On the internet, millions of people use Rainy Mood while sleeping, studying and relaxing. But in Europe, during summer we don’t want too much rain as it is the case now in my hometown La Roche-en-Ardenne in Belgium. Every year between June and September, as the only region in the Arabian Gulf, Dhofar in the … Continue reading
In 2010 the late Sheikh Essa bin Mohammed Al Zedjali, wrote in Times of Oman: “ Three golden words, Salalah Tourism Festival, effectively embody and mirror everything that the Sultanate of Oman stands for. “ In 2014, everyone who visit the Festival, in Ittin, in Hafa Suq better known as the incense suq and in … Continue reading
Traditionally, also this year, during the summer, courses for learning the basics of photography were offered by the Dhofar Photography Society based in Salalah. One week was organized for children from 8 till 15 year old. Today, the second weekly workshop for young adults from 22 till 26 year came to an end. About twenty … Continue reading
Is it raining in Salalah? Then we come. From June till September, during the south west monsoon or the Khareef season, this type of calls are common in Dhofar in the south of the Sultanate. Relieved from the heat in the cities, holidaymakers from the north of Oman, the UAE and the GCC enjoy the … Continue reading
An arch inaugurated on 28th of April 2013 connects Mirbat, once the capital city of Dhofar in the south of Oman, with Orientalis, an open-air museum nearby Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Mirbat, 74km east of Salalah, the current second capital city of the Sultanate, was well known for the trade of frankincense and Arabic horses. … Continue reading
