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  • Renting a Car in Oman
    Driving Off-Road Oman

    Renting a Car in Oman

    With very few options for public transport outside of Muscat, renting a car in Oman should be high up on your budget list. While you can get by with renting a sedan in Oman,…

    April 25, 2016
  • Omani Business Hours
    Culture Oman

    Omani Business Hours

    After five years living and working in the Sultanate, there is one thing that still catches me out: Omani business hours. Just the other day I set out to purchase one liter of spare…

    April 15, 2016
  • what to wear in oman
    Oman Podcast Sultanate

    Sultanate Ep 003: What to Wear as a Visitor to Oman and Cultural Respect

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4271205/height/60/width/650/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard” height=”60″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] What to wear as a visitor to Oman? This is probably the number one question I am asked about Oman. Well actually, the question…

    April 5, 2016
  • Bantawat, Khaluf Beach
    Beach Oman Sights

    Bantawt, Khaluf Beach

    I recently re-visited Khaluf Beach, and I have to say Khaluf Beach is one of the nicest beaches in Oman, and a place that will excite and calm you. Khaluf is a 50km stretch of…

    April 1, 2016
  • Oman eVisa
    News Oman

    New: Oman eVisa

    The new Oman eVisa is now available! If you have ever obtained an Omani tourist visa-on-arrival you will applaud this new service to cut your immigration time. …

    March 9, 2016
  • Language in Oman
    Oman Podcast Sultanate

    Sultanate Ep 002: Language in Oman

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4180828/height/60/width/650/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard” height=”60″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Arabic is the national language in Oman, but I was surprised to learn, upon my arrival in the sultanate, that language in Oman runs…

    March 5, 2016
  • Oman Revised Petrol Prices
    Driving News Oman

    Oman Revised Petrol Prices

    The start of another month means revised petrol prices in the sultanate.  The government of Oman is adjusting the market price on a monthly basis after deregulation, but a strange thing is happening.…

    March 1, 2016