Country Info
- Muscat
- Capital
- Rial Omani (OMR)
- Currency
- 2,622,198
- Population
- OM
- Country Code
Oman Slideshow
Oman
Travel Blogs from Oman
Roundabouts in Oman
... to put in a photo of the Al Ashwar roundabout that my father took as he was flying out to do some surveying for work. Oman has some amazing roundabouts that are monstrous in size, especially compared to those that we get here in Australia. They usually ...
National Day
... and look at the amazing displays throughout the city until it was time to go to the beach and watch an impressive fireworks display to finish off the night. I would highly recommend visiting Oman around National Day, it really is something ...
Moving through Muscat
... say ¨Your grandma is soooooo hot!¨ The rest of the trip was fairly uneventful. We stopped off in Muscat - capital of Oman - and I managed to collect another tacky fridge magnet. This time a rather stunning pink camel tenderly holding a heart shaped ...
Crazy Hamid and a night in the desert
... . On Thursday, I looked briefly at the Ibra souq (market), but was uninspired, and, feeling a bit underwhelmed overall with Oman, continued south to Al Minitirib, a small town right on the edge of the sand desert which stretches uninterrupted for about ...
Hannibal and the Ice Box
I was up very early the next morning. It was a bit frustrating waiting for Rachel to get her act together. There was only one room key and it didn't seem fair for me to leave with it. I spent the time watching Nip/Tuck and updating my now woefully ...
Salalah, Oman
... the son assumed power, he committed himself to modernizing the country-and, he seems to have done a good job. Until about 1975, Oman had no electricity or running water, very few roads, and no government services. Most of the population lived in the ...
Mutrah Souk and onto Muscat
... we wanted to find some water. No, we weren't going to lie on the beach but wanted to put my feet in the Gulf of Oman. Boy, was the water warm! Lunch was at Subway as that was about the only thing open as people were still celebrating Eid.We got ...
Eid and Nizwa Fort
We got up and had breakfast at the hotel. Luckily there was lots of coffee as I desperately needed some of that.:-) Once we had eaten, Nizwa Fort was our destination for the day. Mubina said it was amazing to see and that the Souk was good for ...
Marhaba Salalah!
... I out to dinner for local Omani food, but having already stuffed ourselves with a LARGE plate of hummus, we simply opted for fruit salad at the restaurant. Not very unique to Oman, but the fruit there was wonderful (mainly bananas, papayas and ...
Seeb Souk
A few photos from the souk at Seeb (souk is Arabic for a market), where I went and shopped with my family. The different souks around the place are bustling with life and the energy of trade pulsing through the small streets and shops. As a treat our ...
the local market wander
ENGLISH: My very last days of working onboard the Brilliance happened to be in the Middle East. After 14 days of repositioning cruise, where most of it we had spent at sea, I was "hungry" of getting ashore and seeing new places. Especially that I knew it ...
Zu Gast beim Sultan
... 09:00 Uhr Salalah Abfahrt: 18.04.2011 23:00 Uhr Salalah 18.04.2011... Ganz motiviert stehen wir extra früh auf, um den Oman zu erkunden. Jetzt sind wir in Salalah, der zweitgrößten Stadt des Omans, nach Muscat, und der Sommer Residenz des Sultans, der ...
Oman, Muscat and Salalah
... place to travel where there is lots of history and beautiful beachside resorts, this is the place. We didn't have any expectations as Oman was never on our radar screen, but from the moment we arrived in the port of Muscat and could see the city and its ...
We arrive in the capital, Muscat (Masqat)
It was night when we landed in Muscat (aka Masqat) and went to meet my father who had now been there for just over five weeks. My sister, mother and I, were completely buggered and still in that weird state of initial culture shock from when we left the ...
Trip to Wadi Mistal and Ghubrah Bowl
Most of the expats went "Wadi Bashing" on the weekend with their families. Wadi is basically the Arabic name for canyons or dry river beds. Everyone would get in their four wheel drives and head off on the rocky tracks to see the country's beautiful ...
Boat trip in the Ormuz Fjords
... boat. After a bit of organisation, there were 30+ people joining. The drive from Dubai to Khasab, the main town in that part of Oman, was only a few hours, but passing the border and waiting for a car which had gone to the main part of Oman (which is ...
Salalah, Onman
... in 1560 AD. It is ruled by Sultan Qaboos as a monarchy with a democratically elected Assembly. Unlike Dubai the country of Oman is improving the country's infrastructure while trying to maintain the uniqueness of its history and culture. And it has lots ...
Heading West...it was a Job
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 ...
Up the Wadi
... Gulf. It is lush area filled with palm trees and clear pools of inviting water. You can find many Wadi's around Oman. This one was Wadi Shab. About 45 minutes into the trek we came across a gorgeous pool surrounded by cliffs and ...
Leaving Oman
... I have had during my lifetime and the people and places we had the priviledge of visiting are what has made me the person I am today. Oman ended up having no involvement in the Gulf War. I hear it has changed a lot from what I remember - hopefully one day ...
Off to Muscat
... morning was for packing as I hadn't done that yet! Terri took Anita and I to the airport to catch our flight to Muscat, Oman. We got to the airport with plenty of time so we grabbed some lunch there and just relaxed-read, knit, and chatted till we ...
A wadi, a beach and a fisherman
About 10km along the coast from Muscat is Al Bustan and past that, Bandar Jissah. Al Bustan is famous for the Al Bustan Palace that is now a hotel and towers over the coast with its enormity and extravegance. The Al Bustan beach is a beautiful stretch of ...
Ruwi drive by and the Mall
Well today was what I would call the drive bys! Mubina had told us that we needed to go to Ruwi to the souks there. Anita and I got off, found our way to this place and looked for the souk. Well, this wasn't a souk like we were thinking. This was ...
Heading East....Wadi's, Castle's Camels and Cows
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 ...
