The Sultanate of Oman: I am a cynic at times. Having spent much of my teenage school holidays travelling to visit my parents in Libya and Saudi Arabia I was determined not to be beguiled by the advertising slogan ‘Beauty has an address – Oman’. So, why visit Oman? Well, of course I was curious […]
Building a Legacy – The Royal Opera House and Grand Mosque Muscat
Blending Traditional Arabic Architecture with Contemporary Styling – Muscat, Oman: Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman has a wonderful ring to its name. Like something from the Arabian Nights, I’d imagined bustling souks, fantastic palaces, mosques, and historic fortresses. All of that is real enough in Muscat but one of the most remarkable things about […]