About this episode

Devin shares his experiences hiking Jebel Shams in Oman and explores the country's natural beauty and history.

We're heading deep into the Middle East for our latest episode of The Long Ways Podcast. Last year, Devin spent four months living in Oman, a country in the southern Arabian peninsula, where he had the chance to hike through some of the country's stunning natural scenery -- including by hiking it's tallest mountain, Jebel Shams, or the "Mountain of the Sun." Join us in our latest episode as Devin walks through the history and experience of walking the trail, and why Oman should be next ...

People in this episode

Host: Devin Windelspecht

Topics covered

• hiking
• Oman
• Jebel Shams
• travel
• natural scenery
• history

Keywords

• Jebel Shams
• Oman
• hiking
• Middle East
• travel
• natural scenery
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Oman, Jebel Shams, Middle East, Arabian peninsula

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