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Arab Adventures: Postcards from Muscat

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Genre: Landscape Location: Muscat, Oman Marina Bandar Al-Bahri road

Arab Adventures: Salalah Fishing Zone

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Genre: City Location: Salalah, Oman

Arab Adventures: Sidab Street, Muscat

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Genre: Landscape Location: Muscat, Oman

Arab Adventures: Salalah Landscape #2

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Genre: Landscape Location: Salalah, Oman

Arab Adventures: Salalah Gardens, Oman

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Genre: Architechure Location: Salalah Mall, Salalah, Oman

Arab Adventures: Al Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat, Oman

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Built from 300,000 tonnes of Indian sandstone and houses the world's 2nd biggest chandelier and hand woven carpet, this one is a true monument marvel. Genre: Architechure Location: Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat, Oman

Review: Dawn of the Planet of Apes (2014)

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Don of the Summer Movies Score:8/10 I was very eagerly waiting for this movie to come out after being spell bound by the last one. I am glad to say that this is even bigger and more beautiful.  The movie starts with a brief introduction of the last movie so that even the first timers of the series won’t have troubles over connecting the dots. This movie takes place ten years later from where the last left off. Most of the human race is wiped off in Simian Flu while the survivors have gathered in a colony, in efforts to reach out the others who are alive in any part of the world. Electricity is running out, there is very little resources left. In order to start with the power problem they go out in the dense forests with plans of restoring the long lying unused dam for hydro-electricity. This is also where the Apes have established their home, living as a family and being by each other’s side in difficulties. It is then the clash begins and certain situational mis...

Optimum Oman: Pre-Getaway

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http://www.omantourism.gov.om (disclaimer: none of the photos in this post have been clicked by me) Visiting a new country is always an exotic experience for most because of the new flavours they offer with their typical touch of history and tradition which becomes a natural addition to everything native. I have visited a few countries myself, Mauritius, Seychelles and the small and independent Bhutan being among them. The other day, our family was sitting together having a cup of tea, when my mom very aptly put, “Son, don’t you think our family needs a vacation?” We all got into scanning modes, right away. Oman with its rich blue waters, a unique taste for architecture and elegant variety of living, attracted me easily in a glimpse. Being a wildlife photographer, anything related to the fauna catches my eye without any efforts. Wetlands are a favourite hangout for us guys, and that could be very quite the reason why Al-Ansab didn’t take long to engage me. Al-Ansab...