Category Archives: Snorkeling

Oman: The Subcontinent in the desert?

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Bryan Keith

…continued from previous Oman posts. In Oman the scenery didn’t look like anything I’ve seen in India, but culturally it felt like we were riding through the Indian Subcontinent, not the Arabian Peninsula.  It seems like foreigners do all the … Continue reading →

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Escaping the Omani traffic: Wadi Shab and the Salma Plateau

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Bryan Keith

Once Jack and I arrived at the coast at Al-Ashkharah, we reevaluated our plans for Oman, after not enjoying the route we had taken so far.  We knew of good snorkeling in Oman and had brought snorkel gear with us … Continue reading →

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Climbing and snorkeling in Kaş

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Bryan Keith

Every since seeing Kaputaş Beach from the road with my parents, I’ve wanted to go back there.  It’s a beautiful stretch of white sand and turquoise water, hemmed in by steep cliffs.  Then I learned that there’s climbing in the … Continue reading →

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Cycling the Negev Desert

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Bryan Keith

How does the Negev differ from the Judean Desert?  Well, most notable are the cultural differences.  Israel uses about 80% (or is it 90%?) of the Negev Desert for military training purposes.  What this means is that, except on weekends … Continue reading →

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