The reason we’re staying at Bahla is not because of the djinns. Rather, Jebel Shams, […] Mountain climbingDay 65 - Posted on 29 November, 2015 by Richard // Events occurred on 22 November, 2015 in Bahla, Oman
2 After a quick chai and samosa breakfast, Cindy and I headed to the Sultan Qaboos […] El Clasico in the desertDay 64 - Posted on 29 November, 2015 by Richard // Events occurred on 21 November, 2015 in Bahla, Oman
2 It’s a fairly well known fact that I am not fond of driving. More specifically, […] Born to be wildDay 63 - Posted on 28 November, 2015 by Richard // Events occurred on 20 November, 2015 in Muscat, Oman
When we woke up, our host, Farooq, was already at work. We lazed around his […] Taxis around MuscatDay 62 - Posted on 27 November, 2015 by Richard // Events occurred on 19 November, 2015 in Muscat, Oman
Travel day alert. On the itinerary was a six hour bus ride to Oman. But […] Oh man, OmanDay 61 - Posted on 27 November, 2015 by Richard // Events occurred on 18 November, 2015 in Muscat, Oman
2 Day trip time. Our destination was Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. In the […] Wow, what a mosqueDay 60 - Posted on 22 November, 2015 by Richard // Events occurred on 17 November, 2015 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Most mosques in Dubai are off limits to non-Muslims. An exception is the Al Noor […] Up, up, upDay 59 - Posted on 22 November, 2015 by Richard // Events occurred on 16 November, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai has developed something of a fantastical reputation in the western world. It’s become a […] What is Dubai?Day 58 - Posted on 20 November, 2015 by Richard // Events occurred on 15 November, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2 United States airlines are awful. This was the fifth Air Astana flight we’ve taken. As […] Hello, DubaiDay 57 - Posted on 20 November, 2015 by Richard // Events occurred on 14 November, 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates