Conversations between Women: Social Transitions in a Modernising Oman
Em broke the silence that had hung between us for a while, as we sipped our drinks and enjoyed the view down the wadi. “I don’t know that this would...
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An Omani Girl Unveils Stereotypes of Omani Life & History
“Oh my Ggoddd…” Kay cringed as the bats skittered up above. Bahla Fort is home to a colony of bats, which nest in the alcoves of the dim, cave-like fortress...
Day Trip to Bahla Fort and Surrounding Attractions
The fifth time I went to Oman, I convinced Chian Huey to take me on a road trip again. By this time, she had been an expat in Muscat for...
Things to do in Jakarta: A Day Out to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah
If you find yourself in Jakarta, you might struggle to find enough things to do. I discovered this the hard way several years ago, when business trips to the Indonesian...