Selling tobacco in Oman is a little different than popping round to the local store for a pack of twenty. This is a stall holder in Seeb near Muscat, a small fishing village with an interesting souk frequented mainly by locals and a few tourists. All the usual produce is available, the aroma of fragrant [...]
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Sultanate of Oman – A Culture of Welcome
Travelling offers so many opportunities and amazing experiences, incredible scenery, exciting festivals, mouth-watering cuisine and interesting culture; museums, galleries or events are just a few exmples. The Sultanate of Oman offers all these and more. The most important cogs in the wheel of a special travel experience usually involve its people. It is they that [...]
Oman – A fleeting photo tour
Racing around any continent, country or city is not ideal; it rarely provides any genuine travel experience. In this case it really was a race however as part of a treasure hunt organised by Oman Air, which was another experience altogether. Whilst there was little opportunity to really explore during the whistle stop tour, we [...]
Postcard from Oman; A fishing village
The people of Oman are very friendly and welcoming, they smile readily, happy to stop and help a visitor and even pose for a photograph. Whilst taking a few pictures of a fisherman mending his net, it was therefore quite surprising and a slightly alarming to spot this piece of graffiti on the wall of [...]
Postcard from Muscat Festival
Celebrating Omani culture, Muscat Festival is held annually for around six weeks. It is a great glimpse of the Omani way of life, with people, traditions, displays, food, singing, musicians and ceremonies. This will be a short postcard as there is so much to say about the festival it deserves a post of its own, [...]
Postcard from Seeb, Oman
Seeb is located around 20 minutes from the airport at Muscat and yet it is considered an authentic town in Oman, where it is rare to see many other tourists. At first glance the shops and stalls can be mistaken as only selling consumer ‘trash’ such as holdalls, fake designer watches or clothing and electrical [...]
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