Bøger af Tony Walsh

Bradt´s is the most up-to-date and informative guide to Oman, the Arabian peninsula´s most welcoming destination, fully revised and updated by an author who has been living in Oman and Arabia since 1986. Oman is finally reaping the economic benefit of its location between Europe, Africa and Asia with substantial investment in major shipping ports and significant expansion of the national airline with new routes to Western Europe and East Asia. Despite being at the crossroads of great trade routes and empires, Oman has remained an independent country through much of its long history, and today tourism and travel are a major focus for Oman´s government. This new edition covers the recent substantial investment in new airport facilities and upmarket accommodation and also features the historic UNESCO towns of Sumhuram and Al Balid. If you want to live like a local, the guide also tells you how to slow cook the traditional spiced meat ´Shuwa´ and how to be a perfect guest if invited into an Omani home. Oman is not merely a desert. While it has the classic sand seas - Wahiba Sands - home to the nomadic Bedouin and their camels, this sultanate also boasts lush monsoon-soaked valleys near Salalah, mountain villages surrounded by green terraced fields of fruit trees and rose bushes, and the reef-fringed Daymaniyat Islands. With such a varied wilderness there is huge scope for adventure. Oman is increasingly perceived as a high-end cultural destination. The new Opera House has opened, directly supported by the Sultan, with top-notch international performers like Placido Domingo. The guide includes advice on property buying, since Omani law changed to allow expatriates to buy, explaining the rules and regulations. There is also a detailed overview of language schools teaching Arabic, not found in other guides. With advice on cultural etiquette, basic Arabic phrases and political history - as well as full practical information on where to stay and eat, and what to see and do.

"My body is the stage and my tongue is the page" - Maakomele R. Manaka. Verbs that move mountains is a glimpse at the way poets, promoters and storytellers engage with spoken word around the world. The anthology includes histories of specific scenes, hard looks at how to make spoken word a more accessible and open space in terms of sexuality, mental health, indigenous languages and more.... Academic analysis co-exists with personal reflections. Current topics, such as the ethics of honesty in slam poetry, or the very real dangers faced by many poets around the world, are also discussed. These essays give you snapshots of scenes from Singapore to New Zealand, via Leicester and Palestine.

Unlock the Mysteries of Frankincense in Oman's Stunning UNESCO Sites scattered through Dhofar. Journey to the birthplace of one of history's most prized treasures - frankincense. This practical guide invites you to explore Oman's magnificent UNESCO World Heritage sites of Salalah & Dhofar devoted to this extraordinary resin. Inside you'll discover: The intriguing history and cultural significance of frankincense traded along ancient spice routes Descriptions and travel tips for UNESCO sites like the "Atlantis of the Sands" at Ubar and the frankincense groves of Wadi Dawkah Lesser-known destinations like the breathtaking Khawr Rawri & Samharam nature reserve The biology of Boswellia sacra, the tree that produces this "Holy Smoke" From impressive ancient forts to secluded frankincense groves, this book is your ticket to an unforgettable adventure in Oman's Land of Frankincense. With this comprehensive companion, uncover the mysteries surrounding one of history's most coveted substances. Pick up the practical black & white edition today and enrich your exploration of Oman's fascinating southern region of Dhofar!

Little ones take great delight in the silly sausage dog and the giant ice cream, but they love it even more when creating their very own masterpiece. I Can Draw My Alphabet features a page format which encourages them to copy the illustrations or to create their own, proudly adding their name as a co-author to the front of the book.

THE LAND OF FRANKINCENSE, IN DHOFAR OMAN.A guide to the history, biology and historic locations of Frankincense in Dhofar. For thousands of years Frankincense resin was an economic engine from Arabia. Sourced from the coast of incense of southern Arabia the resin became the gift given to Gods, Kings and Jesus.The books explains the Frankincense tree's biology, its history and the locations in Dhofar most associated with the tree and its trade. These include four UNESCO World Heritage Sites.The book is available with full-colour photographs and is ideal to use on your own tour. If used with the author's updated Bradt Guide to Oman, the two books will inform and guide the user through the little known Land of Frankincense.