Living in the desert, people still often get surprised to find a little known wonderful oasis hiding in the corner. Bidiyah in North Sharqiya, where the beautiful Wahiba Sands is located, has some hidden oasis in the area. There you can find Bidiyah Oasis, a perfect for a place for relaxation or intimate gathering once this pandemic is over that not many people know about, available for rent. We were introduced to Bidiyah Oasis by the owner of Wahiba Bedouin Desert Camp. He … [Read more...]
BIRTHDAY STAYCATION AT SIFAWY BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Our eldest enjoyed our stay in Jebel Sifah in my last year's birthday that he asked if he can celebrate his birthday in Jebel Sifah too. My husband got an early booking at the Sifawy Boutique Hotel for Naj's 7th birthday. Naj was super excited for his birthday. He has been counting the days and finally, it was his birthday. We drove early to Muscat then 45 minutes to less than an hour, we were in Jebel Sifah. We headed to Sifawy Boutique Hotel to check in. It was quick and easy with the help … [Read more...]
STAYCATION EXPERIENCE AT HILTON GARDEN INN DURING RAMADAN & LOCKDOWN
Since staycations has been our official way of celebrating birthdays in our family, we booked ahead for our sons' birthdays. Last May, we booked a stay at Hilton Garden Inn for our 3rd son's 3rd birthday. We, however, didn't anticipate that there will be a lockdown plus it coincided with Ramadan time. We planned to drop by Philippines Embassy for some transactions but we learned they are closed! Lesson learned that we should have checked the schedule first before dropping by. We also dropped by … [Read more...]
EXPERIENCING THE BEDOUIN LIFE AT WAHIBA BEDOUIN RUSTIC DESERT CAMP
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...]
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...]