Journies of change

Movement is the key

Sultanate of Oman

  • Moving to another country without social media holding my hand…Oman

    26 years ago (1995), my first Accidental Expat experience, with the accompanying ifs and buts, was no glossy, glamorous paradisal adventure. The reason, there was no invasive deluge of pictures / vlogs / blogs on WhatsApp, Instagram, Google (at least in India), Yelp, Tik-Tok etc…to hold my hand in the hit-and-run learning experiences in an… Read more

  • Nizwa ..hidden mystique of antiquity

    Places along with people remain etched in memory to resurface at opportune moments. Flipping through my Oman File, 1998, I came across unused notes on Nizwa, the mountainous stronghold in heart of Oman. The notes had been for a feature on ‘Silver jewellery of Oman’ for Khaleej Times WEEKEND (weekly magazine). I met with private… Read more

  • Oman – Adventures-Known

    Certain cities/countries grow into you and for me it is Sultanate of Oman…the land of golden sands, wadis and for adventures unknown. 25 years is a long time to forget and move on but it seems only yesterday we were readying for the epic flight to Muscat, the capital of Sultanate of Oman. (1995 -2000) October… Read more