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The best way to experience the Sultanate of Oman is through a road trip. Starting along the coast and moving inland Emma and Ed Pascoe travelled in their JeepGrand Cherokee covering over 970 km. The...

A professional artist and an art teacher from South Africa loves sugar birds, bee-eaters, pincushions and Proteas. These birds and flowers are indigenous from where Estelle Kenyon hails from.Her love...

WHAT can one expect from a family of archeologists who fall in love with the Dhofar Governorate? The mountainous area, an archeological treasure, provided an opportunity for them to mix modernity and...

RIOT of colours! That’s what a Sudani artist in Muscat who paints normal and digital abstract art with his love for environment and nature.Abdelrahman Saad prefers abstract art to express his deep...

@lijucherianoman -“Friendly, beautiful, multi-faceted and authentic,” says noted Swiss journalist and author Artur Kilian Vogel who recently visited the Sultanate of Oman with a travel group of 18...

@lijucherianoman - ‘Ahlan Wa Sahlan’, was the title of a solo virtual art exhibition which Harini Kumar, a contemporary artist, chose named for her expo. An artist who works with a variety of...

@lijucherianoman -“The Sultanate of Oman has the best standard of service for those with mobility issues while travelling to the airport,” says Elly Hollemans, a 70 year-old retired teacher of...

Voluntourism or volunteer tourism is a trend among the younger generation in the Sultanate of Oman. When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005 causing hundreds of fatalities and damages, a...

@lijucherianoman - Abdul Karim and Abbas al Lawati have been immensely benefited by yoga practices during the Covid-19 pandemic. The duo have praised the health benefits of this ancient practice...

A Sri Lankan expatriate resident in the Sultanate of Oman since 1982 is leaving the country after working here and serving the nation for 40 years.Namiq Azhar Mohideen was instrumental in developing...

Muscat, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Manama and Doha are among the top 10 relocation destinations worldwide for best weather, according to money.co.uk, a UK-based price comparison website in its new report.The...

The Sultanate of Oman was honoured to be represented by two young Omanis, Turki Al Risi and Noor Al Hamdan, at the Youth4Climate in Milan, Italy.The event convened 400 youth climate leaders from 186...

When you are dining out, do you use spoon for eating, dunk biscuit in tea cup? Do you take out things like pillow, headset when you get off a flight? Do you roam around in public places with running...

A study has revealed the most popular podcasts around the world. UK-based MrQ has collected data on every country’s top podcasts and revealed them along with top genres.The Global Podcast Index...

@lijucherianoman - Connections, the international private community for senior executives in high-end travel, recently hosted a three-day meeting titled ‘Connections Oman’ in Muscat.The event...

SOLO travelers travelling all over the globe is common but this story is about a ‘digital nomad family of five’ who are globetrotters since 2014.Meet the Pattons, whose YouTube video about the...

An Affordable Art Fair conducted annually by art fair organisations is scheduled for December 2, 3. Held after a year’s gap due to the pandemic, the fair will see a team of experienced and qualified...

@lijucherianoman -Words and paintbrushes tell stories. Many acclaimed writers like Gunter Grass, Henry Miller and Rabindranath Tagore were also painters. When a group of eight painters of Rangrez...

Muscat has been named the 8th best city to relocate to globally, according to new research by money.co.uk.The research study analysed several factors that were taken into consideration while deciding...

FOUR artists, all longtime expatriate residents in the Sultanate of Oman, have shown their love for the country in a special way. As the nation celebrates 51st National Day, the artists have showcased...