On day two in Saiq, Salim wakes to drizzle on the Green Mountain, follows the falaj through terraced orchards, visits the Fig and Olive Gathering at the festival, and reflects on the pomegranate harvest and the cost of a cool summer escape.

Episode 9 of Oman Travel Podcast with Salim Al Balushi. Salim Al Balushi is in Saiq, Oman.

Places in this episode: Saih Qatna, Al Aqr, Al Ayn, Ash Shirayjah, Wadi Bani Habib, Diana's Point, Jabal Akhdar Grills Kitchen, Alaqr cafe.

Covered: mountain daily life, festival economy, pomegranate harvest season, falaj in the mountains, abandoned villages and heritage, food costs on the plateau.

Chapters:
00:00 Green View Hotel
03:25 Jabal Akhdar Park
05:37 Al Aqr

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#OmanTravel #JebelAkhdar #Saiq #GreenMountain #OmanMountains #PomegranateHarvest #OmanFestival #WadiBaniHabib #ThreeVillagesWalk #DianasPoint #OmanFood #TravelOman #MountainLife #AlJabalAlAkhdarFestival #OmanNature #VanLifeOman

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Salim arrives in Saiq on Jebel Akhdar, escaping the August heat of Muscat. He explores the pomegranate terraces, the falaj irrigation, the festival at Saih Qatna, and the mountain villages, reflecting on the cost of living here and why Omanis themselves flee to the cool heights.

Episode 8 of Oman Travel Podcast with Salim Al Balushi. Salim Al Balushi is in Saiq, Oman.

Places in this episode: Birkat al Mawz, Three Villages Walk, Al Aqr, Al Ayn, Ash Shirayjah, Sayh Qatanah, Diana's Point, Jebel Shams.

Covered: Jebel Akhdar summer escape, Falaj irrigation, Pomegranate and rose harvests, Mountain villages and history, Festival and tourism economy, Cost of living on the plateau.

Chapters:
00:00 Saiq
01:13 Green View Hotel
02:37 Three Villages Walk
04:45 Wadi Bani Habib
07:42 Sayh Qatanah

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#JebelAkhdar #Saiq #OmanTravel #GreenMountain #PomegranateHarvest #Falaj #ThreeVillagesWalk #AlJabalAkhdarFestival #SaihQatna #DianasPoint #WadiBaniHabib #OmanMountains #EscapeTheHeat #OmanSummer #RuralOman #TravelOman

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Salim spends his final day in Muscat following the falaj to its end and tracing the city's water story, from ancient aqueducts to the cool halls of the National Museum, before packing for the road south. A meditation on endings, heat, and the green thread that ties Oman together.

Episode 7 of Oman Travel Podcast with Salim Al Balushi. Salim Al Balushi is in Muscat, Oman.

Places in this episode: Al Khuwair, City Centre Muscat, Bank Muscat, Mutrah Corniche, Mutrah Souq, Old Muscat, Jebel Akhdar.

Covered: Water systems and the falaj, Preparing to leave Muscat, Practical errands in the city, Evening walk in Mutrah, Farewell to a place.

Chapters:
00:00 Al Khuwair
03:44 City Centre Muscat
06:24 Old Muscat
08:01 Jebel Akhdar

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#Muscat #Oman #Falaj #MutrahCorniche #OmanTravel #TravelOman #MuscatDiaries #MiddleEastTravel #SlowTravel #Frankincense #OmaniCulture #JebelAkhdar #AlKhuwair #SultanateOfOman #Wanderlust #TravelPodcast #SalimOnOman

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Salim spends his final full day in Muscat tying up loose ends, visiting old friends, and reflecting on the city's rhythm before heading south. A quiet episode about endings, beginnings, and the heat that shapes everything.

Episode 6 of Oman Travel Podcast with Salim Al Balushi. Salim Al Balushi is in Muscat, Oman.

Places in this episode: Bank Muscat, Al Khuwair falaj, Ruwi, Muscat Grand Mall, KAVOHOLIK, Mutrah Corniche, Mutrah Souq, Riyam Park.

Covered: Banking in Oman, SIM card renewal, Follow the falaj, Mutrah corniche, Thy Yard dinner, Departure preparation.

Chapters:
00:00 Bank Muscat
02:45 Ruwi
04:21 Muscat Grand Mall
05:23 Mutrah Souq
06:57 Riyam Park
08:53 City street at night

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#OmanTravel #Muscat #TravelPodcast #OmanLife #ArabianSeaRoute #SummerInOman #SultanateOfOman #TravelOman #OmanVibes #MuscatCorniche #Falaj #WadiRunsThroughIt #OmaniFood #MiddleEastTravel #SlowTravel #ExpatLife #PodcastEp6 #Oman2026

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Day five in furnace-hot Muscat. Salim finishes the last of his residency paperwork, watches the afternoon light fall on an empty city, and finds a rooftop restaurant in Al Khuwair where the heat finally breaks. A quiet episode about the slow work of settling in.

Episode 5 of Oman Travel Podcast with Salim Al Balushi. Salim Al Balushi is in Muscat, Oman.

Places in this episode: Bank Muscat, Zawawi Mosque, Ramssa Omani Restaurant, Qurum Natural Park, Thy Yard, Al Khuwair.

Covered: Residency paperwork, Banking in Oman, Cost of daily life, Quiet summer rhythm, Qurum Natural Park, Rooftop dining.

Chapters:
00:00 Al Khuwair
02:09 Zawawi Mosque
03:31 Qurum Natural Park
05:31 Thy Yard

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#OmanTravel #Muscat #ExpatLife #MovingToOman #OmanDiaries #AlKhuwair #QurumPark #OmaniFood #Shuwa #BankMuscat #ResidentCard #MuscatLife #OmanVisa #SummerInOman #MiddleEastTravel #SalimBalushi

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Day four in Muscat. Salim follows a falaj through the heat, finds a rooftop garden, and learns the rhythm of an Omani city in peak summer. The everyday details of a Gulf capital: cold coffee, cooler evenings, and a city that knows how to wait out the sun.

Episode 4 of Oman Travel Podcast with Salim Al Balushi. Salim Al Balushi is in Muscat, Oman.

Places in this episode: Al Khuwair, Muscat Grand Mall, Qaha Specialty Coffee, Qurum Natural Park, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Mutrah Corniche, Ramssa Omani Restaurant.

Covered: Falaj and water systems, Neighborhood walk Al Khuwair, Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Omani cuisine and outdoor dining, Summer heat survival and daily rhythm, Upcoming festivals and escapes: Jebel Akhdar, Ashkhara.

Chapters:
00:00 Al Khuwair
02:10 Muscat Grand Mall
04:18 Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
06:22 Museum echo
07:26 Ramssa Omani Restaurant

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#Muscat #OmanTravel #MuscatLife #Falaj #AugustInOman #QahaCoffee #SultanQaboosMosque #OmaniFood #Majboos #Frankincense #MutrahCorniche #AlKhuwair #JebelAkhdarFestival #SlowTravel #GulfSummer #OmanAdventure #WadiBaniKhalid #HiddenGems #MuscatGuide #OmanInsights

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Salim takes a slow walk through Old Muscat and Mutrah, from the ceremonial gates of Al Alam Palace to the quiet commerce of the fish market and the souq's incense-heavy air. He reflects on the weight of history, the rhythm of a capital in summer, and what it means to begin a new chapter in a very old place.

Episode 3 of Oman Travel Podcast with Salim Al Balushi. Salim Al Balushi is in Muscat, Oman.

Places in this episode: The National Museum - Sultanate of Oman, Al Alam Palace, Bait Al Zubair Museum, Mutrah Souq, Mutrah Corniche, Riyam Park, Thy Yard ذا يارد, Sandhills Lounge - Bowshar ساندهيلز لاونج - بوشر.

Covered: National Museum visit, Al Alam Palace and Old Muscat, Mutrah Souq commerce, Corniche evening scene, Regional geopolitics (Strait of Hormuz), Practical costs of daily life.

Chapters:
00:00 Al Alam Palace
00:42 Bait Al Zubair Museum
02:43 Mutrah Souq
04:28 Riyam Park
07:24 City night
09:52 Quiet room

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#Oman #Muscat #MutrahSouq #AlAlamPalace #NationalMuseumOman #BaitAlZubair #OmanTravel #MuscatTravel #ArabianPeninsula #Frankincense #OmaniFood #TravelPodcast #OmanVisa #GulfTravel #SummerInOman #MuscatCorniche #SlowTravel #ThyYard

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On day two in Muscat, Salim tracks a falaj water channel through his neighbourhood, cools off with a late-night swim at Qurum Beach, and deals with the Resident Card paperwork at the Royal Oman Police. Plus, the city's August rhythm: Sports Flame, the Salalah exodus, and where to eat in Al Khuwair.

Episode 2 of Oman Travel Podcast with Salim Al Balushi. Salim Al Balushi is in Muscat, Oman.

Places in this episode: Al Khuwair, Muscat Grand Mall, Royal Oman Police, OCEC, National Museum, Al Alam Palace, Mutrah Corniche, Riyam Park.

Covered: falaj, resident card process, summer events, Old Muscat, food, beach.

Chapters:
00:00 Al Khuwair
01:33 Muscat Grand Mall
02:46 Royal Oman Police
03:59 OCEC
06:03 Mutrah Corniche

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#Muscat #OmanTravel #Falaj #Mutrah #AlKhuwair #SportsFlame2026 #NationalMuseumOman #QurumBeach #OmaniFood #Shuwa #ResidentCard #OmanLife #SummerInOman #Salalah #ArabianSea #OmanHistory

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