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GIVE the veggies a little more love, says a certified health coach and yoga teacher. Elham Kolahchian, a Muscat-based health coach, has come out with her own practical tips of creative ways to eat...

Amandine Morhaïm and Anne Odru are two French lady journalists. Both have one thing in common. As lady rallyists the pair as a team is always together and shares a special bond. They took part in the...

Desert locusts are on the prowl in Oman. Yes, the winter that just went by saw locust swarms in plenty in Wadi Aydam in Governorate of Dhofar, Qarn Alam and Arada in UAE. Desert diva and adventurer,...

[gallery type="thumbnails" columns="7" ids="543280,543279,543278,543276,543275,543274,543273"] AN Omani man mending fishing net or a lady’s hand-sewing a ‘kuma’ cap are perfect photo...

POUND workouts are group fitness classes which are fun and a trend which is fast picking up in Oman. The Sultanate’s only certified Pound Instructor who is striving hard to teach few tricks to her...

IT will be a French show all the way. France’s popular car, the ‘Deudeuche’ or ‘Deuche,’ will be in the Sultanate for the first time and be part of a discovery tour. ‘Deuche’ is the...

SWIMMING along the Daymaniyat Islands with whale sharks for company can be fun. That’s what Nathalie, an entrepreneur from New York City, experienced during her visit to the Sultanate. On her bucket...

LIFE for Mohammad al Hassani, Sultanate’s first dedicated turtle ranger, and his deputy Hassan al Qasimi, can be tough and challenging. Their joint effort to provide a better marine life for...

Liju Cherian - Pictures by Nuno Lobito - HIS pictures speak for themselves and he breathes photography. Nuno Lobito, the world famous Portuguese travel photographer, is now in Oman. Having...

AN environmental protection officer from Cranbrook, British Columbia, was overwhelmed after his visit to the Al Wusta Wildlife Reserve. Ross Blake admits having a life time experience at the wildlife...

No goal was ever met without a little sweat, especially in Oman. Heather informs that climbing higher over the Al Amerat Hill, flagged off the winter season in November and is the best way to be...

For Samuel Sommerhalder, the Sultanate represents a land of contrasts. A Swiss travel enthusiast he says ‘magical’ Oman is not in vain. Amazed by the minimalistic magic of Oman, Samuel says the...

FOR Fairus Husain, quilling or paper filigree comes at ease. A self-taught artist, she uses paper as a medium comprising of colours, texture to come out with decorative designs. Passionate about art...

Dandelions, lupines, sunflowers, poppies and nature enchant this amateur artiste. Ukrainian Olga Velikaya paints the world not the way she sees, but the way she feels it. Very often her perception of...

It was the coming together of Oman and Provence, a region in southeastern France. The ‘Journey to Provence’ set the stage for a gastronomic union which linked two different countries. Michelin...

Torbjørn C Pedersen, a Danish Red Cross Goodwill Ambassador, is travelling since 2013 without a break and planes. He travels around the world by road and sea. If he succeeds, the Dane will be the...

DO you know that Joe’s Point at Aseelah (about 40 minutes south of Ras al Hadd) is often referred to in ‘list of the best unknown waves’ in the world. A general view is that there are no waves...

A single Nigerian based in the US is bitten by a travel bug. She loves to explore the world and share her experiences. Victoria Alao quit cushy jobs to plunge full-time into travelling and her...

Are you an avid traveller who has been to over 50 countries? Then you are eligible to join The Traveler’s PhD, an online group of travel bugs. The Traveler’s PhD founder Sarah Nicole Groen is on a...

Next time you sip a soft drink or juice at a hotel or resort in Oman do not be surprised if there is metallic straws or stirrers instead of the usual plastic ones. Days of plastic straws, cutlery,...