Tour of Oman Final Day ends on the Corniche in Mutrah
The traditional finish was held for the Tour of Oman the Corniche in Mutrah. Earlier the
Tony Walsh – author & tours through Arabia
The traditional finish was held for the Tour of Oman the Corniche in Mutrah. Earlier the
Tour of Oman 2019 starts on 16th February, with 18 teams including Astana from Kazakhstan, whose Alexey Lutsenko won the race in 2018. This is the
Oman’s OMRAN, the Oman Government Tourism development company, and UAE-based company DAMAC have announced a development partnership to develop the Mina Sultan Qaboos Waterfront into a $1 billion major integrated tourism and lifestyle destination in Muscat. It will be part of the overall
Details of the 2017 Tour of Oman have been announced. The race from 14th-19th February will have 6 stages and 18 teams are expected to take part incl from USA, Bahrain & UAE; but not from UK (perhaps the lack of a race in Doha has impacted here) or surprisingly Oman. While each stage has its … Continue reading “2017 Tour of Oman”
What to do in February Oman – some suggestions. By far the most comprehensive is the
Buying a souvenir of Oman can be problematic, with a key question ‘is it authentic’? John Kerry was seen shopping for gifts in Mutrah Souq with lots of advice givers, emphasising the problem of choosing carefully. However one area has been dealt with today the Omani dishdasha – Oman’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry have … Continue reading “Omani dishdasha – the Five Approved Designs”
The Oman government has published the Budget for 2017. Not unexpectedly, given the country’s reliance on oil, it shows a substantial deficit which is anticipated to be 28% of Government Revenue. The deficit during the remaining years of the government’s 5-year plan to 2020 is again projected to remain between 25-30% each year. The government … Continue reading “Oman Budget 2017”
On the second day of Christmas in Oman, what better thing to do than start organising your gifts for those back home. Gold is always special and here is something very different Gold & Silver Bracelets Mutrah. Silver was the traditional
The Bradt Guide to Oman cover is now finalized after a couple of edits, I’m so pleased and think this
your guide to Muttrah Souq
for a nice meal
demonstrating, to the British Government, soft power .
for Christmas Gifts I guess
On the last day of the Tour of Oman Bike Race I went to Mutrah’s Corniche and saw Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, CBE – flash past
The QE2 had visited Oman several times before her soon to be retirement in Dubai. Here she sits outside the port