by Marina Bruce | Jun 13, 2017 | Oman, Oman: Mountains and Plains, Our Trips, Trip Reports
Desert Diva Events in conjunction with Ibex Adventures Oman recently ran a two-night camping and activities weekend near the top of Oman’s Green Mountain, Jebel Akhdar. We had a great mix of participants, families with school-age children (minimum age for this...
by Marina Bruce | Jun 9, 2017 | Oman, UAE
As a European with visa free access across 28 countries I used to find it strange to have to stamp out of one country and into another when visiting Oman from the UAE; I have done it so often now it has become second nature and my passport is full of Oman visa stamps...
by Marina Bruce | Jun 9, 2017 | Oman: Salalah, Oman: Seaside, Onroad
this blogpost has been moved – if the automatic redirect has not worked, you can find it here – https://arabiancitiesandsands.com/seaside-saunter-to-salalah/
by Marina Bruce | Apr 27, 2017 | Oman, Our Trips, UAE, Weekend Trip Listings
If you have a GGC Residency – ie a residency visa stamped in your passport from UAE, Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar or Bahrain – then those of you with approved professions*, which will be most of you, will be able to obtain a 28 day AGCC Foreign Resident Visa on...
by Marina Bruce | Apr 16, 2017 | Camping, Oman, Weekend Trip Listings
The last public holiday before the summer is to celebrate Israa Wal Miraj (The Prophet’s Acension) and although it is likely to fall on Monday 24th April (subject to moon sighting) the UAE has already declared Sunday 23rd to be a day off for all government...
by Marina Bruce | Apr 16, 2017 | Offroad, Oman
this post has been moved – if the auto redirect has not worked, you will find it here – https://arabiancitiesandsands.com/ramlat-jadilalah-the-highest-sand-dune-in-the-world/