A Tea Sommelier Experience @ Seasalt, Alila Hinu Bay – Mirbat Oman

April 14, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Have you ever done a Tea Sommelier experience? During our stay in Alila Hinu Bay, I had the opportunity to do a one on one session with the very lovely Maureen in their signature restaurant – Seasalt. The husband was not interested had to stay with the kids in the Kids Club which was conveniently […]

A Relaxing Family Staycation @ Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara

April 9, 2022.Reading time 17 minutes.

Right by the Salalah coast lies a luxury resort whose name we may be quite familiar with : Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara. We stayed here with the kids in April 2022 on the second half of our Salalah trip – with just one goal in mind : to relax, and we did just […]

Excursions from Alila Hinu Bay : Journey through the Mirbat Coast

April 9, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

On the third day in Alila Hinu Bay, we got on a boat with the amazing Frank from Ocean Sense. Similar to the Wadi Darbat excursion, this is booked through Alila and they will organise everything for you. More packed lunches and drinks so you don’t have to worry about all that. Frank picked us up […]

Excursions from Alila Hinu Bay : Journey to Wadi Darbat

April 7, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

On the second day in Alila Hinu Bay, we went on an excursion through to Jabal Samhan to Wadi Darbat with the family. You can book this through Alila and they will organise everything for you – including packed lunches and drinks so you can have it as a picnic while you are there. The […]

An idyllic family retreat @ Alila Hinu Bay, Mirbat Oman

April 6, 2022.Reading time 19 minutes.

Tucked away in Mirbat, Oman – sits an expansive and stunning property by the name of Alila Hinu Bay. We had the privilege of staying here with the family early April 2022 during its soft opening phase. Here’s what we thought of the resort, and why you should definitely add this to your Oman Bucket […]

Dubai to Salalah with Kids : An Overview

April 6, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

We spent 5 nights in Salalah during the Spring Break – April 2022. This was the first time visiting the South Eastern side of Oman – having been to Muscat almost ten years ago now. It was also our first real holiday since Summer of 2019 so we were fairly nervous and excited at the […]

Radisson Blu Hotel, Muscat

August 24, 2012.Reading time 4 minutes.

Back from a wonderful holiday in Muscat, Oman. Cheers to the troupe – we all had an amazing time. Didn’t even know that there were so many dolphins in the Gulf of Oman! We didn’t pick the Radisson. It was one of those – “Where are you guys staying? – Oh-okay, we’ll do that too” things. […]