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"Cloud Walking"
By +PJ van Schalkwyk www.pjvanschalkwykphoto.com Recently wrapped up a 7 day, 3600km adventure through Oman. Drove accross the Sharqiya (Wahiba) Sands with the the Oryx 4x4 club, pushing my old Pajero to its limits. After that it was the spectacular sugar dunes along the coast and then made my way down south to witness the annual southeastern monsoon in the Dhofar region. Here I slept above coastal fog on the rain soaked plateaus, and drank camel milk and lots of tea with the Dhofari locals. This image was taken on my final morning above the clouds on the Jebel Samhan mountain range. See you again soon Oman! - PJ van Schalkwyk

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Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime Release Date and Price in Oman
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#Oman tourism ministry organises four-city roadshow in India
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Oman's Ministry of Tourism is organising a four-city roadshow in India from September 19 to 26 with the aim to further promote the sultanate as a key tourist destination for Indian travellers.

This year the roadshow will be held in Hyderabad, Calcutta, Ahmedabad and Pune, and will give local partners in Oman an opportunity to have one-on-one meetings with their counterparts in each of these cities to discuss business prospects.

With an increase of 16.7 per cent in the number of tourists coming into Oman in 2015, India is a crucial market for Oman and the annual roadshow is one of the most important marketing programmes planned this year for the target market by the Ministry. The roadshows will look to highlight Oman as a luxury tourist destination, with a focus on destination weddings and Mice.

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#Oman #PictureoftheDay: Cruising the Musandam Fjords

Wadi Bani Khalid is a great watering hole with so much to offer. The rock formations, peppered with small caves, were exciting to check out. >>

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Flight Suppliers
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With the growing trend of OTA – online travel agency, demand for flight suppliers has also seen north trend. IATA and NON IATA travel agents, all are looking for flight suppliers to integrate the web services in their web portals. While IATA is seeking the GDS systems like Amadeus, Travelport, Sabre, Non IATA agents are looking for third party flight APIs.
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Certification attestation for Oman and Qatar – Count on professional consultants for hassle-free process
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The Tomb of Nabi Ayoub – Discoveries in Oman's Dhofar Mountains | Well Known Places

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Getting the day off to the right start in #Oman. - at #ShangriLa Barr Al Jissah #Resort and #Spa, #Oman. 

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime Best Price and Reviews in Oman
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Zopo Lion Heart New features and Price in Oman
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Oman Meteorology | Weather Forecast, Sept. 19.
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#Sunrise at Barr Al Jissah in east of Muscat, #Oman

Tourism Goes Hyperlocal

The cheap package holiday, bucket and spade culture and jetting off for two weeks of sun, sand and souvenirs is on the decline suggested Taleb al-Makhmari, Acting Director General, Marketing & Media at the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Ithraa), Oman’s inward investment and export promotion agency, and organizer of the annual Inside Stories initiative.
Today, there is a new type of tourism - one that could be described as deep travel - it is about getting under the skin of a place. Tourists seeking out authenticity, real experiences rather than fake culture packages made for the masses.
“It is about the appreciation of local distinctiveness, the idiosyncrasies and the detail, the things that make a place unique and special,” said al-Makhmari.
“Tourism is going hyperlocal,” explained Ithraa’s Acting Director General of Marketing & Media and the topic for Monday night’s Inside Stories session scheduled for 7:30pm at Bank Muscat’s Head Office in Airport Heights.
Supported by BP Oman, Bank Muscat, Al Roya, Times of Oman, Al Wisal and Merge 104.8FM Inside Stories is a series of four informal evening talks that brings together Oman’s business community and public sector. Discussions focus on the opportunities and trends that are redefining what it means to be in, and start, a business today.
“Increasingly, today’s tourists are looking for more than just the tick-box attractions, passport stamps and Instagram photos. They’re after genuine experiences that are memorable,” explained al-Makhmari.
The demand for hyperlocal tourism activities is on the rise. Whether it is climbing mountains, crossing deserts, sailing, relaxing on a beach or shopping, tourists want an authentic experience. In fact, there is a large number of travelers who are looking for offbeat locations to get the local, unique real-life experience, a market worth around US$140 billion globally.
Research shows that when tourists are asked to describe their ideal holiday they use words like “authentic,” “discovery,” as well as “relaxing”. “More and more often, they’re looking to experience distinctive, local culture, too,” pointed out Ithraa’s Acting Director General of Marketing & Media.
Al-Makhmari went on to say: “And it’s not just about attracting foreign tourists to Oman, our next happy customer could be closer to home. Google data shows that, since 2010, “staycation” has enjoyed a 58% rise in search frequency - with a 10% year-on-year increase in 2015 alone - and is forecasted to climb".
Monday evening’s Inside Stories panel will be moderated by Dr. Wail al-Harrasi, Corporate Technology Advisor, Petroleum Development Oman and includes: Issa Sultan al-Ismaili, Executive Director, Oman World Tourism LLC; Khalid al-Yahmadi, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Muscat National Development & Investment Company ASAAS; Mazen Khoury, Investment Director, Tourism & Culture, Oman Investment Fund; and Graham Leslie, Chief Executive Officer, Al Siraj Hospitality.
Oman’s small businesses, particularly those working in the creative industries space, can certainly play a role in helping tourists realize their expectations, as well as supporting the local hotels they stay in and the airlines they travel on. “These are just some of the tourism issues we will be discussing on Monday evening,” explained al-Makhmari.
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image: Carlo Scherer

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Joe Wright, a tourist from South Africa, he said he was surprised that #Muscat was not ranked higher in quality of life. “I feel it is an excellent place to live. Friendly people, excellent #environment , low crime rates and affordable luxuries, all make Muscat a great place to live in,” he noted. He also mentioned that he hopes to work in #Oman in the future. >>

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