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What is the commonly spoken language in Oman? Can I get by using only English? Most locals can understand English at least in the Muscat area. In the interiors, it is best to use the services of a guide/ interpreter. Ensure that you purchase a good guide book, available in most bookshops in the city. Is there a strictly enforced dress code? Oman is among the liberal countries in the Middle... Continue Reading

Oman Air PO Box : 58,Seeb, Postal Code 111, Tel : 24707222,24519302, Fax : 24510805, Location : Seeb Airport Gulf Air PO Box : 1444,Ruwi,Postal Code 112, Tel : 24703222, 24703332, Fax : 24793381 e-mail : gfmctsls@omantel.net.om, website : www.gulfairco.com Location : Musandam Building , Ruwi   Emirates Airlines Tel : 2 440 4400 / 2 440 4444, Fax :2 440 4401, E-mail :... Continue Reading

A scent of adventure in Arabia What, I wonder on my first morning in Muscat, would devotees of showy Dubai make of a holiday here in neighboring Oman? The Sultanate of Oman, alas, does not much go in for glitz. Instead it serves up sunshine with a dash of old Arabia and exhilarating desert scenery rooted in an astonishingly rich history. Easy-going Emirate: Oman is not at all like its... Continue Reading

Adventures of Oman Stretching from the lunar-like Hajar Mountains in the north to the lush and temperate city of Salalah in the south, the Sultanate of Oman — with its year-round sunshine and a stable economy — is one of the lesser-known treasures of the Arabian Peninsula. Oman is hollowed out with incredible natural underground playgrounds, including the second largest... Continue Reading