Tony Walsh – author on Oman & Arabia
The Saudi to Oman Road opening has been planned for many years. In Oman’s north-west is the small town of Tanam, which was a small part of Oman’s Oil production leap. Its just about to feature again as the much talked about Saudi – Oman road seems about to open early 2017; Tanam is the last anything before the border.
I wrote in September 2015 that the road was ready to open Continue reading “Saudi to Oman Road still to open”
It’s the weekend and what better place to be than the magical world of David Bowie Lazarus in Kings Cross. Like Harry Potter, Kings Cross Station was the start of my journey, north to school at the beginning of each term.
However, today’s magic was in the Continue reading “Lazarus by David Bowie”
The Royal Geographical Society held a couple of events mid-week; the Shackleton photography exhibition and talks about Leopards in Oman and the Sultanate’s Aflaj (the plural of Falaj) organised by Nigel Winser.
With a large crowd , including several Continue reading “Aflaj and Leopards in Oman”
The Damian Hirst statue of St Bartholomew does dominate the church that its placed in; though as the church commemorates St Bartholomew, doubtless thats appropriate.
In 900year old church of St Bartholomew the Great they Continue reading “Damian Hirst statue of St Bartholomew”
At the north-west terminus of the Frankincense Trail from Oman is Rome. We arrived into Rome on Italo Train‘s excellent service.
After the Continue reading “Rome the end of the Frankincense Trail some 5,500kms from Dhofar’s mountains“
From Bologna an express train cuts under the Apennines to Florence.
The track is remarkably smooth and allows speeds of up to 300kmph Continue reading “Florence by train Gucci, Santa Maria Del Fiore and Santissima Annunziata Florence“
Bologna continued to charm through to our last day in town especially with a visit to Bologna’s Santo Stefano basilica.
This basilica was probably the most interesting church we visited in Bologna and inside is Continue reading “Bologna’s Santo Stefano basilica”
Overlooking even Bologna’s Two Towers is Bologna’s Madonna di San Luca.
The foothills close to the city Continue reading “Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca”
Bologna turned out to be a gem, with a cohesive central area and kilometre after kilometre of arcades providing Continue reading “Asinelli Tower Bologna Two Towers Bologna – Asinell and Garisenda“
Flying Ryan Air in clear weather over Lago di Vernago in the Southern Tryol Alps took me into Bologna where the David Bowie is…in Bologna retrospective is currently being shown. We flew over the Ötztal Alps where Fineilspitze mountain (left centre overlooking Lago di Vernago) was the location of the find of Ötzi the Iceman.
Though I had a ticket for the original 2013 launch Continue reading “David Bowie is…in Bologna”
The Bradt Guide to Oman cover is now finalized after a couple of edits,
I’m so pleased and think this Continue reading “Oman Guide for Bradt cover”
Tucked away just off the Kings Road is the Chelsea Arts Club.
With its large garden and somewhat Continue reading “Chelsea Arts Club”
Warm sunny days and a hot keyboard! My Oman Guide Book for Bradt rewrite is very intense; it’s not the information so much as writing it in a way that is unambiguous.
One of the things Ive had to do is use Microsoft’s Word ‘review’ button. Continue reading “Oman Guide Book for Bradt rewrite!”
I’m delighted to be authoring Oman Guide Book for Bradt 4th edition.
The original Continue reading “Oman Guide Book for Bradt rewrite during my next few months“
Sultan Qaboos has arrived into Iran on the first visit to Iran by a foreign leader since President Hassan Rouhani took office.
Sultan Qaboos has visited Iran before, Continue reading “Sultan Qaboos arrives in Iran”
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