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This was the first stop on the touristy places that my folks brought me during my stay in Oman over the holidays. It is situated about a 10-minute drive from the city center and a couple hundred meters from the shoreline, or they what the call corniche. I was a bit disappointed when we read the poster on the door that it was closed for renovations. I would just have to settle shooting its perimeter.
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Apart from the usual malls and commercial establishments in Sohar, I wanted to see something unique that the town has to offer, and found this souk after hours on Flickr. One afternoon, I was able to locate it just a 5-minute drive from the city centre.
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Colossal. That is how I would describe Emirates’ dedicated terminal in Dubai. After hours in economy class, it was such a delight to see wide open spaces to walk about; The map said that you can walk from end-to-end in about 20 minutes, but I doubt that because of the shear volume of fellow passengers that gets in the way.
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First and foremost, Friday's not a good day for museum-hopping in Oman. Those being run by the government were closed. The privately-owned Bait Al Zubair Museum was open on that day because of a group of tourists from a cruise ship that was docked in the nearby port in Muttrah district.
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The Calamian group of islands in Palawan intrigued me for so long. Busuanga Island, being the biggest and most populated, is the jump-off point. You can get to Busuanga in about an hour by plane or 14 hours by sea travel. I fell in love with this place in 2007 on a spontaneous weekend getaway. I was raving so much that I made a second trip, and this time, I made reservations and a list of places to see.
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Traveling to the island province of Marinduque during the Holy Week was a test of patience. But rewards are abound. The stretch of white sand beach of Poctoy is proof to that. The privacy of a beach cove was perfect for sleeping right at the shore. The following day was excellent for getting a tan, playing beach volley, throwing Frisbee or just take a dip!