In Muscat there are no metered taxis only unmetered taxis. In most countries you are told NOT to take unmetered cabs because they will usually ripe you off. In Oman it is just the opposite. All of the taxi destinations…
Oman – Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
While staying at the Al Bustan Palace we took several excursions to check out some of the sites around Muscat. One of the trips was to see the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. Completed in 2001 this incredible display of modern…
PRI’s The World – ISIS
Link to PRI’s The World Just what is a ‘caliphate’ scroll down about a third of the page and click on the recording. I want to share this link with you. I listened to this program this morning, the article…
Oman – Muscat – Al Bustan Palace
ME and I traveled to Oman for a long weekend. The flight originated in Bahrain leaving at 9PM and we arrived in Muscat, the capital of Oman at 11:35PM, a 1-1/2 hour flight with a one hour time change. The…
I’m Back
ME and I returned to KSA last Saturday 7th June. We did a world wind trip to the US. Arriving in Philly on the 14th May, we flew the next day to St Petersburg Florida to attend Meredith’s graduation from…