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January 2015 - Life outside the M25

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Life outside the M25: January 2015. Friday, 30 January 2015. Road trip: Wadi Bani Khalid. After leaving Desert Nights Camp. We headed to Wadi Bani Khalid, which is less than an hour from the camp. The surrounding mountains means that there is a constant flow of water throughout the year, which makes it an oasis in the desert, filled with green and large pools of water perfect for cooling off in. Links to this post. Location: Wadi Bani Khalid, Oman. Friday, 23 January 2015. Home baking: Soda bread. What I...

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March 2015 - Life outside the M25

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Life outside the M25: March 2015. Thursday, 26 March 2015. Diving: Learning open-water theory. Anyone that has ever met me, even briefly, would not describe me as an outdoor person. I don't like grass or sand, I certainly don't like picnicking on them, or eating outside at all in fact. My relationship with nature and wildlife has always been "you leave me alone and I'll leave you alone.". So I've spent the past few evenings swatting up on the basic theories of diving. The main thing I have learnt is ...

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Eating Out: Iftar at the Al Bustan - Life outside the M25

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Life outside the M25: Eating Out: Iftar at the Al Bustan. Monday, 13 July 2015. Eating Out: Iftar at the Al Bustan. Last night me and my husband were treated to a lovely iftar at the Al Bustan's Al Khiran Terrace restaurant. We've chosen the lazy option of eating iftar on the couch in our pj's for most of Ramadan, so the opportunity to dress up a bit and get out of the house was a welcome one. If you want to catch the iftar at the Al Bustan. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). When I travel back home, I ...

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March 2014 - Life outside the M25

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Life outside the M25: March 2014. Saturday, 15 March 2014. Circling London is a 117 mile stretch of motorway, some people describe it as the road to hell, others as one big car park, either way, chances are, if you want to get in or out of the city you are going to have to at least cross it. Until three weeks ago I spent most of my life living within that circle and I’ve heard it said that Londoners do not think the world exists outside of the M25, and for me to a large extent that was true. Its been a w...

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July 2015 - Life outside the M25

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Life outside the M25: July 2015. Thursday, 30 July 2015. Life lately: Home Sweet Home. I can't quite believe I am already half-way through my visit back home. I have to admit, I was a little apprehensive about coming back. I had been told that expats can end up having expectations of home that don't match the reality and the result is this feeling that home isn't quite home anymore. I've been a rubbish at taking photographs, but I'll make sure I do better this week and share those with you next time.

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Life Lately: Home Sweet Home Part II - Life outside the M25

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Life outside the M25: Life Lately: Home Sweet Home Part II. Sunday, 16 August 2015. Life Lately: Home Sweet Home Part II. Admittedly, this post is up much later than intended because I was a little grumpy earlier this week: a combination of the holiday blues and the fact that it was still ridiculously hot. This weekend seems to be the sign that winter is coming, and I say, roll on! I thought I would share some the highlights of my trip, before jumping back into life here in Oman, so here goes. This play ...

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June 2015 - Life outside the M25

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Life outside the M25: June 2015. Monday, 29 June 2015. When I travel back home, I like to try and find souvenirs to give to family and friends. Summer is here, and the mass exodus of people has probably already begun, but I thought I would share a few things that you could consider gifting. Very few of these things are Omani made, but they have a distinctly Arabic feel and, well, they were purchased here so close enough. Muttrah souk is a great place for other gifts and souvenirs. You can find the Om...

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May 2014 - Life outside the M25

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Life outside the M25: May 2014. Sunday, 25 May 2014. I realise I have been pretty poor at keeping this blog up to date with my goings on. Finding the balance between enjoying an experience fully and recording it through this blog has been tricky, but I do plan to get better I promise! For now the best way to keep up with me is via Twitter and Instagram, luckily there are a lot of free wifi points that I am able to take advantage of. Just follow the links below or hit the icons above and follow. Its been ...

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April 2014 - Life outside the M25

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Life outside the M25: April 2014. Sunday, 13 April 2014. Road trip: Dubai visa run. Until my spouse visa is sorted I will have to take monthly trips out of the country to renew my tourist visa. For the first trip, along with my brother-in-laws family, we decided to visit Dubai. Having two young kids with us we decided that driving would be the easier than flying, plus I was glad to have the opportunity to see a bit more of Oman. I almost thought about blogging about that experience separately because sho...

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August 2015 - Life outside the M25

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Life outside the M25: August 2015. Sunday, 30 August 2015. Expat life: Money matters when living in Oman. As promised, my latest expat life post will try to break down the cost of living in Oman. According to the 2014 Mercer Cost of Living Survey, Muscat is one of the least expensive destinations in the world; it was ranked 168 out of 211 cities polled. However, the ranking was 179 out of 2014 in 2012, and 184 in 2011, so the cost of living has been increasing. And another website called DuBizzle. Utilit...