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,…
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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…
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[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…
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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…
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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. …
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[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…
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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.…