Latest dispatches
The Nearly Departed
Today is one of those lost days that are a necessity for any overseas trip. Technically not on the road until around 2pm, when Ed & Linda showed…
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You Say Yes
I guess it’s a common technique in improvisational comedy to say “yes, and…” when you’re reacting to or accepting the comedic baton from one of your on-stage performers.…
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Qatar & Oman 2018
Oman – Wrapping Up + Islam
Our short time in Oman is coming to an end. It seems like a good time for a word on some of our general experiences with religion while traveling…
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Qatar & Oman 2018
Oman – Day Two: Historical Muscat and Low Mountains
Today we popped over to the The National Museum of Oman, in old Muscat. It provided a brief overview of the history of Oman over the last few thousand…
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Qatar & Oman 2018
Oman – Day One: Wadi Shab
You’ll see the word wadi all over the place in Oman, and that’s because it’s the Arabic word for valley and there are a ton of them here.…
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Qatar & Oman 2018
Oman – Day Zero
On Sunday we packed up and flew to Oman, on our own. This was our first test. Uber to airport and nobody but surly visa and rental car…
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Qatar & Oman 2018
Dune Bashing (sorry Frank)
For youtube video, click here! Jennie hired a driver/guide named Wazir to take the four of us dune bashing, an activity that sounds destructive but doesn’t actually leave…
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Qatar & Oman 2018
Souq There It Is
Liz and I had spent half the day out and were ready to head over the Souq Waqif, literally “the standing market.” But before we got too deep…
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Qatar & Oman 2018
Uber Museum
We timed our trip’s arrival to coincide with Corey and Jen’s weekend, but when Sunday arrived our luck ran out and we were on our own for the…
Ben & Liz
Qatar & Oman 2018
Dhow-Dazed Doha Haze Gaze
One of the first things Corey and Jennie asked us if we wanted to do was this “dhow” boat ride thing for Corey’s birthdhay. For us, it was…
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