INCLUDING UNIQUE LOCAL EXPERIENCES IN THE OMAN GUIDE FOR BRADT - a dilemma about accessibility and availability of local crafts and heritage in Oman

Writing the revision for the Oman Guide for Bradt in 2016 – deciding which unique experiences could be included — and which should not — turned out to be a difficult area.  I needed not only to focus on finishing the text & maps but also to change my viewpoint of Oman’s tourism.

Bait Al Zubair Museum
Bait Al Zubair Museum

Previously, for my tour company, a visit to a museum could be pre-planned as part of a basic tour,  a special visit to a honey-bee keeper could be agreed within days; a typical meal with a local family set up with perhaps a week’s organisation. Continue reading “INCLUDING UNIQUE LOCAL EXPERIENCES IN THE OMAN GUIDE FOR BRADT – a dilemma about accessibility and availability of local crafts and heritage in Oman“