Meeting Bedouin people in Wahiba Sands of Oman Wahiba Sands is a region of desert in Oman, located in between Muscat and Sur. As a desert enthusiast, I was quite excited to see Wahiba Sands in Oman in Focus Photography Tour itinerary. There are several desert camps that welcome visitors with simple but comfortable setting.
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Road trip to Italy? Italy is one of the places that everyone wants to go and falls in love with. The country is full of major attractions, world-class cuisine, and cities including Rome, Florence, Naples, and Venice. They are worth visiting of course, with their art, architecture, and history, but Italy has a lot more
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Life lessons learned while I was jigging for squids One of the oddest festivals I’ve been to to this day is no doubt the International Squid Jigging Festival in Terengganu, Malaysia. I almost didn’t take the email seriously because of the name. I mean, would you? Squid jigging is, unlike how it sounds, fishing for
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Oman in Photos Faces of Oman – Men Unlike other cultures I encountered, I met many men in Oman, especially in markets. It’s usual to see women in markets in other countries, but in Oman it’s the other way around. In Nizwa, one of the most charming cities we visited, I had a chance to
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Do you go to the beach in the winter? I do. There’s something romantic about the beach in winter: the emptiness, the seagulls, the cold breeze against my cheek, and the early evening sunset. Last February, I had the chance to visit the famous North Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. Thankfully, it wasn’t too cold
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So you guys know that I moved to KK, right? In case if you didn’t know, yes I relocated myself to Kota Kinabalu, a small resort town in the Borneo Island. While I’m less traveling and more home-living, I thought it would be worthwhile to document my not-so-exciting daily life here in KK. This is
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Omani Women Portraits It was my first time visiting not only the Arabian Peninsula, but also the Middle East. Portrait is my new passion, and it is a great way to look through the culture I’m in. But I wasn’t sure if I could get much since I couldn’t speak Arabic and this was a
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Paris is no doubt must-see place on everyone’s list. It’s one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, with its history, food scene, and unique atmosphere, receiving 44 million visitors per year. Situated beautifully along the Seine River, Paris is picture-perfect. So many artists have adopted this great city as their second home because there
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“Isn’t it a dangerous country?” When I shared that I was going to Oman for the Oman in Focus photo exhibit, that’s the response I got from friends and family. No one really knows a lot about this region: the Middle East and Gulf Countries. This is my first time here as well, and I
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Sarah Palin is the most influential marketing person for Mat-Su? There is a region in Alaska that got its fame during from a vice presidential candidate during the 2008 elections in the United States. Yes, I’m talking about Sarah Palin. Wasilla, a small town in Mat-Su Valley (Matanuska-Sustina Valley) where she served as a mayor,
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