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  • 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
  • Rock Climbing in Oman, Hadash, Read Macadam
    Adventure Climbing Oman Podcast Sultanate Travel

    Sultanate Ep 011: Rock Climbing in Oman with Read Macadam

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4889921/height/60/width/650/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard” height=”60″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] You probably didn’t know it, but Oman is a fantastic place for rock climbing. There are some challenges with the heat, but the…

    December 5, 2016
  • via ferrata, alila jabal akhdar
    Adventure Climbing Hiking Oman Podcast Sultanate Travel

    Sultanate Ep 009: Via Ferrata at Alila Jabal Akhdar

    [iframe style=”border:none” src=”http://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/4723763/height/60/width/650/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/standard” height=”60″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] I always wanted to try out a via ferrata, and it finally happened with a visit to Oman’s newest via ferrata at the…

    October 6, 2016
  • Riyam - Muttrah Hike, C38
    Hiking Oman

    Riyam – Muttrah Hike (C38)

    The Riyam – Muttrah hike is a great way to spend an early morning or later afternoon if you don’t have too much time to devote to hiking in Oman. Embarking on this hike is like…

    July 14, 2016
  • inReach SE Review
    Driving Hiking Off-Road

    Delorme InReach SE Review

    The Delorme inReach SE is a tool I use to stay safe while exploring the backroads of Oman that are beyond the route. The sultanate is so sparsely populated that off-road destinations have limited or no cell phone coverage,…

    May 13, 2016
  • The Rock Garden, Oman
    Geography Oman Sights

    The Rock Garden

    So, I like interesting things, and one of the most interesting geographical wonders in Oman is the Rock Garden located in Duqm. What is so interesting about the Rock Garden? Well, for starters it is like…

    February 13, 2016