Showing posts with the label Oman

The Frankincense Trees of Wadi Dawkah

Jan 11, 2017

For more than 5,000 years, the Arabs have traded two highly prized fragrances —frankincense and myrrh— obtained from trees that grow exclusi...

The Pillow Lavas of Oman Ophiolite

Dec 1, 2015

You don’t have to be a geologist to appreciate these marvelous rock formation known as Pillow Lavas found in the Hajar Mountains of Oman. Pi...

Alila Jabal Akhdar Resort in Oman

Oct 1, 2015

The Alila Jabal Akhdar Resort is located in the heart of Jabal Akhdar, more than 2,000 meters up and isolated in Al Hajar Mountains range in...