Oman’s Luxury Hotels
Oman’s Luxury Hotels
You might be surprised by the style and opulence of Oman luxury hotels. Oman is a relatively new destination for holidays, and it has luxury resorts which can show you the meaning of life.
Al Husn
Al Husn, which translates as ‘the castle’ is designed to resemble a royal Arabian palace. This is an exclusive venue to take your Oman holidays set in a new luxury resort called Shangri La Barr Al Jissah. This could be one of the most luxurious of Oman’s luxury hotels, with ornate tiled courtyards and a private beach nestled between sandstone headlands forming a small bay that gives it a secretive feel. This serenity won’t be spoiled by the shouts of children around the pool, because this peaceful hotel is reserved for adults.
Al Bandar
You’ll find the Al Bandar not far away in the same Oman luxury resort.
This is a larger hotel with a lobby that has a palatial look to it and a bar lit like an aquarium. Outside there’s a curved, [...]
Las Vegas Airport TSA, — How A Cupcake Became A Security Threat
Rebecca Hains was only trying to make her flight from Las Vegas a lil’ sweeter when she was stopped by a TSA agent and promptly informed that the frosting on her cupcake was too “gel-like” and, as such, posed a possible security threat. You know, just like all those dastardly gel-filled snowglobes you’re not allowed to bring in your carry-on bags.
Even stranger: Hains, who had been given two cupcakes as a gift, had been allowed to bring them on her an earlier flight from Boston’s Logan International Airport without incident.
Hains contacted the the cupcake maker, Wicked Good Cupcakes, which told her they’d ship her a whole new batch for free. “Apparently we’re a tasty, terrorist threat,” they said. “I guess we were also amazed at what can pass through security in one airport, but not in another.”
For those of you who are curious, the cupcake pictured in this post is Wicked Good Cupcakes’ “Rock Candy Cake” and I would like one.
Have a look at a report on Hains’ [...]
Luxury Vacations: Grandeur in the Grills
The traditions of first-class passenger liner travel continue as never before on Cunard’s luxurious Queen Victoria.
After crossing the Atlantic on Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and the now-retired Queen Elizabeth 2, I was curious to see if the same memorable travel experience would await me in “cruise mode” aboard their newer “sister” ship, Queen Victoria, when I embarked upon a 10-day voyage around the British Isles.
Although launched in 2007 at 965 feet and a massive 90,000 tons, Queen Victoria is not considered a true ocean liner in the strictest sense, as she lacks the heavy plating and powerful engine required for constant transatlantic service. Once destined as an addition to the Holland America Line fleet, the “Vista-class” vessel with a stubby bow and top-heavy superstructure was reconfigured to include many of the successful features of her regal predecessors. Chief among them was space for the special “Grill Class” accommodations for passengers demanding the [...]
