Useful resources

Visiting Oman for the first time? Here are some useful websites, social media profiles and news sources that I regularly refer to for information:

Where to get local news in Oman

Here’s the Sultanate’s English language media – please note that these are state-controlled:

Print and online newspapers

• Oman Observer
• Times of Oman
• Muscat Daily

Radio stations

For Western pop music and news updates in English, tune into these commercial stations:

• Hi FM
• Merge 104.8
• Virgin Radio Oman

How to find out what’s on in Oman

When I first arrived in Oman it was really difficult to find out about events in advance. Luckily there are now many more reliable event guides.

Here’s a few I follow and have bookmarked:

• What’s on in Oman – cultural, family and sporting events
• Muscat Where To – brunches, pool day offers and music events

Weather updates

Adverse weather is a big event in Oman and may impact travel around the country. As well as checking the websites of the newspapers above, I use the following sources for weather alerts and information:

• Windy App – we found this was the best for accurate forecasts
• Oman Observer Instagram – post regular weather updates when the forecast is bad.

More resources for tourists

And here’s some of the tips I’ve put together based on my personal experience of living in and travelling around Oman: