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Salalah

There is nothing but sand and rocks in Salalah. On this segment we are fortunate to have on board some incredible guest lecturers. Regent in conjunction with NPR and PBS has quite a few well-known news journalists on board. The intent is for them to have a lecture and then to meet with...

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rcodel on May 7, 2011 from Salalah, Oman

from the travel blog: World Cruise - 2011

Muscat

Thurs.May 5. Arrived in Muscat.I took the tour "Splendors of Muscat"We saw the glitzy palace of the Sultan which is used for State occasions only. The Sultan,Qaboos bin Said,is visionary but wants to preserve the culture,language and architecture of his...

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edoyle on May 6, 2011 from Muscat, Oman

from the travel blog: World Cruise

Muscat

Oman is a sultanate ruled strictly by a sultan who demands that everything be clean, which it is. You can be fined for driving a dirty car. Dad finally got his dhow ride which he has been wanting for years. Oman is very mountainous but nothing grows on the mountains. However, where they...

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rcodel on May 5, 2011 from Muscat, Oman

from the travel blog: World Cruise - 2011

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