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Sunburnt, bull-butting, malarial mosquitos between Hasik and Shuwaymirah

by aspence111 27 January 2012

a few questions before I leave for Oman in 2 weeks... 1/ this question has been posed before but I cannot find the thread and I would…
Re: Accommodation between As Suwayq and Barka

by papillonviolet 11 November 2011

Hi thanks for this, in the end we couldn't make it to Sawadi beach because we had set off too late from Al Hamra and ended up staying…
RE: Accommodation between As Suwayq and Barka

by dxb1969 30 October 2011

rowdy pool parties until 2am at Al Sawadi Beach Resort must be the exception rather than the norm. In fact if anything it's the other…
Accommodation between As Suwayq and Barka

by papillonviolet 30 October 2011

Hi everyone, We would like to stay one night on the beach before going back to Muscat, but all I can find are 2 resorts in Sawadi (Al…
11-day itinerary

by thomaswamsteker 29 October 2011

Hi, I am planning an 11-day holiday to Dubai and Oman. What do you think of this itinerary: 1 - Arrival in Dubai 2 - Dubai 3 - Dubai…
Re: Oman in November

by dxb1969 17 September 2011

The area around Muscat is fine for a holiday. It's good to use as a base and then drive off to other places for day trips. If you want…
Cheap accommodation or camping around Barka

by dzonecek 22 February 2011

Hi, Please, I am going to visit Al Nakhal Fort and Springs (eventually Wadi Bani Auf) in late March. I would also like to relax on the…
Update on Oman

by glassarmadillo 23 February 2009

hello I have just come back (Feb 18 09) from 4 weeks in Oman staying with a friend in Muscat. I was previously out there in April 2006…
Bull Fighting

by sindbadinafrica 18 October 2008

I want to see the bull fighting in Barka or Sawadi or Seeb but I cannot find any information about it except they have it on Friday afternoo…
Al Hota Cave - anyone been on the 'train'?

by Anonymous 14 May 2007

Al Hotta caves are fascinating and well worth the trip, however they are not the only attraction in the Nizwa area. When in Nizwa you…
1 week in Oman

by inspired 04 May 2007

I recently spent 1 week travelling independently in Oman - here's a bit of what I learnt.

Travelling around Oman:
This is one…