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Oman's Great, But...

Where: Oman
March 17, 2008 at 1:00 PM | by benh | 2 Comments

Call it the curse of The New York Times. We recently talked about how Oman is just now opening its doors to tourism, but with the Times now dubbing this calm gulf state the "anti-Dubai" it looks like it's gonna be pushed into the mainstream. Hey, it happened to Bangladesh.

The lure of craggy canyons, barracuda-filled coral reefs and untainted streets teeming with history is enough to attract plenty of travelers. And no place can stay "undiscovered" forever. But with Oman's selling point being its authenticity, it seems only a matter of time before some entrepreneur offers "authenticity" in a vacation package.

Of course that doesn't mean we wouldn't go. Gotta get there before a Pizza Hut opens up, right?

Related Stories:
· The Anti-Dubai (for now) [NYT]
· Oman Travel coverage [Jaunted]
· Middle East Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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  1. nvoi

    Jaunted Member

    invent a timemachine if you want to beat PizzaHut

    ... there's already ten or so branches in Muscat and others spreaded around the country.

    Nevertheless Oman is the perfect country to explore unspoilt nature with welcoming people that will be proud to show you their customs and true Arabian hospitality.

    March 19, 2008 at 7:09 PM
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  1. Gie Ortiz

    Jaunted Member

    Change your strategy.

    Oman is a great new place to explore. Virgin in nature, so a lot of tourist will definitely eager to visit the place. So before pizza hut open up it is better if you change your strategy, how about checking the weakness of the company and deal w/ it. You'll definitely beat Pizza hut. Cairns Hotels
    December 8, 2009 at 8:25 PM
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