Weddings in Oman’s southern town of Salalah used to take place during the Monsoon – a time of great celebration.
Now fashion has changed and Continue reading “Wedding in Salalah”
Wedding in Salalah
Oman’s southern town
Month: September 2010
from Oman to Everest
by Khalid al Siyabi
Khalid al Siyabi gave an enthralling talk about his ascent to the top of Everest for the Historical Association of Oman today.
World Tourism Day in Oman
with a focus on BioDoversity
The theme for Word Tourism Day this year is Tourism and BioDiversity.
So what better proponents of the theme in Oman than Hadi Al Hikmani, who is doing his part in securing a future for Oman’s Arabian Leopard and its environment in Jebel Samhan in southern Oman
and Prince Charles, shown here in Oman’s spectacular Continue reading “World Tourism Day in Oman”
Lego in Oman
over 20 years ago
Once upon a time and not so long ago in a Sultanate not so far away ………….
In the days when I was able to stroll across the Sultan Qaboos highway carrying a mini fort; Lego kindly made a Lego-brick version of the first Continue reading “Lego in Oman”
Omans Royal Opera House
winter 2010 programme
Oman’s Royal Opera House is expected to open during the winter 2011.
Whetting our appetite for the type of events they will hold is an eclectic programme for Oman’s Royal Opera House for the season through to December 2010 . They will be held in other theatres in Muscat until it opens.
World Heritage Sites in Oman
month by month in 2011
Oman has a number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites which we often take clients during their Oman Holidays .
We chose this image of one of the tombs at the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bat to use as the September page in a 2011 years calendar.
Oman Holidays
up in Jebel Akhdar
During the week of holidays in Oman we went up to the heights of Oman’s Jebel Akhdar. With thinner, cooler air its good to go walking and we enjoyed the agriculture.
Fields of Pomegranates Continue reading “Oman Holidays”
Arabic is difficult to learn, says report
people who can read it must therefore be smart – congratulations to all Arabs
In a report, researchers have said that learning Arabic is difficult .
“When someone learns to read Arabic they have to work out which letters are which, and which ones go with which sounds.”
They didn’t say if this differs to other languages.
“It is the ability to tell letters apart that Continue reading “Arabic is difficult to learn, says report”