Oman Blogposts
We Escaped The Heat! Jebel Akhdar 1-3 June Trip Report
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 trip...
Passports and Paperclips
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...
**Seaside Saunter to Salalah
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GCC Foreign Residents: Enter Oman For FIVE OMR For Up To 28 Days!
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 arrival in...
Oman Desert and Wadi Trip for the Holiday Weekend (21-23 April 2017)
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 sector...
**Ramlat Jadilah: The Highest Sand Dune in the World
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**Shoof Oman! #013
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**Shoof Oman! #012
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**Shoof Oman! #011
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**Shoof Oman! #010
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**Shoof Oman! #009
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**Shoof Oman! #008
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