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        <title><![CDATA[A photographer’s dream: capturing the magic of Dhofar’s Sarb season]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[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 str...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:48:25 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Following the Wind: From Masirah to Mozambique]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A group of women from Oman and around the world came together on Mozambique’s Inhaca Island for The Female Collective, a 10-day kitesurfing experience held in collaboration with Be...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:32:27 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[ADVENTURE THROUGH A SPECTACULAR CANYON]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[When we came out of the cave and went back on the trail, we realised that we needed to climb about a hundred metres as progressing at a lower level was impossible. Continuing on, w...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:39:23 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A journey into Fins’ hidden canyon]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[On June 29, our adventurous trio consisting of Rami, Hamood, and myself embarked on a long-planned exploration across a wadi that had been recommended to us by our friend Abdullah...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:20:59 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Fragile Monuments Hidden in Oman’s Wild Caves]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The entrance could easily be missed. There was no grand visitor centre here, no golf cart waiting and no neat pathway leading into the darkness. This was Al Hoota, but not the Al H...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:30:25 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Where Mountains Meet Mist: Salalah’s Most Scenic Roads Revealed]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Every year, in summer, Dhofar governorate undergoes a remarkable transformation. The autumn or khareef season brings misty fog, Lush green hillsides, and moderate temperatures to s...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:21:05 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Hijab Rider Noor: from Chennai to Oman on Two Wheels]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[On a Royal Enfield Himalayan 450, with her hijab tucked under the helmet and the mountains of the Sultanate of Oman in the background, Noor calls Oman “beautiful from the soul.” Fo...]]></description>
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                        <author>observerkabeer@gmail.com (Kabeer Yousuf) </author>
                <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:19:48 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Rafts on Rome&#039;s Tiber River cool down overheated tourists]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Forget the long lines at Roman ruins and overpriced gelato — sweating tourists are enjoying a break from the scorching heat by rafting on the Eternal City's Tiber River.A welcome c...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:14:20 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How to plan an African safari]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If there’s one trip for which you need a travel adviser or tour operator, it’s an African safari. These trips tend to be expensive, logistically challenging, and in areas so remote...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:59:56 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The duo guiding women through Oman’s outdoors]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic restricted travel, childhood best friends Lujaina al Sabri and Sharifa al Siyabi found themselves with a sudden itch for exploration.“We thought,...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:46:03 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Mirbat: The seafood stop missing from your Khareef trip]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Far from the greenery that draws most people to Dhofar, a coastal drive towards Mirbat has always been part of my Khareef trip. I do it for the seafood, something I think should be...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:35:44 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Khareef Winds Draw Kitesurfers to Bar Al Hikman]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[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 landscape...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:05:10 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Transylvania’s fortified churches face a fragile future]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Built during the Middle Ages to shelter communities from attacks, Transylvania’s fortified churches risk crumbling despite efforts to preserve them and breathe new life into the bu...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:04:29 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sochi: Oman’s summer gateway to the Russian Riviera]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As summer temperatures rise across the region, Omanis seeking a cooler escape can now discover a new destination just four and a half hours from Muscat.Sochi, a city on Russia’s Bl...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:27:21 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Where skyscrapers meet secret gardens]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[‘Grüneburgpark is the big, popular landscape park with meadows and a Korean garden. Bethmannpark is the small, intimate historic garden known especially for its Chinese garden’ - B...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Blooming rose garden in front of the historic Palm House at Frankfurt’s Palmengarten  </media:title>
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                        <author>liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) </author>
                <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:44:17 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Slow Travel: Why Travelling Less Is Creating More Meaningful Journeys]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In an age of packed itineraries, social media checklists and whirlwind city breaks, a growing number of travellers are embracing a different philosophy: slowing down. Rather than r...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:22:43 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Pedal power: The art of slow travel]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The sun was hammering down outside the Meliá Frankfurt City Hotel when I first spotted them: a row of brightly coloured, three-wheeled cabs lined up like oversized tricycles, each...]]></description>
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            <media:title>A Velotaxi waits outside Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof at Kaisersack, offering visitors an eco-friendly way</media:title>
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                        <author>liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) </author>
                <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:20:45 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Austria beckons travellers with cool summer escapes]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As demand grows for destinations offering respite from the summer heat without compromising on memorable travel experiences, Austria is positioning itself as one of Europe’s most a...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:18:41 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The city that refuses to be a stopover]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The first thing Felix Weyer tells us is not where to look, but how to see Saarbrücken.“People often come here to visit places outside the city”, he says with a smile. “But once the...]]></description>
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                        <author>liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) </author>
                <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:07:32 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Baldat Al Yemen: Reviving old community life]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1192450/features/travel/baldat-al-yemen-reviving-old-community-life]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[What began as a modest community initiative in Baldat Al Yemen, in Izki, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, has grown into one of Oman’s emerging heritage destinations, where tourism, cult...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:44:46 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[TEAM DISCOVERS &#039;WRONG CANYON&#039; IN WADI TANUF]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[After our recent adventure to Wadi Qasheh, one of the main branches of Wadi Tanuf, about two weeks ago, Rami, Hamood and I decided it was time to explore another tributary of this...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:13:29 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Baobab trees: from Africa to dhofar staple]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191649/features/travel/baobab-trees-from-africa-to-dhofar-staple]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[These baobabs stand like giant sentries, guarding a landscape transformed by the khareef.As clouds roll across Dhofar’s mountains and the desert gives way to rolling green hills, v...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:33:25 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Four Days in Musandam’s Fjords by Kayak]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The sea had already begun to turn against him by the time Hamdoon Al Hashmi reached the fjords of Musandam. Winter was fading, but the weather had not settled. Waves rolled heavily...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[When a travel map becomes a game of chance, destinations can turn into surprises. For Giovanni Paolini, 28, from Milan and his friend Giorgio, 29, from Sicily, Oman was never part...]]></description>
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                        <author>liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) </author>
                <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:21:57 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why It’s Timeto Put the Spotlight on Oman’s Al Hallaniyat Islands]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[At first glance, the Al Hallaniyat Islands do not seem designed for modern tourism. There are no resorts rising from the shore, no beach clubs and no crowds of influencers at a sin...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:48:58 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Exploring the fantastic wadis of Oman with my climbing mentors, Patrick and Nathlie Cabiro, more than 20 years ago sparked an addiction within me. Since then, I have ventured into...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 13:48:26 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sur’s Natural Khors... Maritime Memory Meets the Rhythm of Nature]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Along the eastern coastline of the Sultanate of Oman, the natural khors of Sur unfold like living pages shaped by geography, trade and the sea. These tidal inlets, where seawater g...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 16:25:31 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Wajma village offers escapade from heat]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[When summer in Oman turns the valleys into ovens, the mountains still know how to breathe, but a village in Rustaq, with mercury ranging between 25 to 27 degree Celsius, is offerin...]]></description>
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                        <author>observerkabeer@gmail.com (Kabeer Yousuf) </author>
                <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 15:48:02 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Through the hidden canyons of Al Jabal Al Akhdhar]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Last week, my friend Rami asked me if I wanted to join him and another three friends to go camping in Al Jabal Al Akhdhar and travel from Al Khoof to Al Faraa through Wadi Sleila,...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 15:41:43 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Capturing the soul of a timeless land]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In an era dominated by instant digital imagery and AI-enhanced visuals, Filipino-Italian photographer Melissa Peritore chose to slow down. Armed with rolls of 35 mm film and an eye...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Omanis gather in open courtyards in old Nizwa town</media:title>
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                        <author>liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) </author>
                <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:42:10 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Should you pack lighter for the planet?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Katie OkamotoFor years, I aspired to be a light packer. The task of assembling a minimalist, space-efficient packing system was like catnip to my architecture training and my sprea...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:30:48 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[HIKING EXPEDITION TO UMQ BIR]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[It was the Saturday of last week when four friends of mine and I went to Umq Bir, a small hamlet nestled in a huge 'amphitheatre' at the source of Wadi Tiwi in the mountains at aro...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 13:40:27 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Protecting Life Beneath Oman’s Summer Sun]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[By midday in Oman’s summer, the world seems to retreat. Streets fall silent beneath the weight of the sun, the air trembles above burning asphalt and even the wind arrives hot, as...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 15:39:57 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oman desert retreat redefines resilience]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As Oman sharpens its position as a global hub for experiential travel, a standout addition to its 2026-2027 adventure calendar is the 'Desert Resilience Retreat' — a programme that...]]></description>
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            <media:title>AON Asia Pacific, 2025 Endurance Challenge Oman at the Rimal Al Sharqiya Sands</media:title>
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                        <author>liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) </author>
                <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:21:50 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Tourism in free fall as war empties Petra]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Ukrainian tourist Ruslana Novak and her friend had Jordan's ancient city of Petra almost entirely to themselves as they marvelled at the massive edifice carved into pink sandstone....]]></description>
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            <media:title>Ukrainian tourist Ruslana Novak poses next to a camel at the Treasury in the ruins of the ancient Nabatean city of Petra, in southern Jordan. — AFP</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:32:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Baggage fees are up. Here’s how to avoid them]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the wake of the war in Iran, airlines have been raising their fees for checked bags.According to airline executives, operating costs have gone up since the conflict began, and w...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:22:04 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Australia&#039;s &#039;most beautiful&#039; street fed up with viral fame]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189094/features/travel/australias-most-beautiful-street-fed-up-with-viral-fame]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Viral social media posts have transformed a quiet seaside town into an overcrowded hotspot — much to the frustration of its residents.Just two hours south of Sydney, Gerringong is...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:56:56 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Last Sunday, we decided to revisit Wadi Mangal, a stunning canyon I had previously explored with friends. This time, I was joined by two close friends, Rami and Hamood, making it a...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:59:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Haunted for a Cause: GUtech’s Carnival Blends Thrills, Music and Meaning]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188776/features/travel/haunted-for-a-cause-gutechs-carnival-blends-thrills-music-and-meaning]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Under the fading light of an Omani afternoon, the campus of German University of Technology in Oman took on a different life, one stitched together with shadows, sound and an unmis...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:55:27 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Suroor Village Trail Revives Samayil’s Heritage Tourism Vision]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1188714/features/travel/suroor-village-trail-revives-samayils-heritage-tourism-vision]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[The first phase of the Suroor tourism trail in Samayil has come into operation, marking a further step in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate’s ongoing efforts to strengthen domestic tourism...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:46:49 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[A HIDDEN WORLD BEYOND WADI SHAB]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[For many years, I had been planning to explore the upper part of Wadi Shab, which is unknown to tourists who visit the section close to the Sea of Oman. I decided to go with three...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:01:06 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Muscat’s forgotten trail turns into a scenic haven]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[After the recent low-pressure system, Masarrat, brought generous rainfall to Muscat, a quiet valley behind the old Muscat Dam transformed into something extraordinary. Wadi al Tuya...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 17:08:32 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The climb that honoured a friend’s memory]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Around 20 years ago, when I met my late old friend Musabbah, he told me about the ‘Saab Al Khashab’ trail that he used to search for wild honey in the mountains. Despite many trips...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:11:49 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How Muscat’s Small Tour Operators Are Becoming Lifelines]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In recent weeks, social media feeds and travel forums have taken on a distinctly urgent tone. The questions arrive in waves, often stripped to their essentials: “Is it possible to...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:49:22 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sisters discover Oman’s quiet charms]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[From the forts of Nizwa Fort to the turquoise pools of Wadi Bani Khalid and the breezy corniche of Muttrah Sea Road, Oman reveals itself not in a single moment but in layers — of l...]]></description>
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                        <author>liridol@gmail.com (Liju Cherian) </author>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:26:39 +0400</pubDate>
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