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.
Just a few kilometers out of Nizwa, you can do an easy and short off-roading side trip that offers some imposing cliffs, much dust, and the chance to explore the ruins of Tanuf village. We drove around a dusty winding track dotted with acacia trees while goats roam amongst the rocks. Wadi...
The historic town of Nizwa, with its giant fort and high-walled souq, lies on a plain surrounded by a thick palm oasis and some of Oman’s highest mountains. It was the seat of factional imams until the 1950s. Nizwa, or the ‘Pearl of Islam’ as it’s sometimes called, is still a conservative...
From Misfat, we drove down the steep hill to the 400-year-old town of Al Hamra, located on the southern slopes of the Hajar Mountains. This venerable village, one of the oldest in Oman, was settled in the late 17th century by the Al Abri tribes during the rule of Imam Saif bin Sultan, the...
We drove up a 6-kilometer-long sneaky road from Al Hamra to a unique mountainous village located 1,000 m above sea level on the mountain foothills of the Hajar Mountains. We parked near the campground before the village and walked around ancient stone buildings, half buried in a thick...