There were meant to be 700,000 locals in Nizwa, and I couldn’t see even one of them. Now I knew what it felt like being in a ghost town. A town where the sun, and the hairdryer-like heat drove the humans indoors. I sat on the gun carriage of an old canon, in front of the door to theContinue reading “Nizwa afternoon”
Tag Archives: Oman
On the Emily Luxton Travel Blog: ‘Postcard from… Oman’
Not many people have heard of Oman, let alone travelled there, but I have been lucky to. I highly recommend considering this super-friendly country if you have wanderlust for the Gulf. Read what I wrote about it on the Emily Luxton Travel Blog.
One Perfect Day in Muscat
Originally posted on The Wanderbug:
Today’s guide to Oman comes from Australian communications expert, photographer & savvy traveller, Amy Feldtmann. You can read Amy’s take on the world around her and check out her photography at her website. One of the friendliest countries I have ever visited, Oman has been listed on the New York Times…
Postcard From… Muscat
A post I did for Emily Luxton’s travel blog on Oman’s capital (and the home of frankincense) — Muscat. Click on ‘view original’ below to see the photos, and read on.
Oman — where’s that?
{A longer read} ‘Where’s that?’ is the most common response from people when I tell them I have travelled to Oman. I went there for just five days in May 2011. I hope to return one day. Here are some quick facts: Oman is located to the east of Saudi Arabia, above Yemen, and looksContinue reading “Oman — where’s that?”
Amy Feldtmann 