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Oman Online
(exploreoman.com)
KNOWLEDGE BAZAAR A veritable souk of information about the formerly isolated sultanate, this site offers succinct rundowns of Omani history and culture as well as tantalizing virtual tours. Click on the recommended reading list, where you can buy explorer Wilfred Thesiger's 1950s epic Arabian Sands.
Action Oman
(heide-beal-tours.com)
PACK YOUR CAMEL BAGS Seeking a trip to Oman that goes beyond standard travel agent offerings? Click here for camel safaris, balloon trips, archaeological tours and whale-watching expeditions. You can also find logistical support for academic research expeditions, location filming and jaunts to the Persian Gulf or to the east African coast.
Arabian nights, arabian days
(destinationoman.com)
GET THE PICTURE Start here for hotel rooms, and stay a while for visa information, destination ideas and cultural hints. Example: always ask permission before photographing Omani women. "Mumkin sura, min fadlak?" should do the trick. "Mish mumkin" means no.
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