Qasim Hardan scored first at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex

Tony Walsh – author on Oman & Arabia
Qasim Hardan scored first at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex

With all the rain since the start of the month

there is plenty Continue reading “Waterfilled Wadis of Oman”
I attended a conference on ‘Oman as a Gravitational Centre in the Global Flyway Network of Migratory Shorebirds’ .

This highlighted Continue reading “Oman’s migratory Birds at Sultan Qaboos University”
Today Oman

plays Australia – 11 goals anyone?


Unexpectedly heavy rain for this time of year all over Oman

I last met Ross Dowling when he hosted a seminar for Oman’s Tour Guides

– so it was really nice Continue reading “Oman’s Tourism and Geology Combine in GeoTourism”
Lonely Planet has a soft spot for Oman.

Its former owner memorably mentioned Continue reading “Lonely Planet places Muscat in 2nd place”
Hillary Clinton took a quick tour in Oman and visited Sultan Qaboos .

Sitting in her new home –
the Jewel of Muscat is Continue reading “Jewel of Muscat’s Museum opens in Singapore”
It must be quite a task to undertake all the changes in lettering needed when a hotel changes from one management company to another.

Here, in Oman, Continue reading “Ritz Carlton’s Al Bustan Palace Hotel”
Port Sultan Qaboos will be redeveloped according to Oman’s Ministry of Transport.

The port will be given over to tourism and the Continue reading “Oman’s Mina Sultan Qaboos”
for 2011
For the start of 2011 there are lots of calendars on Oman to choose from. A couple have front pages with my photos on .


It always nice to have visitors

and this trip was with Continue reading “Words and Wadis in Oman”
to be joined in Muscat by Seabourn Legend in a couple of years

Joining the Costa and Aida ships, Brilliance of the Seas is now a regular arrival for us in Muscat bringing people for a visit into Oman
As its a new destination for her it will take time for the cruise excursions to be tailored to her passengers needs but I am confident that Muscat will be one of her more popular port calls in the Gulf cruises.
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