Tag: Musandam Peninsula

Smugglers run goods to Iran, oil tankers rest on the Strait of Hormuz, and dolphins swim bright, coral waters surrounded by arid cliffs. This is Khasab.

After Meghan and Harry tie the knot, they’ll be looking for a place to get away from it all, and Asia has some answers.

From Doha to Dubai and from Abu Dhabi to Muscat, a private dhow cruise is a must-do for the Middle East aesthete: transport from centuries ago and luxury for today.

Zighy Bay – a sparkling turquoise beauty lapping upon soft golden sands, surrounded by jagged cliffs – unfurled before me. The hotel – Six Senses Zighy Bay – was as impressive as the scenery.

Outside the walls of the more frequently-visited city of Muscat are some enticing destinations, waiting to be discovered