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Dolphin swimming in Oman's idyllic Musandam Peninsula during a day trip from Dubai. CC: Jasmine Nears-Biesinger This work by Jasmine Nears is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Khasab’s Goat Scene: How to spend 10 Hours in Oman

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July 24, 2018

Khasab’s Ferry terminal has a severe stray goat scene. Or at least that was my first impression. Dubbed as the “Norway of Arabia” by Viator I was a bit surprised at first impression. After speeding uncomfortably through rocky mountains jutting from the calm sea below and feeling very motion sick, we finally entered the city […]

View from the Burj Khalifa tower of Dubai from below. Stunning and full of skyscrappers. CC: Jasmine Nears-Biesinger This work by Jasmine Nears is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

Dubai: A Magical City Of Illusion

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June 29, 2018

My husband might disagree with me but Dubai is a magical city of illusion. An illusion, for me, that I’d rather skip next time. Let me explain why. After landing in Accra, Ghana, Christian and I started feeling restless. We had a full five days before our West Africa tour would start. We had already […]

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Jasmine

In my 30s, I quit my job and traveled the world for eight-months visiting over 20 countries and 6 continents. Since then I have been to 51 countries and all seven continents. I write about how to plan for long term travel, how to go solo, with a partner, or with friends, and how to eat gluten-free in almost any country. Check out my tips on how to traverse the world as a melanated boss and get inspired to do the same.