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RE: November tour

by genghis_caterpillar 15 April 2012

Heh. That made me laugh. The only times when it isn't "very dry and nothing in bloom" is for about a week, after a heavy rainfall, when…
RE: where to go in the Middle East in March and for the best beaches

by aki2006 20 February 2012

@mercedes10: yes I've been to the beaches in Dhofar, both during the dry and the wet time, they are certainly better than the beaches…
RE: where to go in the Middle East in March and for the best beaches

by mercedes10 18 February 2012

aki2006 - if you weren't impressed by the beaches in Oman then you obviously didn't go to the right ones!! I'd agree that the beaches…
Re: Camel Races Oman

by mercedes10 14 February 2012

I've been here more than a year and still haven't seen a camel race. Certainly here in the South (Dhofar) they dont seem to happen more…
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…
Car Rental Abu Dhabi destination Salalah

by gab4 09 January 2012

Hi, I am planning to drive from Abu Dhabi to Salalah and back. Can anybody recommend a rental car agency in Abu Dhabi that insures a car…
RE: Whale Watching in Oman

by mercedes10 27 October 2011

There are definitely a lot of whales in Oman's waters, but I don't know what the whale seasons are or about organised tours. This remains…
RE: Recycling

by mercedes10 22 October 2011

Sadly recycling is not commonplace in Oman at all. I am not aware of any public recycling points. There is some paper collection that…
Re: Precautions when camping

by brigitte_va_a_oman 05 September 2011

Hi, Thank you very, very much all of you for those tips and sites where to camp in Dhofar area. We will bring all the suggestions and…
RE: Precautions when camping

by hettiedeheks 03 September 2011

Hello again, I just re read your post and I see that you will be 2 women traveling by yourself. This might not be such a good idea. At…
Re: Precautions when camping

by hettiedeheks 03 September 2011

Hi there, There are lots of people who go camping all over Dhofar. You'd actually be lucky if you came across some big game! The most…
Re: Itinerary for 10 days

by hettiedeheks 01 September 2011

Hi there, I'm an expat living in Salalah and before you choose to only stay up north you need to know something about the fantastic south…
Khareef in Salalah

by RastaAdmi 29 June 2011

Any residents of Dhofar on line? Just wondering how the Khareef is fairing this year? Started yet, decent amounts of precipitation or…
Oman travelogue (long, detailed)

by alfredm 18 January 2011

http://www.molon.de/travelogues/Oman/2010-11/ 16 days spent travelling in north and south Oman, covering Muscat, Rustaq, Sohar, Ibri,…
RE: Best beaches of Oman

by genghis_caterpillar 22 June 2010

1. The beaches around Mirbat in Dhofar region. 2. Fins beach down near Sur in the Eastern region 3. Khor Habalayn up in the Musandam …
Beach Hotel

by barbes 04 March 2010

Looking for recs for a good beach hotel in Oman (not Dhofar or too far north of Sohar) for 3-4 days down time at the end of a holiday.…
RE: Long hair man in Yemen

by RastaAdmi 19 December 2009

I watched a documentary a while back which traced back to the styles and trends around the time of Jesus taking into consideration art…
RE: The Great Canberran Culinary Waitperson’s Cock-up of 09

by RastaAdmi 16 June 2009

Compliments on the prose Mr Dog. Gave me a good guffaw as I sit here in my office in the arse end of the world looking out of the windows…
RE: Oman various questions jan/dec08

by chenault 31 December 2008

Hey, thanks for good responses. I am at the moment i Salalah - it turned out that weve been exploring the Dhofar area only and havent…
RE: Battle of Mirbat

by genghis_caterpillar 06 September 2008

I know nothing at all about the battle of Mirbat but theres so many places worth seeing on that part of the coast you dont need to work…
RE: Books on Oman

by genghis_caterpillar 10 July 2008

Sultan in Oman, by Jan Morris - travelling with Qaboos' father in 1955, when the very first vehicles arrived in Oman. Its a very gentle…
caves of oman

by genghis_caterpillar 17 August 2007

Tawi Attair is fabulous but its not to be played with.

There is a platform on the edge of the cave that was built for the local…
overland yemen to oman

by Hybrid 28 May 2007

I've just done this, but in reverse, from Oman to Yemen. There're two GTC (Gulf Transport Company) buses per week from Salalah in Oman…