From the nomadic steppes of Kazakhstan to the frenetic streets of Hanoi, Asia is a continent so full of intrigue, adventure, solace, and spirituality that it has fixated and confounded travelers for centuries.
We took the challenging Sarfait road in the morning, which links Salalah with the Yemeni border. It is one of Oman’s many impressive engineering projects. Zigzagging nearly 1000m from the Salalah Plain, it reaches the top of the cliff via 14 steep bends. A few kilometers beyond the...
We spent one night in Oman’s most spectacular bay with the azure sea, which ends in a set of sheer cliffs that reach towards the Yemeni border. We wandered towards Al Marneef Cave, where the rock pavement leads down to Mughsail Blowholes. There, seawater jets dramatically erupt from vents...
This waterfall belongs to the many waterfalls that appear during the monsoon period. The source of the fall is located in the highest mountain at Wadi Jardum. It was not accessible by our truck, so for the last 2,5 kilometers, we walked in the dry river belt. It really appears only from...
We made a short stop at probably the most important site in Dhofar in religious terms. The tomb of Prophet Job, mentioned in the Old Testament and revered by Muslims, Jews, and Christians, is situated on an isolated hilltop overlooking Salalah. Regardless of your religious convictions...