With some spare time I made a quick visit to Isfahan in Iran .
Landing in Shahid Beheshti International Airport at Isfahan it was obvious Continue reading “A visit to Isfahan in Iran”
A visit to Isfahan in Iran
Tag: Tony Walsh
Tony Walsh – author, director of tours in the Middle East, lecturer about the Arab Gulf for cruise ships
Oman Guide Book for 2018 ‘Exceptional Places’
Oman has been included in Bradt Guide’s 2018 ‘Exceptional Places’ and the Bradt Guide to Oman is now available worldwide.
This annual listing is a recommendation of those countries, cities or regions that Bradt, the award-winning guidebook publisher, feels should be visited.
This year’s exceptional places include Continue reading “Oman Guide Book for 2018 ‘Exceptional Places’”
Including local experiences in the Oman Guide for Bradt
Writing the revision for the Oman Guide for Bradt – Experiences that could and could not be included, turned out to be a difficult area to deal with. I needed not only focus on finishing the text & maps but also change my viewpoint of Oman’s tourism.
Previously, for my tour company organising a visit into a museum in Oman for tourists would be pre-planned in a basic tour, a special visit to Honey Bee keeper Continue reading “Including local experiences in the Oman Guide for Bradt”
Oman Guide for Bradt covered by Faces Magazine in Oman
Oman Guide for Bradt in Faces magazine with a double page article.
Fantastic and Continue reading “Oman Guide for Bradt covered by Faces Magazine in Oman”
Tony Walsh talking Camels, Date Trees and more on the Radio
Just before Christmas, I chatted with Bill Padley
on his morning radio show on ‘Talk Radio Europe‘. We talk hotels, Camels, Date Trees and more. Listen to Tony here on SoundCloud. <<click here.
Oman Guide for Bradt cover
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”
Oman Guide Book for Bradt rewrite!
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!”
Oman Guide Book for Bradt rewrite during my next few months
Well! I’m excited 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”
Y Magazine of Oman does a double page about the book.
Y Magazine’ s Kate Ginn rang me last week regarding the book and after a chat asked for photos. I of course expected a short piece with a photo or two. So it was fantastic to open up Y Magazine this morning and see a double page spread about the book. You can read it here http://www.y-oman.com/2013/03/heritage-hunter/ (thanks Kate)
Chris Fisher of Oman’s Merge FM chats with me about the book ‘Walking Through History’
Chris Fisher of MergeFM Radio in Oman talks about the book ‘ Walking Through History’ with Tony.
How he manages to juggle all the controls at his desk and Continue reading “Chris Fisher of Oman’s Merge FM chats with me about the book ‘Walking Through History’”
Book signing in Sohar
Penny’s Cafe in Sohar was a great venue for our book signing. We arrived after a drive from Muscat and enjoyed not only Penny’s fantastic cakes – but afterwards a dinner in the Butterfly Hotel near the beach.
Special Offer on Oman UNESCO Book ready to launch on February 14
Do you live in Oman? Would you like a great price on the book ‘Walking through History’? Its all about Oman’s 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Bat, Al Ayn and Al Kutm; Bahla; 5 Aflaj Systems and the Land of Frankincense.
Filled with unique colour images and well researched information – this is the first Coffee Table Book about Oman’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites .
If you want it as a gift or to enjoy yourself – Crème de la Crème magazine have decided to help support the book’s launch.
Pick up a copy of the new February issue of Crème de la Crème magazine. Then take the magazine into their office of the building on ’ al Elm Street‘ in Al Khuwair ‘(opposite the Platinum Hotel off Dohat al Adab Street ) – and you will get Rial Omani 5/- off a copy of the book – its already in the Al Roya warehouse for the launch on February 14th.
Walking Through History – sample of printed book arrives – so the publication is on schedule
I dropped into Al Roya’s office and saw the ‘dummy’ of my book.
All the pages have Continue reading “Walking Through History – sample of printed book arrives – so the publication is on schedule”
Cruising to Muscat with the Clipper Odyssey
Cruising to Muscat’s Mina Sultan Qaboos is always an experience, the harbour really looks great from the sea.
Of course though enjoying the views it was also Continue reading “Cruising to Muscat with the Clipper Odyssey”
Sea and Sun in Musandam
Waking early enabled me to enjoy sunrise over Musandam as we entered Khasab on the Clipper Odyssey.
It was a treat to visit Continue reading “Sea and Sun in Musandam”
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