Muscat
Luxury hotel brand makes its mark in Middle East and London
Mandarin Oriental’s new Oman hotel embraces the country’s natural beauty, while its discreet London hotel is making its mark on the food scene.
- Julietta Jameson
Royal Opera House, Muscat: In the heat of the night
I hadn't thought to pack a suit jacket for a destination where the daily maximum routinely passes 40 degrees in summer.
- Tim Richards
Whirlwind of rich rewards
A pauper among princes and princesses, Max Anderson fastens his seatbelt for an air tour of a lifetime.
Where the bold take giant steps
Through the towering dunes and vast valleys of Oman, Rob McFarland follows the path of a great 20th-century explorer, and makes his own discoveries along the way.
Ancient forts, Persian ports
From its glitzy shopping to enormous mosques, the Middle East makes an impact, writes Joanna Hall.
Dunes and dates, sea and sand
Gabrielle Costa joins a new cruise route around the United Arab Emirates.
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