They say: “When in Rome, do what the Romans do...” Since we are living in a gulf country with magnificent sand dunes and our backyard is the beautiful Wahiba Sands, why not spend a day and night like Bedouin people on J’s natal day plus the winter cool weather in January is perfect for the experience. 2 years ago, we celebrated his birthday in Korea with snow and now, we celebrated with golden sands. Bedouins are an ethnic group of nomadic Arabs who has historically inhabited the deserts. … [Read more...]
NEW DISCOVERIES IN MUSCAT
Living in the interior area of Oman, we look forward to our monthly trip to Muscat, the capital of Oman for our periodical dose of the metropolitan life. It takes around 1.5 to 2 hours drive from our place to the city. We all, even the kids, have gotten so used with long drives here in Oman. We love discovering and exploring new things in Muscat. Last December, we had our usual Christmas staycation at our favorite serviced apartment, Somerset Panorama and went back to Muscat again on the eve … [Read more...]
A LOVELY STAYCATION AT A LUXURIOUS STUDIO UNIT IN JEBEL SIFAH
When my birthday was coming up last month, my family & I were thinking of how would celebrate my day. I thought of trying something different as the the usual staycations at hotels in Muscat. I have heard of Jebel Sifah from an Omani colleague in my previous workplace. I overheard she said it is a nice place around 45 minutes away from Muscat. I heard it got a beach, swimming pool, hotel and bar in the place. I researched and found the information of the hotel, the Sifawy Boutique Hotel. I … [Read more...]
SOMERSET PANORAMA MUSCAT: THE BEST AFFORDABLE SERVICED APARTMENT FOR FAMILY STAYCATIONS
One of the occasional indulgences of living in Oman of expats working in the interior parts of the country are staycations in Muscat. Staycations are usually for celebrations of a special occasion, sometimes to satiate the taste for a bit of metropolitan bustle for city-born expats missing it and sometimes out of necessity because a lot of errands are needed to do in the capital of Muscat & the current residence is a far drive away. In my ten months living in Oman, my family had a total … [Read more...]
THINGS TO DO IN MUSCAT, OMAN FOR 3 DAYS
Muscat is the capital of Oman. It is a metropolitan area where you get the feel of city life in Oman. If you are a tourist visiting Oman for first time, you would want to explore Muscat for a few days as you head to the picturesque mountains, wadis and sand dunes around Oman. There is also a good number of expats working at the wilayats or provinces found in the interior areas of Oman which has a simpler way of living with few to none shopping malls and not much of a city life. So some expats, … [Read more...]
NEW BEGINNINGS, NEW ADVENTURE
3 months ago, I boarded a plane that would fly me to a country I have never been to before. My family and I just bid farewell to Singapore, our 2nd home for the last 6 years and I was embarking into yet another new adventure. I was never known to be the adventurous type, the kind of girl you can spontaneously invite to climb the mountains at a short notice or someone you can surely call your bungee-jumping partner. I may not be the sporty, thrill-seeker kind-of adventurer but I lean towards a … [Read more...]