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The reason we’re staying at Bahla is not because of the djinns. Rather, Jebel Shams, […] Bahla, Oman 22 November, 2015 Day 65

Mountain climbing


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After a quick chai and samosa breakfast, Cindy and I headed to the Sultan Qaboos […] Bahla, Oman 21 November, 2015 Day 64

El Clasico in the desert


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It’s a fairly well known fact that I am not fond of driving. More specifically, […] Muscat, Oman 20 November, 2015 Day 63

Born to be wild



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When we woke up, our host, Farooq, was already at work. We lazed around his […] Muscat, Oman 19 November, 2015 Day 62

Taxis around Muscat


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Travel day alert. On the itinerary was a six hour bus ride to Oman. But […] Muscat, Oman 18 November, 2015 Day 61

Oh man, Oman


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Day trip time. Our destination was Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. In the […] Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 17 November, 2015 Day 60

Wow, what a mosque



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Most mosques in Dubai are off limits to non-Muslims. An exception is the Al Noor […] Dubai, United Arab Emirates 16 November, 2015 Day 59

Up, up, up


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Dubai has developed something of a fantastical reputation in the western world. It’s become a […] Dubai, United Arab Emirates 15 November, 2015 Day 58

What is Dubai?


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United States airlines are awful. This was the fifth Air Astana flight we’ve taken. As […] Dubai, United Arab Emirates 14 November, 2015 Day 57

Hello, Dubai