As a geographer, I am excited by political boundaries. Being in UAE for one week allowed me to explore the country on a deeper level. Seeing that there is a segment of Oman inside the UAE, without the need for passport control, I decided to drive to the mountainous village to have a look. Here …
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After Salalah, we drove back up to the north to Nizwa for our second last stop of the trip. It was a long drive of around 9 hours, but thankfully the roads of the expressway were well-maintained so driving on them was a breeze. The historic town of Nizwa, with its giant fort and high-walled …
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Salalah, the capital of the Dhofar region, is a colourful, subtropical city that owes much of its character to Oman’s former territories in East Africa. Indeed, flying into Salalah from Muscat, especially during the khareef (rainy season), it is hard to imagine that Oman’s first and second cities share the same continent. From mid-June to mid-August, monsoon …
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Muscat is the capital city of Oman and also the first stop of our trip. Scenically wedged between mountains and ocean, with old forts and excellent museums, an opera house and flower-filled parks, the gentle city of Muscat is a delight to visit. Its name means ‘safe anchorage’, and the sea plays an important role …
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Have you slept in the desert before? It was actually our first time and we were really excited! During my travels, I have passed by the Gobi desert (Mongolia) and the Sahara desert (Morocco), but I have actually never stayed overnight before. The sand dunes in Vietnam and Australia are not really counted as desert …
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