Alan Kohler is one of Australia’s most experienced commentators and journalists. Alan is the founder of Eureka Report, Australia’s most successful investment newsletter, and Business Spectator, a 24-hour free business news and commentary website. He also hosts Inside Business, a half-hour Sunday programme on the ABC, is the finance presenter on the ABC News - and producer of the nightly graph (or two).
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Comments PolicyMy wife and I visited Oman in May and were pleasantly surprised but we learned that perhaps we might have been rewarded by delaying our tour until just after the Monsoon when Salala where also traveled becomes quite green apparently (A date with mysterious Oman, August 10). The locals are friendly and English, as you said, is widely spoken. Initially the cultural differences were confronting as we were amongst just a handful of Europeans we encountered however on departing we were relaxed and wished we had a longer stay. The coastline is spectacular and yes it is quite hot - but dry and with spectacularly rugged mountains as a backdrop to Muscat. An interesting place to visit where we felt welcome.