Parking Wars

Dear blog readers forgive, this post was written over a year ago, but was relegated to the drafts folder in my mismanagement as editor: When...

Am I being a drama queen... Or are some of my anger outbursts in Oman well-deserved?

People tend to classify me as one of two things: a. sweetest nicest most compassionate person you've ever met, and b. the crazy angry la...

Car Accidents are like Rain

As they (a couple of OPNO girls) sat waiting for their injuries to be looked over at the ER [Emergency Department] the other day, it was sai...

Quote from an honourary OPNO girl: taking comfort from driving in Oman?

"I just have to take comfort in knowing that the middle aged   [edited for language]  in the BMW who tail gated me will most likely die...

The Theives Souq-Souq Al Harremiyia fi Oman

Today I finally witnessed for myself Souq Al Harremiyia in Oman---translation, the theives souq. And to be honest... it was quite boring. No...

A Safe Taxi Alternative: a family friendly varient

As a woman in Oman whose taken her fair share of taxis and had more than one horror story to tell from the experience, beyond the usual gaug...

Changing the "InshaAllah" Mindset

It is often thought that because of the inefficiency with which the services in Oman are delivered, that Omanis are lazy. Knowing Omanis wel...

Learning to Drive in Oman pt. 1

I have been learning to drive in Oman. I have been about this for a while because... I did learn how to drive in my home country and I have...

Children Left Behind the Wheel of Running Cars

This is a sight we unfortunately see in Oman on occasion. A child left alone and unsupervised in a car with the key in the ignition and the...

I loooooooooooove this pic!!!!: random post about Beduoin driving & Gamboo3a

First off, I have to say, I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this pic. I think it represents Omani culture so well. For anyone who thinks that the Omani p...

Omani Dude Driving+Girl+Ghala=traffic gridlock

I have written too many posts today already but... Usually I have my lunch in Al Khuwair or Al Athaiba. Today I found myself stuck in Ghala...

Fresh off the tarmac: part 1

FRESH OFF THE TARMAC THE COURTHOUSE WITH GOLDEN DOORS You know that building near Al Wizarat you pass driving down Sultan Qaboos highway? T...

Driving in Oman: BAD OPNO, doing it without a lisence AGAIN

On our Sharqiyah excursion, I drove. Now I know, yes, the law is, until you HAVE your full lisence, you have to drive in one of those white ...

I'd rather....

Yes, rather than a gold maher, I want my man to be thoughtful enough about me to bring me flowers everyday. Or my fave food. Or at least so...

Yes, I believe in Natural Selection, AND Allah

For the two Omani dude idiots "drift racing" in my highly populated (with Philipino nannies taking babies out for walks) neighbor...

Yeah.. this is about the best car rack use I have seen in Oman thus far

Isn't this the most efficient use of a car rack you have ever seen? (sarcasm). Only in Oman lol. Made my Omani friends laugh something ...

from the infamous omani taxi to the ROP cruiser- Types of Vehicles you'll encounter in Oman

I LOOOOOOVED these cartoons sooooooooooo much I had to beg expat blogger Steve from http://www.livinginoman.com/ to let me borrow them fro...

Driving in Oman (and yes, I know the cartoon isn't Omani)

Transportation in Oman pt 1

For those who want to travel in Oman, private car is the main way. Oman has many car rental offices [maybe I should list a few links?---whe...

Have You Ridden a Camel?

The first time I came to Oman, I remember begging to see camels. I was in Muscat for about three months before I saw a single one!!!!!!!! I ...