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| Advice | 2/29/2008 | Peter Ochs |
Q: First up all I thank you for keeping your post alive & most of my questions were answered reading ...
A: I have not lived in Oman in a number of years so I cannot answer your questions authoritatively. ...
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| Travelling and Hiking in Oman | 1/30/2008 | Peter Ochs |
Q: Hallo, I'm planning to travel to Oman in April/May and continue to Qatar and Bahrain in June. In ...
A: When you get to Muscat, you will find it quite modern. There is nothing that you cannot find back ...
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| Oman | 12/28/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: Greetings, I am going to be visiting my friend in Oman for the entire month of March. I would like ...
A: Check out the "Family Bookstores". They have several outlets in the capital area. Beyond that, I ...
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| Oman | 12/27/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: Greetings, I am going to be visiting my friend in Oman for the entire month of March. I would like ...
A: I recently investigated the foreign language section at Barnes and Noble Bookstores, and they have a ...
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| Temporary Relocation - GCC Car | 11/3/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: My wife & I are about to temporarily relocate to Oman for 3 months from Qatar. Q1. If I drive my car ...
A: Your best bet would be to contact the ROP (Royal Oman Police) to find out what needs to be done. It ...
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| Scuba diving in Muscat | 10/2/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I am in intermediate diver and would like your recommendation for a dive shop and guided dive in ...
A: Gloria: I recommend that you contact the following: Oman Dive Centre P. O. Box 199, Madinat Al ...
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| Omani Driving License | 8/29/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I am a Pakistani National resident in Oman. I have got Omani driver license. Which countries in the ...
A: I don't think any country will allow you to "switch" licenses. If you go to another country, you ...
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| visiting oman | 8/26/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I'd like to travel to oman for 3-4 weeks at the end of october/begin november. A few questions ...
A: I left Oman in 2002 after the tourism industry took a nose dive after the 9/11 tragedy. I have ...
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| visiting oman | 8/26/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I'd like to travel to oman for 3-4 weeks at the end of october/begin november. A few questions ...
A: is it easy to travel on my own as a girl? Much easier than other Arab countries * can you get ...
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| Australian Drivers License in Oman | 7/9/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: Greetings, I will be moving to Oman as an expat in the near future and would like to know if my ...
A: Deepa: In all liklihood, your Auatralian driver's license will allow you to get an Omani license. ...
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| Travelling alone in Oman | 5/14/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I am female and am looking to visit Oman for about 10 days in June. What is the culture like, and is ...
A: Women have a much more equal footing in Oman than in other Middle Eastern countries. Women come and ...
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| Oman in July | 5/8/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: We're planning a honeymoon for July and I've read that Oman can be slightly cooler than other Gulf ...
A: Yes , Oman is a fabulous destination for a honeymoon. There is so much to see and do. However it ...
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| Oman | 4/16/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: My husband and I are travelling to Dubai to visit my daughter next Christmas. We have been told it ...
A: It's about a four hour drive from Dubai to Muscat, but only three hours to the Sawadi Resort. Visas ...
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| Driving in Oman | 3/10/2007 | Peter Ochs |
Q: Sorry for not being clear in my earlier question. Let me rephrase it. I am visiting Muscat, and I ...
A: I think it would be best to have an Internatinal Drivers License (which are fairly easy to come by ...
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| Travel | 12/6/2006 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I'm going to travel alone or with one more person to Oman on 19th December. Where can i find ...
A: You can do two things. 1.) Get a copy of my book, the Maverick Guide to Oman (on Amazon.com). ...
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| desert and hotel | 11/1/2006 | Peter Ochs |
Q: Peter we are coming to Oman for dec and want to stay somewhere relatively good a small bijou luxury ...
A: I will put you in touch with someone who can handle all your needs. Said Al Harthy Desert Discovery ...
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| Touring Oman | 8/3/2006 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I want to visit Oman on a traveling tour - and visit as much of it as possible. I have about 9 days, ...
A: Lina: I am not in Oman to take advantage of your question, but I would suggest you contact Desert ...
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| southern yemen | 6/29/2006 | Peter Ochs |
Q: it's a troubling question, but I hope you can direct me to contacts, any one, in the southern yemen ...
A: While the boswellia sacra (from which frnakinscence is harvested) grows wild in southern Oman, I ...
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| Arabic Conversation Lessons for Kids | 6/19/2006 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I am visiting Oman for a month and would love for my children, age 4 and 8, to learn conversational ...
A: Sorry I haven't responded sooner as I have been out of town for the last two weeks. Please feel ...
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| Oman | 2/14/2006 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I will be in Dubai for a few days in transit to Kabul ... would like to visit Oman one day ... (1) ...
A: Given your time frame you would have to fly. It's a 45 minute flight each way from Dubai. You have ...
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| Oman tours | 2/11/2006 | Peter Ochs |
Q: Do you still do tours? You stated you did in your books, and I have read other references stating ...
A: Yes, I do still do tours. But I am not affiliated with any compny in Oman at present. I used to ...
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| Oman | 12/30/2005 | Peter Ochs |
Q: we have flights booked and wish to arrange a couple of several nights tours e.g.Musandan (dhow) ...
A: Robert: I am currently not in Oman nor am I am arranging tours, but I would be happy to pass your ...
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| Travelling in Oman | 10/29/2005 | Peter Ochs |
Q: Me and my friend are going to visit Oman in December this year. Everybody recommend to hire a car ...
A: There are buses that travel to the main cities in Oman such as Nizwa, Sur, Sohar, etc. However you ...
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| oman | 4/22/2005 | Peter Ochs |
Q: i live in India and plan on visiting oman in around mid or end May of this year... any idea on what ...
A: If you plan on visiting Oman in May, you can expect the temperatures to be very hot, at least 35 C ...
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| holiday travel to oman | 3/19/2005 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I am thinking of travelling to Oman over the Christmas holiday, December 2005. I have a couple of ...
A: Keith, My husband is at the moment in Oman with a group of tourists. He left on 18th March and ...
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| Oman in the summer | 12/30/2004 | Peter Ochs |
Q: i will be visiting Oman this summer, i will be staying with my boyfriend and his father. I am ...
A: As time progresses, clothing restrictions are not as tight as they used to be , but a few simple ...
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| children and their nannies in Oman | 12/19/2004 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I am from Finnland and write an M.A. dissertation about the influence of foreign nannies on ...
A: I would say that your general conclusions are right regarding abuse: overworked and underpaid, ...
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| Traveling to Oman | 12/14/2004 | Peter Ochs |
Q: what are the details of the tour? how much will it cost, the duration, and how soon can it be? ...
A: There are many different tours, durations, costs. I am too far afield to have that information in ...
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| Traveling to Oman | 12/12/2004 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I am a Nigerian undergraduate residing in Nigeria. I would like to spend my christmas and new year ...
A: It is getting relatively easier to go to Oman these days. Visas can be obtained on demand upon ...
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| non guided travel in Oman | 11/15/2004 | Peter Ochs |
Q: Is it possible to do self-guided camping / wadi bashing trips in Oman by renting your own vehicle ...
A: Answer to your question is "Maafih Mushkalah." Which is Arabic for No problem. You can rent ...
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| Oman | 7/27/2004 | Peter Ochs |
Q: When we last corresponded, you mentioned that you are travelling back to Oman leading a delegation ...
A: Yes, we had a very successful trip to Oman. As a matter of fact, I went on to spend a few weeks in ...
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| Traveling to Oman | 4/25/2004 | Peter Ochs |
Q: My mother is traveling to Oman next month. She would like to bring us souvenirs back. What would ...
A: Sorry for not answering sooner, but I have just been leading a trip to Oman. There is a lot to ...
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| Travel to Persian Gulf | 3/9/2004 | Peter Ochs |
Q: I am interested in finding out unfamiliar laws that a traveler from the United States might ...
A: When traveling to places like Oman and the UAE, you will find that it is not unlike moving about at ...
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| travel in Oman | 6/10/2003 | Peter Ochs |
Q: Ochs, I am planning to visit Oman during this summer. I know it's not the right period, because of ...
A: Favero: Thanks for your letter. I have a couple of questions of my own but first let me tell you ...
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| social | 1/5/2001 | Mike Kramer |
Q: I am an Egyptian female travelling to Muscat at the ends of January, my questions are as follows: ...
A: Amira, Some quick answers to your questions. 1. You do not need to cover your head. The main thing ...
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| gardening in Oman | 8/14/2000 | Mike Kramer |
Q: I am a Canadian interested in gardening in Oman. What types of plants exist in Muscat`s gardens ...
A: Dominique, As you probably know, Oman is a very arid, desert country with only 2% of the land, a ...
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| Religious Festival Dates in the Middle East | 3/30/2000 | Mike Kramer |
Q: I am planning a business trip to the middle east. Please advise the dates of Religious Festivals in ...
A: Andrew, A quick search on the web for "Islamic Holidays" with Sherlock (part of the OS on my ...
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