Advantages: Friendly people, nice hotels, some nice things to visit, good weather Disadvantages: No history, too much like other cities
I visited Oman in November. The temperature was in the 20's, and it didn't rain while we were there.
Oman is a at the bottom of the Arabian penninsula. The language spoken is Arabic, although most people we met could speak English. Oman is a pretty country, with mountains and deserts, although it has been built up a lot in the last few years. We stayed in Muscat, which is the capital city.
How to get to Oman
We flew with Qatar air via Doha. We had a 6 hour stopover in Doha each way (left from Heathrow, came back to Gatwick). If you decide to do this, I would recommend you go into the Oryx Lounge on the ground floor of the departure lounge - it costs about 15 dollars, but you get comfy sofas and free snacks and drinks, which is better than trying to find somewhere to sit in the busy terminal. You can also get direct flights from ...
depurple2 02.10.2006
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Whilst this horrendous war that we're currently involved in is going on I find my thoughts drawn back to my stay in the Middle East.
The country I resided in for three months was Oman, where the family joined hubby who was working there.
My visit made such a lasting impression that I thought I'd share it.
Firstly, the reason for us being there was my husband was involved in building a tunnel through a mountain at Muscat, the capital of Oman. This was the first its kind ever ventured. This was to allow the Sultan to drive directly from his palace to his waiting yacht at the port. So if you ever get invited to visit the Sultan, you'll know who to thank for the direct journey you take, cutting out the town centre.
We lived in a small multi national compound where I learned so much about different cultures before I even began ...
patriciat 01.04.2003
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Advantages: Warm weather all year round, Absoloutley beautiful beaches and scenery, Great wildlife tours i.e. Turtle beaches, Friendly and helpful people, generally cheap Disadvantages: Many products unavailable due to its remoteness, can be extremely hot from May to September, Excluding main cities - not many people speak english and will need an Arabic phrasebook
I have recently travelled to Oman, and oh my, what a country! I travelled with Emirates flying from Manchester to Muscat with a connection in Dubai, for approximately £470 through Dial-A-Flight. You will only need between £300 to £600 spending money for a large group of people as food is generally cheap, as is camping equipment.
In order to really see Oman, you need to visit it via a camping holiday, otherwise you wont see the true beauty of it. You will need to do a bit of research on it however, and will definately need to purchase in detail maps of the country, as many parts of it have un-tarmacked roads, and without a detailed map, they wont show up.
I rented a Nissan Patrol from Hertz Rent-a Car for about £240 for the 10 days I went for. I then purchased camping equipment once I got there from one of the hypermarkets in ...
anthmack 09.03.2004 (13.03.2004)
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