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Khareef Winds Draw Kitesurfers to Bar Al Hikman

Bar Al Hikman is coming alive this summer as kitesurfers take advantage of the powerful seasonal winds that sweep across one of Oman’s most remote and spectacular coastal landscapes. The peninsula, located in Al Wusta...

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Wadi Qurai is a natural haven for adventure enthusiasts

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Singapore's only heavy metal bar rocks 'something different'

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San Francisco’s Hot Tourist Attraction: Driverless Cars

In a city full of scenic sights, riding in a Waymo can turn you into the main attraction. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)

Al Khaburah's heritage Castle Museum unveils Oman's rich past

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Back in ‘Amazing Oman’

Back in ‘Amazing Oman’

Sick of tourists, Japan town blocks view of Mt Fuji

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'Dream Team Explorers' revives Omani-Tanzanian heritage through adventure

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Fasten your seatbelts

Children younger than 2 years old are allowed to be carried on an adult’s lap during flights, but many industry experts, citing dangers such as turbulence, believe this practice should be prohibited.

8 Places to See the Summer Olympics Without Setting Foot in Paris

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Avoiding Altitude Sickness: How to Enjoy the Mountains Safely

Avoiding Altitude Sickness: How to Enjoy the Mountains Safely

Erdogan confirms ancient Istanbul church converted to mosque

(FILES) A priest (L) and a woman visit the Chora or Kariye Museum, formally the Church of the Holy Saviour, a medieval Byzantine Greek Orthodox church, on August 21, 2020, in the Fatih district in Istanbul. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 21, 2020, ordered another ancient Orthodox church that became a mosque and then a popular Istanbul museum to be turned back into a place of Muslim worship. Erdogan on May 13, 2024, confirmed the reopening for Muslim worship of the Kariye mosque in Istanbul, converted from an ancient Byzantine Orthodox church. (Photo by BULENT KILIC / AFP)

How to make the most of a 5-day visit to the holy land

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Japan to introduce online booking for Mount Fuji trail

This photo taken on January 30, 2024 shows an aerial view of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain at 3,776 meters (12,389 feet), from the window of a passenger jet. An online booking system for Mount Fuji's most popular trail was announced on May 13, 2024 by Japanese authorities trying to fight overtourism on the active volcano. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP)

Follow the Tracks revolutionises independent travel across Oman

Revolutionizing Independent Travel Across the Sultanate

Snake Canyon: Plunging in an adventure through nature's serpentine beauty

Snake Canyon: Plunging in an adventure through nature's serpentine beauty
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