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Today is officially the start of a long holiday. Wondering what fun things to do and where to go to get the full advantage of the holiday? “The drive to Al Jabal Al Akhdar is about only couple of...

Brows covered in sweat, Hamida al Habsi slowly inched her way forward on a steep slope in Bandar al Khairan. Her 13-year-old son, Abdullah, was almost a kilometre away with the rest of the trekkers...

THE WEEKEND WARRIOR - Oman Daily Observer recently announced several openings for new positions within the company. While the response was overwhelming, I realise that many of the fresh graduates had...

Every year, right on the dot, the Royal Opera House Muscat is one of the landmarks in the country that turn off all of its non-essential lights to celebrate Earth Hour. Falling on March 30 this year,...

The lobster season in Oman which kicked off beginning of March is great news for Chef Guillaume Joly, Executive Chef of one of the top hotels in the country today, primarily because after more than a...

While visionary is far from how Christopher Chong would describe himself, it is an apt characterization to the accomplishments he has made, successfully helping transform an obscure Oman product to...

If you ask kids of which princess lives in a tower without any door and the only way to climb up is through a window located at the top of the tower, they would readily answer Rapunzel. It’s one of...

Al Fiqain Castle in Manah is about 15 minutes drive away from Nizwa, it would be of so much interest you can spend hours discovering its inner workings. Al Fiqain Castle didn't have any doors. At...

Inspired by the global trend of going floral, one bakery that opened recently right at the heart of Qurum will give you all the Instagram feels. Cause the concept is exactly that — every corner and...

Out of the almost 40 skaters who attended the first year anniversary of Oman’s first ever skatepark, Omanskate, almost a dozen of them are below 18-years old.  In their young faces were eager...

Chloe and James are the people behind the Instagram account @ordinary.adventurers and were in Oman to check out the country’s myriad of outdoor adventures. From surfing in Al Sharqiya and lounging...

She looked at the slithering road before her trying to gain perspective of the expanse they just drove on by. She didn’t remove her helmet as it was just a momentary stop and they have a few...

Watching Omani artist Aflah al Rashdi work with a brush on canvas reminds one of a graceful dancer. The canvas as his stage, he navigates around it so easy one would think he was more playing than...

A sweeping look at the artworks currently displayed in Gallery Sarah would automatically remind one of a nostalgic, happy past. The “Faces of Memory” solo exhibit by prominent and multi-awarded...

If you are a coffee lover, then you would definitely consider a barista as a magician. It is a job that requires science, creativity, a flair for the dramatics and yes, often, a little dose of...

Koshy Samuel spotted the red fox despite it camouflaging with the barren landscape. He was headed to join a fun hike at the nearby mountains of Bandar al Khairan at six in the morning on a Saturday...

Fixing their headscarves tightly on their heads, Ruqaya and Fatima both took full breaths before getting into the water. At nine in the morning in February, the water of Bandar al Khairan is as good...

About 100 km east of Haima, the road leading to Al Wosta Wildlife Reserve looked barren with only shrubs and very small desert bushes dotting the area. Not many people come to this part of the...

Lee Barton felt the morning chill while waiting at the petrol station near Sultan Centre in Qurum for the car that would take him and his companion to the starting point of the Sultana Trail. It...

With photography gears in hand, Althaf Abdul and his colleagues from FSO Muscat had always thought of Wakan as one of the Sultanate’s hidden treasures — a garden paradise located on top of the...