If you follow Coke Studio Pakistan, you must have listened to the iconic Paar Chanaa De by Noori and Shilpa Rao. The song has more than 22 million views on YouTube so far. If you are reading this post, you…
I am not a traveler here, I have called this country home since 2012 and I have experienced life here up close and personal. Oman is one of the safest countries in the world for solo female travelers. I am…
Nizwa is close to my heart because it was one of the first places I visited after moving to Oman. It is considered the spiritual capital of Oman. Nizwa Fort is handsdown the most important attraction of Nizwa. Nizwa, Nizwa…
If you ever come to Oman, shuwa is one dish you shouldn’t leave without tasting. Omanis usually prepare it on special occasions like Eids and weddings. It’s eaten for lunch in every Omani household on the 3rd day of Eid-al-Adha (animal slaughtering…
Talk about Thai food and you think Pad Thai, Tom Yum soup or red/yellow/green Thai curry. Massaman Curry, surprisingly, is a much less-talked-about sister of Thai curries. Surprising because this curry has a quite a few feathers in its hat.…
Although new moms are encouraged to have healthy postpartum diet, it is a folk knowledge in many cultures that is passed from generation to generation The first forty days after giving birth are commonly referred to as “Forty Days” in…
Oman is a beautiful country with centuries-old culture and tradition. I would call it an undiscovered gym. It is still very much in touch with its traditional. It is very different in that sense from its neighboring country UAE. This post…
“The image of a Thai woman with a straw hat in a traditional sampan (a small wooden boat) loaded with fruit, vegetables or traditional Thai food”; this image pretty much describes “Floating Market/s” in Bangkok. There are several floating markets…
Salalah is a beautiful city in the south of Oman. It is located in Dhofar region. The whole region is famous for Frankincense (Arabic: Luban). You find Frankincense everywhere, in hotels, houses, shops and even airports. This city experiences the…
If you are reading this post, you are reading my first ever blog post about my first ever solo trip as a traveler. The reason I chose Thailand (after reading a gazillion blog posts, of course) is that it is safe,…