A Warm Welcome to Oman »

Muscat and Rustaq, Oman, 2009-11-25 12:00
Muscat is at once very modern with excellent infrastructure, big shiny cars, and a few MacDonald’s here and there, but then there are the moments when you get a whiff of frankincense while walking through the crowded souk or when walking along the c...
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Funny Observations About Oman »

Oman, 2009-11-26 12:00
Oman has got to be one of the few countries in the world where Pepsi is king – not Coca Cola. Other favorites are Mountain Dew and Fanta Strawberry!? The Bedouins are infamous for their crazy driving, none of them have a drivers license and even ...
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Coffee and Dates = Omani hospitality »

Sinaw, Oman, 2009-11-30 12:00
Arriving at Salim’s mothers house near Sinaw, we were met by Salim and a small part of his giant family; the number of brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins and children of all these were many. As we had come to almost expect of Omanis, we were ...
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The House of The Demon »

Sur, Oman, 2009-12-08 12:00
Our road trip through Oman took us to Wahiba Sands, a huge body of sand covering 12,500 square kilometers. Here we put up our tent on the soft orange sand and fell asleep to the sounds of the wind. The next morning we were woken up by some voices. A...
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2009-11-25