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Muscat has been voted among the 25 best cities in the world by readers of Travel + Leisure (T + L), taking the 19th position.The best cities in the world, as voted by T + L readers, includes a mix of...

Visiting Oman on a private chartered jet as part of a luxury group tour must be a dream for many. But for a group of elite Brazilian tourists, it was easy as they came visiting and went back...

Al Hawalees is a traditional and the oldest game for time pass played by children to fishermen in the Sultanate of Oman.The game and the content above finds mention Nicole Tiyana Brewer’s new book,...

Friedrich Schatz has a passion for riding bikes which he slowly developed into an adventure. This German from Dresden is globetrotting on Royal Enfield Bullet 500.Crazy about bikes and thump, he drove...

@lijucherianoman - Strong bonds of friendship have been a hallmark of Sultanate of Oman and Germany relations. A number of German tourists visit the country each year and are swayed by its beauty....

Natascha Plankermann is a trained and experienced German editor, who works as a journalist, moderator and author for various media including ‘Rheinische Post’, ‘WELT’, ‘Apotheken Magazin’...

@lijucherianoman - Al Minzfa village, which lies 180 km away from Muscat, is home to Bait Al Darwaza, a heritage museum, which tourists will not miss.Located in Sifalat Ibra about 50 km from the...

@lijucherianoman - Wilfred Thesiger’s Arabian Sands inspired her as a child. Sandra Cahill was able to relate parts of the British explorer’s stories on Empty Quarter to her own and the book...

Chicken makbous is a traditional spiced Arab rice dish that is similar to Indian biryani, and is popular in the Sultanate of Oman. A Jordanian chef who revels in preparing this authentic dish is...

The Kornells are retirees from Austria who enjoy travelling all over the world. As travel bugs, they visited several countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, North and Central America and Oceania. But they...

'Through Italian Eyes,' a multifaceted art exhibition organised by a well-known couple of Italian artists resident in Oman, Dr Lucia Oliva and Dr Luca Moretti, together with Dr Alessandra Giorda,...

Not many know that Oman used to be called ‘Sultanate of Muscat and Oman’ and changed to Sultanate of Oman in late 1970 or the official flag was pure red or the custom border at Ruwi between Oman...

'Through Italian Eyes,' a multifaceted art exhibition organised by a well-known couple of Italian artists resident in Oman, Dr Lucia Oliva and Dr Luca Moretti, together with Dr Alessandra Giorda,...

Over the years, growing number of women travelling are alone and exploring the world, in search of new experiences and journeys.In the Sultanate of Oman also the concept is catching up. Abdulaziz al...

‘As-salaam-alaikum,’ answers a 9 am phone call from Muscat to Miami in the US. David Hoffmann replies to the call and starts the conversation in his typical Arabic accent. This outlandish world...

@lijucherianoman -A German blogger and photographer who has visited the Sultanate of Oman innumerable times and continues to do so is amazed at its sheer beauty. Oman for Sabine Reining (...

The Sultanate of Oman and Japan have some similarities in common with regard to the Omani kahwa and the Japanese tea, traditionally on how to communicate with the people and society.2022 marks the...

World’s leading travel search engine Kayak rated Sultanate of Oman’s general services at an impressive level as the country came up with a final score of 30 on 100 with travel scores of 73, local...

Ramadhan, the holy month of fasting, emphasises the values of empathy and generosity. It is also a time when special connections and memories are made that remain forever. Social media bloggers and...

Goa, a state in western India with coastlines was the location for an exhibition of artists from the subcontinent and the Sultanate of Oman. The artists visited the former Portuguese colony and...