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Millennium Resort, Mussanah Oman Review: Paradise unbound
By Nicole Brewer
This past weekend here in Oman was a glorious one full of celebrations abound. From the Oman National Day to the completion of my thesis, it was a time to unwind and relax. Therefore, this globe-trotter decided to trot…
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The Oman Readjustment period (reverse culture shock…to a culture not your own)??
By Nicole Brewer
Long time GTs (ie globe-trotters for the newbies)! It's been awhile since I've had time to update you on the happenings of life back in the Middle East. It's been a rollercoaster of a year, with this being the third…
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Bday cruising the Arabian Seas in Muscat + Shangri-la dinner!
By Nicole Brewer
Greetings globe-trotters! So my Bday is right around the corner, June 18th to be exact. I decided to celebrate that in addition to the time winding down here in Oman by having a Gemini Bday boat cruise with some of the…
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Millennium Resort, Mussanah Oman Review
By Nicole Brewer
The Millennium Resort in Mussanah, which is centrally located between Muscat and Sohar, is an amazingly beautiful resort. It is the perfect weekend getaway location for expats and local Omanis alike. A few weeks back my…
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Getting my Chi on…Chi the Spa, Shangri-La Muscat
By Nicole Brewer
Greetings globe-trotters! In order to celebrate the last week of teaching classes here in Oman last week, my roomie and myself treated ourselves to a weekend getaway to Muscat. In addition to enjoying our usual hotspot…
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Jabal Akhdar Times of Oman article
By Nicole Brewer
This week I was officially published here in the Times of Oman newspaper and online. I'm very excited to share the piece with you guys. Just outside of my town Nizwa, is a Gorgeous area called Jabal Akhdar. Every year in…
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7 months in Oman! And other Good news.
By Nicole Brewer
Hello Globe-trotters! I hope all is well where ever you are across the globe at the moment. It's been a whirlwind of highs and lows the past couple of weeks on this side of the globe in Oman. Yesterday officially…
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An evening with Branford Marsalis in Muscat
By Nicole Brewer
Hello globe-trotters!! It's been awhile since I've made a post. To catch you up to speed I've been applying for grad schools in Europe, making contributions to a local paper and of course doing my day job of being an…
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Omani living, the true test of Expat life
By Nicole Brewer
Hello globe-trotters! So I've been inundated with inquiries about living in Oman as of late with plenty of people uber excited at the prospect of coming here to teach abroad. While I sat upon my rooftop I felt inclined…
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Life in Oman thus far….
By Nicole Brewer
Greetings globetrotters!! I know I'm pretty behind on post about the good/bad/ugly experiences of Oman thus far and realize I need to rectify this now :-). I've been spending time enjoying this experience, adjusting to…
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Emirates Air and other airlines: Read the Fine Print!
By Nicole Brewer
Hello globetrotters!!! As many of you may already know, I recently moved to Oman in the Middle East to partake in another year of teaching abroad. I’m currently employed at the Nizwa College of Applied Sciences and have…
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