We didn’t know we’d be going to the “Most Improbable Village in Oman.” After camping for several nights in Hannibal, the name we gave to
“When you see a parade of mules coming, move off the trail,” our guide Brian told our hiking group last spring in the Grand Canyon.
Wild camping—that’s the Omani term for what we call primitive camping, Americans call dispersed camping and New Zealanders call freedom camping. We’d been wild camping
Spraying a dab of perfume on myself this morning made me think about camels. “Camels, I like,” said Aubed, our guide in the Empty Quarter
What was one of my biggest fears in venturing off-road by ourselves through the wadis, beaches and deserts of Oman? Scorpions and camel spiders! I
On this Christmas day, Magellan and I are treating ourselves to the gift of frankincense. It’s burning in the ceramic mukkabbah we bought in Oman,
This handy little widget allows you to easily click to our most recent stories, as well as our most popular posts and comments. You can also use the category widget to refine your search. Enjoy!
[Coming Soon!]
We’ve got lots more travel stories to come, so please sign up below to continue the journey. Using MailChimp, we’ll notify you each time a new post is added to our site, more or less weekly. Your info is safe with us — we promise not to send it on any trips.
We have lots of categories and tags to help you easily refine your search in our stories, but feel free to use this feature to find unique items. Perhaps try something delicious like ‘paella’.