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    Day Trip to Wadi Shab and its Surroundings

    If there is a paradise, I imagine it to look like Wadi Shab. A rocky canyon home to swimming holes that range from aquamarine to emerald, Wadi Shab is simultaneously an undiscovered gem and one of the top things to see in Oman. Wadi Shab’s scenery is breathtaking and certainly worth every penny that we reluctantly relinquished in order to hire our driver and personal guide for the day. Tour of Wadi Shab and its Surroundings from Sur The natural highlights of Oman are growing in popularity, they are difficult…

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    Oman

    Travel to Oman: The Jewel of Arabia

    Before traveling to Oman, I knew next to nothing about the country. Sure, I could locate it on a map, name the capital and recognize it as part of the Arab world, but I had no idea what a hidden gem that I would find on the easternmost tip of the Arabian Peninsula. If Oman were located somewhere outside the Middle East, I have no doubt that it would draw significant numbers of tourists to its beautiful deserts, wadis and coastline. Yet geographical positioning matters. Despite the fact that Oman…