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  • National Day Oman
    Culture Oman Podcast Sultanate

    Sultanate Ep 023: National Day

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6022344/height/60/width/650/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard” height=”60″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] National Day is celebrated on the 18th of November, the birthday of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. The whole country decorates the streets with…

    December 8, 2017
  • muttrah fish souq, omani fishermen
    Culture Oman Podcast Sights Sultanate

    Sultanate Ep 021: Muttrah Fish Souq

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5811055/height/60/width/650/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard” height=”60″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Recently the Muscat Municipality opened the doors to the long awaited Muttrah Fish Souq, so I’m down here poking around and finding out…

    October 5, 2017
  • expat life
    Culture Oman Podcast Sultanate

    Sultanate Ep 018: Expat Life

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5509761/height/60/width/650/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard” height=”60″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Living and working in Oman has its many positive qualities. The expat life is diverse with outdoor activities and the beautiful landscape clearly…

    July 6, 2017
  • Culture Oman Podcast Sultanate

    Sultanate Ep 017: Bee Keeping in Oman

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5435670/height/60/width/650/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard” height=”60″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Oman is full of surprises tucked away in dusty corners of this vast land. Honey bees are just one example. However, it should be…

    June 9, 2017
  • roses, omani rose harvest, jebal akhdar, al ain
    Culture Oman Podcast Sultanate

    Sultanate Ep 016: Omani Roses

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5335154/height/60/width/650/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard” height=”60″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Every spring something special happens on the green mountain. The roses start to bloom, and the farmers descend upon their fields to collect…

    May 7, 2017
  • 13 Clues You've Been in Oman too Long
    Culture Oman

    13 Clues You’ve Been in Oman Too Long

    I just crossed my six year anniversary living in Oman, and I continually waffle back and forth if it’s time to move on to something new or not. So, I created a list to help anyone…

    May 1, 2017
  • Majlis al Jinn Cave
    Adventure Culture Oman Podcast Sultanate Travel

    Sultanate Ep 012: Tigers, Caves, and Majlis al Jinn

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4979924/height/60/width/650/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard” height=”60″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] There are a ton of caves in Oman of all sizes. Majlis al Jinn is the largest and most unique, but thousands of…

    January 6, 2017