Tony Walsh – author on Oman & Arabia
PRINCE WILLIAM HAS BECOME THE CO-PATRON of the “Jewel of Arabia Expedition” along with His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Oman’s crown prince.
Are you planning to travel through the UK (in transit) or visit it without requiring a visa?
If so, you might want to know about the new Continue reading “New UK Entry & Transit Requirements being rolled out for many nationalities“
I watched the film ‘Moonage Daydream’, the latest, almost psychedelic, David Bowie event.
The title is taken from a song, best Continue reading “Moonage Daydream – the film freaking out with David Bowie“
London’s remarkable new train service, the Elizabeth Line is more, or less, open. 
Its currently running Continue reading “Elizabeth Line – London – is open”
Sultan Haitham bin Tariq met with Queen Elizabeth in Windsor Castle, London today,
on his first Continue reading “Sultan Haitham meets Queen Elizabeth in London”
This week London has been hosting the World Travel Market (WTM) at ExCeL London from November 1 to 3 . Incidentally ExCeL , owned by Abu Dhabi was a centre for overflow Covid hospitalisations in London.
The theme of the event was ‘reconnect, rebuild’ Continue reading “World Travel Market (WTM) London 2021 ExCeL London from November 1 to 3“
The British-Yemeni Society, The International Association for the Study of Arabia and the MBI Al Jaber Foundation were hosting Tim Mackintosh-Smith in conversation with Ian Black on the book ‘Arabs’ by Tim.
With a break in the gales over Britian and the overcast weather breaking into a bright, sunny day, I took Continue reading “Tim Mackintosh-Smith talks ‘Arabs’”
Dr Noel Guckian, the former British Ambassador to Oman has died.
He was ambassador to Oman between Continue reading “Dr Noel Guckian has died“
Prince William flew in from Kuwait to visit Oman in early December 2019. Sultan Qaboos met with him in Bait Al Baraka.
On Prince William’s arrival he first went to Khasab where he was received by Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said al Busaidy Governor of Musandam.
Then he flew into Muscat Continue reading “Prince William visits Oman for a short visit after arriving from Kuwait“
London was in bloom
for the International Media MarketPlace 2019, at the Continue reading “International Media MarketPlace 2019 the TravMedia event“
Sir Wilfred Patrick Thesiger was born on 3 June 1910 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (then Abyssinia) into a life of privilege and aristocratic connections.
His father was the Continue reading “WILFRED THESIGER the explorer of Oman and Arabia “
The offer for me to fill the vacant Presidential seat at the Book Fair London 2018 got turned down,
though I guess the new book by Bill Clinton and James Patterson ‘The President is Missing’ will Continue reading “London Book Fair 2018”
North Norfolk is the location of the pilgrimage to Walsingham so we travelled east along the coast from Kings Lynn
which leads to numerous Continue reading “Pilgrimage to Walsingham”
After all the snow and freezing weather, it was great to make a visit to Kettle’s Yard Cambridge & then onto Kings Lynn.
Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge re-opened in early Continue reading “Kettle’s Yard Cambridge and King’s Lynn England”
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