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Treasure Hunt Oman

One of ‘reality TVs’ longer lived formats has been The Amazing Race

Amazing Race Climb in Oman

Amazing Race Climb in Oman

which visited Oman a couple of times . Well along the same theme (I think you will agree)  is a new promotion with the Ministry of Tourism and Oman Air is the “First Annual Oman Air International Media Treasure HuntContinue reading

The Clipper Odyssey visits the Arabian Peninsula

Last year I gave a series of talks on Oman in a wonderful cruise on the Island Sky from Salalah to past Abu Dhabi. This year the American company Zegrahm is doing a similar cruise travelling between Muscat and Bahrain and has invited me Continue reading

Gazelles and Dhows in Dhofar

It was a nice surprise to see the familiar face of Allesandro near Salalah.

Allesandro and Dhow

Allesandro and Dhow

He had previously worked on the Jewel of Muscat and was now restoring a Dhow called “The Wolf”. Another enjoyable encounter was with Continue reading

Oman’s Wadi Darbat WaterFalls

We had a really interesting Oman tour through the Empty Quarter, Wahiba Sands and should have been camping in Hashman sand dunes but Badar decided that really a dry comfortable hotel would be safer for our clients. And so they arrived into Salalah just in time for

Oman Wadi Darbat Water Falls

Oman Wadi Darbat Water Falls

Wadi Darbat WaterFalls Oman November 2011 Click on Image or Link to open the Video

Salalahs Birds and Coconuts

One of the things that I like best about taking a tour of Oman that includes Salalah are the amazing Coconuts and its always good that this really unexpected pleasure is enjoyed by our tourists.

Drinking Coconut Milk in Salalah

Drinking Coconut Milk in Salalah

Having had some energy we were able to make the climb up Continue reading

Shisr Oman’s Ubar

Despite the heavy clouds on the last section of our tour in Oman we were able to travel into Oman’s southern Empty Quarter and visit the mega dunes at Hashman where some of the crystal Geodes of Oman can be found.

A stop in the Dunes of Hashman

A stop in the Dunes of Hashman

Since the Continue reading