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 ...
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 ...