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THE WEEKEND WARRIOR - Oman loves to eat. This is a fact. But today, we’re not talking about obesity or the scary and divisive genetically modified food. We’re going to stick to how Oman...

When people talk about going to the desert, the first thing that comes to mind is visiting the Rimal Al Sharqiya where the best desert camps are located. The dunes of Khabbat Al Ja’adan are often...

Barka, in recent years, has enjoyed the reputation as a fast developing industrial area peppered with lush farmhouses that can be rented on weekends. What escaped the attention of many people,...

THE WEEKEND WARRIOR - I think all of us have that friend who cannot say no to shopping. They’re the kind who, show them a discount and they’d purchase anything even when they don’t need the...

The news about Oman being one of the safest countries for women to live in according to a recent Forbes article has already made its round not only online but among expats living in the country. The...

When it comes to food and dining, what do you know about America? We asked a few people recently on the streets and it wasn’t surprising that they automatically associated America with McDonalds and...

About two hours from Muscat towards the Sur territory, hidden somewhere in the plateau of Salmah in Quriyat is Oman’s biggest cave system that is yet to be fully discovered. Stories about this cave...

THE WEEKEND WARRIOR - As a media personality, you would definitely notice her. But despite working in the same industry, our paths never crossed in Oman. It has to take a media family trip abroad...

On a Tuesday afternoon, Salam Square in Madinat Sultan Qaboos is not its usual busy self. Tucked away inside this building is one of the newest crowd pleasers in the country today, and although the...

One of the most interesting pampering experience I had in Oman is being buried in the sand. That may come out as a surprise and quite unorthodox but I haven’t had any other experience that can match...

Her bandmates in Pulse & Soul were busy tuning their instruments when she arrived. They have gotten all the preliminary sound checks done and was just waiting for her to begin. At noon, the...

THE WEEKEND WARRIOR - yru.weekend@gmail.com I attended a couple of events over the weekend and a party without the right kind of music might as well be dead. In Oman today, the party scene has...

THE WEEKEND WARRIOR - yru.weekend@gmail.com Last week, I had a little bit of free time to reconnect with a friend. We used to spend hours talking not only about work but about life in general. She...

In 2017, Forbes has reported that the beauty industry is valued at almost $500 billion. Another research has shown that an average woman will spend almost $15,000 on beauty products in her lifetime...

Ashkarah is deceptive, beguiling. These are the two things you should know if you’ll ever make the drive towards this village located about 312 km from Muscat. Once you’re within its arms, do not...

Cycling hobbyist Hamdoon Sultan reached out to us on Instagram to tell us about his recent trip to Yemen. Since we’d been championing and encouraging people to send in their stories to be featured...

[caption id="attachment_483602" align="alignright" width="300"] To get details about this trip, don’t forget to follow our travel partner, Oman Outdoor Adventure on Facebook and...

The concept of relocation and lifestyle management is not something new in the Sultanate. But it may come as a surprise to many especially the nationals who seldom face the dilemma of moving to a...

I know a beautiful place. I’m going to tell you how amazing it is. But I’m not going to tell you how to find it. The noise of the crashing waves as they reached the shore was deafening but it...

She meticulously tied the scarf to hide her face from the sun. It was noon and wasn’t really ideal for walking. Oman Outdoor Adventure group through Ahmed al Jaabri which she contacted to organise...