying the time of their lives and part of me feels like there's some kind of corruption going on as the development projects in Brunei were kind of slow.
Brunei feels like one of those countries that are happy dandy on the surface but needs some fixing underneath. I also noticed in your video that kampong ayer has changed quite a bit which is cool and it is good seeing you visit the country again in a much more mature version of yourself.
Which country are you from?
Thanks for your interesting perspective. Awesome.
Id love to go there and check it out.
"Their religious (sharia) law don't really feal that heavy unless you are part of the LGBT community or a bit wanked in the head."
Well, sets the context right... Thats messed up shit. This islamism (yes that`s a word) and shairia is just outdated, archaic monster practices which disregards human rights.
@@DimiStranaHD probably chinese malaysian or chinese Singaporean
Brunei is christian
I love this video because unlike to your last video on Brunei this reminded me of the year that I spent in Brunei. I had a lot of fun and my year long trip to Brunei with my family really opened my eyes to the world. I remember all the bizarre but amazing buildings, going to the movies around the empire hotel, the friendliness of the Bruneian people and how they always offered discounts to my family and also had times where they would not accept money from us. The main part you missed was Ulu Temburong where you can stay a few nights at a resort next to the river deep in the Bornean Jungle and go exploring waterfalls and their jungle canopy walk.
I've been to Brunei for National Scout Jamboree.
And I love the people, their hospitality and when The sulthan visited us, every one cheered, and all the people loved the Sulthan as well as his son, Prince Mathin.
Love Brunei from Indonesia
Brunei may be boring but we enjoy the peace very much! thanks for coming back 😊 lotsa love from bruneian.
May Allah bless the county and keep it steadfast in Emaan.
Oh you're Bruneian? Wonder if the rude man that kicked Drew out of the mosque got arrested and sentenced to death coz embarrassing the whole country 😅😅😅
The Captial might be boring , but the country seems to have the best preserve rainforest. I would love to do ecotourism over there. From Cambodia
@@touranomuutBrunei's not a Western country, they don't cancel people and humiliate them in public forums.
@@touranomuut huh? lmfao
In his videos, Drew is always encouraging us to keep an open mind. It is nice to see him practise what he preaches. Keeping on open mind and giving things a second chance. But we should also remember that no country is perfect - there is a downside to pretty much anything.
I am so happy that I didn't see the original video you made. This, I'm sure, is a much better representation of their country! It's beautiful 😍
I’ve wanted to visit Brunei ever since seeing your older videos and this just makes me want to go there even more
I'm the opposite guy
In terms of Islamic religious strictness...
1. Brunei: Is Law, Most strict
2. Malaysia: Is Law, Quite strict
3. Indonesia: No religious law, just social pressure
It's amazing that considering Indonesia has the most number of muslim in the world, it is also the most secular.
Idk the partying across the border in MY didn’t look quite strict!😂😂
@@airhabairhab that's in Sarawak where the population is majority Christians
No shock Indonesia country poor lol 😂😂😂
@@Username-wc1dg because stupidity still follows the colonial religion
lol you should visit the state of Aceh
It's understandable why so many Bruneians would be upset about Drew's previous video on Brunei. Nobody wants to be Drew Binsky's least favorite country. But I'm glad he enjoyed it a lot more the second time around, and I'm glad that he posted a second video on Brunei, a more positive one.
I feel like a big reason that Drew has been able to travel to every country in the world is because he is respectful everywhere he goes. He also tries to clear up misconceptions people have about certain countries. And, of course, it helps that he's a popular TH-camr.
I praise you Drew for giving brunei another chance. I'm happy to see things were a lot different when you came back and you finally got a chance to see the historic mosque.
Many people will judge a place by their standards and culture and then say a place is no good, I love your videos because you show people, places and culture that many tourists will never see.
I love that your favourite part of the trip was the trip over Malaysia border
See, Brunei is a very beautiful country, and most of the people are friendly 🇲🇾👍👍👍👍👍
Love that you loved it a second time. ❤ love the message.
Nice Video buddy, Brunei looks interesting for us 😊 have a nice trip. Love greetings 💛
Brunei is fantastic, a beautiful part of Borneo. Have you ever heard about Brunei Silat? Just amazing like the food, the people, nature and the architecture. It always pays to know a little about the places you are going to visit
I was kicked out of Church in Livermore CA simply doing my job. I was photographing a wedding and the priest got upset and kicked me out front of the. Wedding guests. He didn’t like me clicking the camera. So getting kicked out could happen anywhere and doesn’t make the place/ country/ entire religion a bad place. I’m glad you went back and gave them another chance. They all seem like lovely people.
lol no. Strict Islamic regime
@@CYRUSTHEGREAT-hq6nx tf kinda response is that?
@@mnaz650 he is just trying to hate on Muslims I am guessing
@@CYRUSTHEGREAT-hq6nx lol recently created account just to spread hate. Get a job mate.
Rude priests.
I just wanna say respect salute to "drw bnsky" n yah yes brunei people really so freindly-warm-kind , once again terima kasih-thx-xie xie for made n share your trip in brunei , sending smile n good spirit from my city jkrta
I was there in February, honestly I loved it . People were friendly and the food was amazing
"What do we do for fun in Brunei?"
"We go to Malaysia"
Lol
Lol the guy is oblivious
Weekend destinations are Miri and Labuan, 😅
Can agree you have fun in malaysia, but have a long good rest in brunei
Since our country is from Borneo and small country,we go to Malaysia.
I live in Saudi in a city called Khobar and for those who are seeking Alc and nightlife they can drive 30 minutes to Bahrain which is like a totally different country located right after the 25km long bridge.
Brunei seems like a good country i hope to visit it someday greetings from algeria
I will be in Brunei this December. Thanks for this video. I hope I can also find an online friend or local there to guide me in short stay.
A lot of respect to you for giving it another chance. I would have been terrified to go back. And you just know everyone recognized you too!
It took some balls to go back. Respect and great video bro
Well done on giving Brunei a 2nd chance. Peace and love from Malaysia Drew
When I was in Middle School we had to do a project about 10 places we'd like to travel to. I discovered Brunei and was fascinated with all the gold!! and the island scenery.
somehow you promote malaysian brunei culture as well. thanks bro really appreciate it. you show the world unseen people and place in this planet.
Exactly the cendol and ambuyat 😅
Love to see that the people are still welcoming to you!
You are amazing Drew! I subscribed to this channel after watching your last video about this place. Although this place gave you a bad experience before, it has also helped you win more hearts. It's great to see how everything has come full circle. Asking on a lighter note....I hope you received a warm welcome treat from the Sultan too!! :-)
Thank you so much!
I live at Brunei and it's so fun 😊😊 we support Malaysia and Palestine😊😊
I speak Malay I can teach you one it's called hi add Malay it's called assalamualaikum at Malay
Props to Drew for having the courage to go back to country that he had some problems in. Love your content bro!
appreciate it - it took a lot of courage indeed!
@@drewbinsky Congrats😃👍🏻🎉 and Thank you for visiting back Brunei, i wouldn't hate you or report you or anything negatives if this country still your least Favourite, i would Still Support Your channel. If i were you i would be so scared and nervous.💀
It’s must be super helpful having a local friend! Hopefully your trip was better than before
you can't compare traveling alone to traveling with a local, completely different experience, if Drew really wanted it to be comparable to his first visit he should've gone alone (again) but glad he enjoyed it now!
@@nofood1 true
@@hammurabigaming9730 you already gained 1
I was in Brunei in 1962-3-4. Two tours with my Regiment. Based mainly in Kuala Belait and Seria. The inhabitants of those two towns were most hospitable and friendly, despite the reason we were there. Lots of trips to the interior to meet the indigenous people. Also was in Miri, Sarawak. There were no strict restrictions back then.
I can appreciate the fact that you were willing to change your perspective. Good shit man
The country paid him this time
And the thing is, while Brunei may be small now, it used to be bigger as it once stretched around the whole Bornean coast! So the place definitely has cool history! This is exactly why more people need to give things a chance! Judging the whole population of a country based on just one bad experience is unfair. As you said, you didn't know better back then, and now that you have a local to show you around, you get to better understand a country instead of just viewing it from a tourist point of view. Of course Brunei isn't a touristy place, but that doesn't mean the country doesn't have places to see! Many people don't visit Libya and Afghanistan and yet you showed that even those two places can have its charm
And it's no lie about their palace! Guinness World Records states it is the world's largest palace. It indeed has 1,788 rooms, which includes 257 bathrooms, a banquet hall for up to 5,000 guests, a mosque for 1,500 people, a 110-car garage, and stable for 200 polo ponies, and five swimming pools. The palace is open to the public for Eid-ul-Fitr (three days a year)
No Ur not
Alright Kim, that's interesting... What about your country?
wow kim ur Chinese right? ok can a have a nuke im only 11- oh shoot umm no im 45...
lend me one plzzz im the president of singapoeew
@@rayuo haha 😂😂
Kim what's interesting about.. your country:nervous:
I reason i like you more than almost every other travel TH-camrs is because you don’t shout about something you don’t like about a country and call it a day, you try to be realistic and respectful. Keep up the good work!
The heart of Brunei is their people, from the outside they look like a reserved society, when you know the people, they are the bestest people to hang out with!
Love from Singapore
Fascinating video and despite a few things that I would not personally enjoy about living there, the people seem happy and very friendly. The only thing is it would suck not living near the border so if you’re a younger person there really doesn’t seem to be much to do in the nightlife there without leaving the country.