Salalah, Oman Travel Blogs

1350 miles later across Arabian Sea to Oman
Mar 18, 2007

So, so much to write. Just arrived in Salalah (southern coast of Oman which boarders Yemen, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates) after a 1350 mile, 14 day, ocean crossing. Amazing experience. I will upload my journal notes and pics soon. Amazing to ...

Salalah, Oman
Apr 2, 2007

Cynthia was really tired so we treated this port like a sea day. Even the captain said there's not much to see here. Makes you wonder why we even stopped.

Pirate Preparations
Nov 30, 2008 (1 photos)

Sunday 30 November Gulf of Aden                                     N 14° ...

Salalah
Feb 8, 2009

... bracket to me. Because I and about 9 others were bumped off the morning flight, instead of properly seeing the Royal Stud in Salalah, we were given the 50 cent tour where they pulled out about 6 horses and paraded them past in the gathering dusk. We ...

Salalah Travel report - 11-20/July, 2009
Jul 21, 2009

... 300km no fuel station. Otherwise usually 90-100km have a fuel station. Petrol price is cheaper in Oman, riyal 0.12/litre Upon entrance into Salalah through Dhofar mountains a sudden change of temperature will occur plus greenery will start suddenly. For ...

Salalah, Oman
Mar 20, 2008 (22 photos)

... or running water, very few roads, and no government services. Most of the population lived in the hills around Salalah, so government centers were established in each village, which included a school, health clinic, mosque, and government offices. ...

Marhaba Salalah!
May 11, 2005 (5 photos)

... life. We found out later that this kindness was not specific only to her, but rather pretty much the norm over entire Salalah. After a while of chatting, we met Yousef, our diving instructor, who was likewise just as friendly. Scuba diving is a strange ...

Heading West...it was a Job
Jul 31, 2008 (2 photos)

After an amazing sleep, in a big comfy bed, we hired our Ford Mondeo through Budget (office at the Crown Plaza) and headed out to do some exploring.  Heading up into mountains was fun, although I a little stressful driving in fog so thick you ...

Salalah, Onman
Apr 8, 2009 (17 photos)

... of the Arabian Peninsula.  This morning we docked at the Port of Salalah which is located about twenty kilometers from the city of Salalah. Oman is one of the oldest countries in the Middle East as it became a country in 1560 AD. It is ruled by Sultan ...

Heading East....Wadi's, Castle's Camels and Cows
Aug 1, 2008

Another sleep in and another buffet breakfast before waddling to the car and driving towards the east coast of Salalah.  We decided to drive to our furthest point first and then doing everything along the way on the return journey.  As we ...

Seeking Cooler Climes
Jul 30, 2008 (3 photos)

... We flew to Muscat and after a 3 hour stopover we were on our way.  Landing in this little regional airport of Salalah, we were surrounded by banana, papaya, coconut and other tropical fruit plantations.  The palm trees were swaying in the breeze, ...

Shalala ramalama ding dong
Mar 30, 2006

... start I picked up my paycheque! Then I had a delicious breakfast with my friends on the ship.Then from there we went out into Salalah.....yes I know it sounds like the chorus of a 50's song. Here we went for lunch at a great little café and then walked ...

Salalah (Oman)
Apr 3, 2008 (5 photos)

Salalah (Oman) - 3rd April 2008.  We arrived in Salalah at 8 am to a very hot day.  We did not book a trip here as we had decided to explore on our own.  However we discovered from the ships morning programme that the shuttle buses were only ...

Salalah, Oman - Breakfast with dolphines
Jan 6, 2009

Arriving at in the Southern Omani town of Salalah, we were not exactly sure what the town had to offer us. Apart from the hottest sun ever there is a lot of dry stuff here. We decided quickly that we needed a cool vehicle to cruise around in along ...

Salalah
Jan 27, 2009

I know we wont have the lush greenery found in Salalah in the Summer months, but we are still going damnit, if only for the awesome name.

Country #11 - Port #13
Mar 26, 2006

short port - can't remember much except that it was rather hot

Craving some green.
Nov 23, 2009

... seeing this apartment surrounded by actual GREEN things I think I can hold on. Speaking of green, we got hold of a map of Salalah and for anyone moving here I have some words of advice: live in Dahariz area!!! It's the only area with a reasonable ...

Day 5 of Kuwait Salalah bike trip: To Salalah
Mar 4, 2008 (8 photos)

Day 5 of Kuwait Salalah bike trip: To Salalah

A long sails' end
Oct 24, 2007 (5 photos)

... huge red fireball over sketches of the massive sanddunes of Somalia as we were transiting the red sea onto our port of call in Salalah, Oman.  Where was that again...I hear you! Had no idea myself really, but don't worry, though praised as a tourist ...

Salalalalalaaaaah....
Nov 16, 2009

... 'You're flying tomorrow! go go go!' and the next morning we were carted off to the airport, stuck on a plane and flown to Salalah. Flying over the desert was pretty. It was so flat in some parts that I could see the shadow of every cloud perfectly. And ...

So much space to do nothing in.
Dec 3, 2009 (8 photos)

We've moved! About a week ago we made the move to our new temporary home in Ad Dahariz. As soon as we got here we felt better. The place is gigantic and nicely designed, and out of our windows there is the green green green of palm trees and the ...

City of Antiquity
Feb 3, 2008

... Namaan and the ruins of a palace reputed to have belonged to the Queen of Sheba in Khawr Rhori . To the west of Salalah are the beaches of Mughsayl.  Here we found unusual blow holes in the rocky shelf close to the shore. We tried to ...

New Year in Salalah.
Jan 2, 2010

... old sites. Unfortunately I have yet to do any of these things, but I can now write about something else rare and popular in Salalah - the bar. There is one main 'expat' bar in Salalah that is not attached to a hotel (I believe both the Crowne Plaza and ...

Oman at last
Nov 4, 2008

... ; He finally managed to dissolve it and get it down.  He won't be doing that again.   We drove into Salalah to the frankincense market and the gold/silver market.  The women were in chador, swirly black robes with black masks ...

Dec 23, 2009
Dec 23, 2009 (10 photos)

The Omani Work Ethic.
Nov 27, 2009

It does not exist. Seriously. The entire country is so very relaxed that in order to get anything done you have to wait weeks for the person who is supposed to be doing it to *feel* like doing it. In some ways, this is a good thing. Like in the way that ...

Near the Yemeni border
Nov 3, 2008

... is dreadful during the rush-hour and Lewis Hamilton would find driving conditions on the highway quite interesting. We flew down to Salalah where the temperatures are lower, the terrain much greener and where rain fell last week. It is still hot in the ...

Day 6 of Kuwait Salalah bike trip:A Day in Salalah
Mar 5, 2008 (35 photos)

Day 5 of Kuwait Salalah bike trip:A Day in Salalah

Nov 16, 2009
Nov 16, 2009 (2 photos)