Muscat - Abu Dhabi Our first experience with Etihad was a short regional flight from Oman to Abu Dhabi. Muscat airport is small with only one counter for all business and first class passengers, but...
Blog posts from middle east 2016
Middle East 2016: Abu Dhabi
Uber was a key travel partner for this day trip as it made it relatively easy to get around to different parts of town. After storing our bags at the airport we took an Uber to the Sheikh Zayed...
Middle East 2016: Muscat dining
Friday Perhaps our most memorable meal in Oman, we both enjoyed the expansive Friday brunch at the five-star Chedi Hotel. All the western hotels have a buffet brunch on Friday, and since the Grand...
Middle East 2016: exploring Muscat
In between our daytrips to Nizwa and Wadi Shab we explored Muscat itself. One of the most iconic sights in the city is the Grand Mosque Sultan Qaboos. This is a massive complex that can apparently...
Middle East 2016: Wadi Shab
We knew that Wadi Shab tends to become more crowded as the day progresses, so we decided to leave Muscat by 7am. After about 30 minutes of driving through the various suburbs of Muscat we enjoyed...
Middle East 2016: Nizwa
Much of the two hour drive to Nizwa was scenic, but marred occasionally by power lines. Though overcast by the coast, by the time we arrived in Nizwa it was bright and sunny. Unfortunately, the souk...
Middle East 2016: Qatar Airways
To get to Oman we flew through Doha, Qatar, on Qatar Airways. Qatar flies its newest jets from Philadelphia in the morning, so we'd flown up the night before on American. After a quick snack in the...
Middle East 2016: Introduction
We've long wanted to visit the UAE and Oman, and we've really wanted to try out the Etihad First Class apartments. When seats became available this winter we booked a relatively quick trip for the...
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