Sometimes referred to as Oman’s Route 66, the coastal route between Muscat and Sur offers a selection of Oman’s best sights, packed into a 200km stretch of road. For almost all of the route you have the blue-green Arabian Gulf on one side, and the vast Eastern Hajar Mountains on the ...
THE BEST PLACES TO EAT IN EDINBURGH: A LOCAL FOODIE GUIDE
Looking for the best places to eat in Edinburgh? From traditional Scottish pubs and legendary fish suppers to stylish cocktail bars, artisan cafes and award winning restaurants, Edinburgh has become one of the UK's most exciting foodie destinations. I have been very lucky to eat in some ...
MUSCAT: A LOCAL EXPAT’S ULTIMATE GUIDE
When most people think of Oman, they think of the desert, the wadis and the souqs. And it certainly has all of those. But beyond the gorgeous mosque, friends and family often have very little impression of what the capital city, Muscat, is like. It has a much slower pace of life than it’s ...
A LITERARY GUIDE TO OXFORD
From Philip Pullman to CS Lewis, and JRR Tolkien to Colin Dexter and Evelyn Waugh, the city of dreaming spires has such distinguished literary pedigree that this should probably be a whole series rather than just a single guide! This is therefore more a guide to my favourite spots, rather than a ...
THE NEW JAPAN? WAKAN’S APRICOT BLOSSOM
Visiting Japan has long been near the top of my bucket list, including seeing the famous cherry blossom (sakura) season. I really hope to make it there one day, but we have consistently put it off as it we know it will be busy and (very!) expensive. So if blossom is your thing, I have a ...