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
2 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
2 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
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
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
2 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
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
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?
2 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