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A photographer’s dream: capturing the magic of Dhofar’s Sarb season

Dr Sachin SinghFor anyone passionate about photography, the Sarb season in Dhofar is nothing short of a dream. Running from mid-September through late October —and occasionally stretching into early November—this...

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Pompeii rejects 'mass tourism' with daily visitor limit

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Critically endangered Sumatran elephant calf born in Indonesia

A female Sumatran elephant calf (Elephas Maximus Sumatranus), less than a day old and weighing 104 kg, plays near her mother, named Ngatini, at the Buluh Cina Nature Tourism Park in Kampar Regency, Riau Province, on November 4, 2024. (Photo by WAHYUDI / AFP)

Discovering Oman: 30 years of exploration and transformation

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Greece's mussel harvest wiped out by warming seas

Mussel farmer Anastasios Zakalkas, 35, walks with mussels from his farm at the Thermaic Gulf, near Thessaloniki, Greece, October 29, 2024. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis

Rome's Trevi Fountain unveils tourist catwalk during cleaning

Mayor of Rome Roberto Gualtieri walks on the temporary suspended walkway inaugurated today at Trevi Fountain allowing visitors to see the fountain closer during renovation works, in Rome, on November 9, 2024. The work -- including cleaning stones in the lower part of the monument and grouting joints -- should be completed by the end of the year, the council said. Limited groups of visitors will be allowed to cross the fountain on a raised walkway while the maintenance is carried out. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

24 Hours in Mumbai with an airline pilot

Commuters on a train in Mumbai, India, in October 2024. (Poras Chaudhary/The New York Times)

An Evening of Discovery Under the Desert Sky at Bandar al Khairan

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Paris to restrict traffic in centre: city hall

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Solo travelling to Muscat? Travel guide shares the best one-day itinerary 20

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Amsterdam's 'best neighbourhood' to star in 750th celebrations

People navigate small boats on the Lekkersluis canal in Amsterdam on October 23, 2024, as the city launches its 750th anniversary celebrations. This year, De Jordaan is the subject of a musical created to celebrate the 750th anniversary of Amsterdam, for which the festivities kick off on October 27, 2024, and run for a year. A neighbourhood known for its popular music and outspoken residents, De Jordaan crystallises the changes that have taken place in the Dutch capital, from its working-class origins to its recent gentrification. (Photo by Nick Gammon / AFP)

The thrilling descent to Al Khushil Cave in Dima W’attayeen

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Rediscovering the Unique Allure of Ain Sahban’s Colourful Spring

Rediscovering the Unique Allure of Ain Sahban’s Colourful Spring

This winter, make sure to try the village hike at Jamma Village

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Muscat’s Culinary Scene Heats Up This Winter

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Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' inspires Bosnian park

This aerial photograph shows the "Starry Night" park, near Central-Bosnian town of Visoko, on October 1, 2024. Bosnian businessman with a passion for Van Gogh's work, created a nature reproduction of "Starry Night" on no less than ten hectares, paying tribute to painter's work and transformed a hilly area in central Bosnia into a work of art. Tens of thousands of lavender bushes, grasses and plants form swirls and spirals that, seen from the sky, are unmistakably reminiscent of the celestial configuration painted in 1889 by the Dutch post-impressionist artist. (Photo by RUSMIR SMAJILHODZIC / AFP)
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