[MUSCAT, OMAN] — An overview of a half day tour of Muscat Oman, tour of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. The best things to do Muscat. What to do in Muscat. Muscat is the capital of Oman and sits right on Gulf of Oman, protected by barren Hajar mountains to the south. About 1.4 million people live here, so it’s actually quite small and manageable to get around. It’s an ancient city, rich in history, with people living here since 6,000 BC, Romans visited here, Persians, Portuguese and Ottomans all ruled here at some time. With its brand new airport, people are now flying here to enjoy the warm winters and tan by the pools of the many five star hotels that line the coast. It’s
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[MUSCAT, OMAN] — Here’s my hotel review of The Chedi Muscat luxury boutique hotel in Muscat Oman. The Chedi Muscat is the best design hotel Oman. And one of the world’s best design hotels. The best luxury hotel in Muscat. ____________________________________ Thursday afternoons in Muscat are busy traffic days. Like in most Muslim countries, where the “weekend” consists of Friday and Saturday, Thursday is everybody’s Friday afternoon and they’re itching to get home to their families. I’d arrived after a long but luxurious 13 hour Emirates flight from JFK to Dubai — that after taking a midnight redeye from Denver to JFK and a five hour layover — then, another five hour layover, then a quick forty minute flight into the sparkling clean, gleaming