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How do Omani men pee?
That is the question that has been bothering me since I arrived in Muscat about 24 hours
ago.
About 50% of men on the street here wear the traditional “dishdasha”, a sort of robe
looking like a long sleeved, collarless shirt, but continuing like a bulky dress all the way to
the ankles. Nearly always pure white, …
Independent Travelling : Muscat and around...
... it to be sufficient and well-equipped. Again, the staff was attentive and helpful.
We do not normally stay at the same place for more than 3 nights on our travels around the world and on the very rare occasion when we do, we would usually be counting the days to leave out of boredom etc. But with this wonderful hotel, we had to drag ourselves to dinner on our last night and did not want to wake up on our last morning!!
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14 days
... you are a guest in a Muslim household. After that, you're part of the household. Which means that after three days the girls in my group got responsibilities. Not many, because the housemaid takes care of most of it. But when I asked if I could help with some fruit cutting chaos in the kitchen, I was handed a knife and two avocados. I was so happy. Dishes, though, are something I cannot do. I miss doing dishes, because I miss meals with my ...
Muscat Love
... head to the palace, the unofficial residence of the sultan. We are able to walk up the long walk to the front gates. The palace is a study in blue and gold with black wrought iron gates. The entire compound is sandstone and marble. While we’re at the palace, the call to pray sounds. As we walk to the palace gates, we hear a man leading the prayers for the faithful. We leave the palace and drive to the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. As we ...
The MUSCATeers
... were originated from Dubai on April 3rd and we had to find a backdoor into the UAE. Therefore their embassy at the diplomatic district was the first point of call. Dealing with taxi drivers was very easy after our Indian experience. As always with non-metered taxis it is essential to negotiate a rate before getting on board. Bargaining is much gentler than in India and after the price is agreed on the driver becomes your best friend. A driver is a ...
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