Comments on: Oh, Man! First Thoughts On Oman. http://everything-everywhere.com/2009/01/17/oh-man-first-thoughts-on-oman/ Gary Arndt's journey to travel blog around the world Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:14:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pat http://everything-everywhere.com/2009/01/17/oh-man-first-thoughts-on-oman/#comment-5761 Pat Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:19:53 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/?p=1150#comment-5761 I just found your blog! Oman has got to be one of my favourite places in the Gulf.... I lived there for nearly 3 years after living in Bahrain and travelling around the Gulf, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait etc. Although some years ago now (late 70s and 80s) I always hanker back to those days when we had wonderful times and wonderful memories!<br><br>Nizwa was amazing! We went by helicopter!! I shall have to blog about it sometime! I just found your blog! Oman has got to be one of my favourite places in the Gulf…. I lived there for nearly 3 years after living in Bahrain and travelling around the Gulf, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Kuwait etc. Although some years ago now (late 70s and 80s) I always hanker back to those days when we had wonderful times and wonderful memories!

Nizwa was amazing! We went by helicopter!! I shall have to blog about it sometime!

]]> By: nidal http://everything-everywhere.com/2009/01/17/oh-man-first-thoughts-on-oman/#comment-5754 nidal Sun, 18 Jan 2009 14:09:18 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/?p=1150#comment-5754 welcome in my country Oman. i hope you had one unforgettable experience after the match we won yesterday. the whole nation was celebrating all night.<br><br>Nizwa is the best choice after muscat enjoy it dude welcome in my country Oman. i hope you had one unforgettable experience after the match we won yesterday. the whole nation was celebrating all night.

Nizwa is the best choice after muscat enjoy it dude

]]> By: Gary Arndt http://everything-everywhere.com/2009/01/17/oh-man-first-thoughts-on-oman/#comment-5751 Gary Arndt Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:35:41 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/?p=1150#comment-5751 I found Australia's internet to be very disappointing. It was expensive and slow all over. Dubai was slow everywhere I tried it, and that included both of the Dubai ISPs. <br><br>Oman is on a par with Dubai, but at least they don't block Flickr here. I found Australia's internet to be very disappointing. It was expensive and slow all over. Dubai was slow everywhere I tried it, and that included both of the Dubai ISPs.

Oman is on a par with Dubai, but at least they don't block Flickr here.

]]> By: lara dunston http://everything-everywhere.com/2009/01/17/oh-man-first-thoughts-on-oman/#comment-5750 lara dunston Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:29:55 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/?p=1150#comment-5750 Every country on the Arabian Peninsula is actually very different to the next. Bahrain and Qatar are completely different to each other. They in turn are very different to Oman and the UAE. And Yemen, and Kuwait... and as for Saudi...<br><br>But one thing they all have in common is their great coffee, you're right. It's the flavour - the cardomon and cloves - rather than the strength that makes it special. And the coffee ritual itself.<br><br>Hey Gary, just letting you know I did a post on To Haggle or Not to Haggle and quoted you: <a href="http://cooltravelguide.blogspot.com/2009/01/to-haggle-or-not-to-haggle.html" rel="nofollow">http://cooltravelguide.blogspot.com/2009/01/to-...</a><br><br>And I included my favorite sales guy (actually, the owner of the store!) from Muttrah Souq.<br><br>And it's odd you had bad internet problems in Dubai... we've lived there for 11 years and the only time we really had problems was the few times the cable out at sea was severed and we lost internet for several days. That happened recently - India lost it too - but I understood it was fixed now. I'm in Australia at the moment, where the whole internet access thing is woeful - the UAE is way ahead of them here. Enjoy!<br>Lara Every country on the Arabian Peninsula is actually very different to the next. Bahrain and Qatar are completely different to each other. They in turn are very different to Oman and the UAE. And Yemen, and Kuwait… and as for Saudi…

But one thing they all have in common is their great coffee, you're right. It's the flavour – the cardomon and cloves – rather than the strength that makes it special. And the coffee ritual itself.

Hey Gary, just letting you know I did a post on To Haggle or Not to Haggle and quoted you: http://cooltravelguide.blogspot.com/2009/01/to-…

And I included my favorite sales guy (actually, the owner of the store!) from Muttrah Souq.

And it's odd you had bad internet problems in Dubai… we've lived there for 11 years and the only time we really had problems was the few times the cable out at sea was severed and we lost internet for several days. That happened recently – India lost it too – but I understood it was fixed now. I'm in Australia at the moment, where the whole internet access thing is woeful – the UAE is way ahead of them here. Enjoy!
Lara

]]> By: Cate http://everything-everywhere.com/2009/01/17/oh-man-first-thoughts-on-oman/#comment-5748 Cate Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:17:58 +0000 http://everything-everywhere.com/?p=1150#comment-5748 I have heard about the huge difference between these arab countries even though they are neighbours. Oman is one I would love to visit. And Yeman - both for their coffee...<br>Can't wait to see some of the photos from these places. I have heard about the huge difference between these arab countries even though they are neighbours. Oman is one I would love to visit. And Yeman – both for their coffee…
Can't wait to see some of the photos from these places.

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