Tony Walsh – author on Oman & Arabia
in time for National Day
The Loaloat Al Behar which was the yacht for Sultan Qaboos is again in Mina Qaboos in Oman. The boat looks quite striking against the blue sea, and though its difficult to say at this distance – the Continue reading “Loaloat Al Behar at Mina Qaboos”
is getting closer
There are three chains of petrol station in Muscat
For the National Day on 18th November two have pictures of Continue reading “National Day 2010 Oman”
a spectacular event to look forward to
I’m really looking forward to the World Fireworks Championships which will be held on Continue reading “Oman World Fireworks Championships”
presents us with a nice certificate
We had a nice surprise when the Salalah Marriott Resort presented us with a certificate for the support we have given them this year .
Certainly, our guests have liked staying in the hotel as part of their Oman Holidays – so I think there will be more to come
to the Ritz Carlton, Muscat
This year is the 25th anniversary of Al Bustan’s opening;
and perhaps not by coincidence – it will be the last Continue reading “Al Bustan Palace to become Ritz Carlton”
overlooking the sea
We took a trip to Sifah Oman where a small new sea-food restaurant has opened.
enjoying a rest after migration
Today is a once in a lifetime day 10/10/10 .
Remarkably here are 10 eagles in Salalah Oman – resting after a long migration from the north .
on Friday
Rain is welcome in Salalah Oman , it keeps the mountains green and these are a great source of pride to the local population; and helps all the fruit farmers in the town with better water supply.
But even better than rain – is Continue reading “Rain in Salalah”
Oman’s southern town
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”
by Khalid al Siyabi
Khalid al Siyabi gave an enthralling talk about his ascent from Oman to Everest for the Historical Association of Oman today.
No matter how many people do it, each person who achieves such a feat is a remarkable person. Khalid Continue reading “Oman to Everest”
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”
over 20 years ago
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 feature that a visitor arriving in Muscat in the mid 1980’s saw, for our Lego in Oman show.
The company I had arrived in Oman to manage needed to differentiate itself from other toy retailers (and importers and wholesalers), and, for me, Lego would support that differentiation – and we, in turn, would enable Lego to have greater market penetration in Oman, and hopefully more sales as a result.
That first feature was the fort-like clock-tower on the roundabout at Seeb International Airport. Continue reading “LEGO IN OMAN Lego made us a great scale model of the Clock Tower on the Airport Roundabout in Muscat“
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.
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.
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”
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