Khasab Fjord & Smuggler’s Nest, Musandam, Oman
We flew 1,5 hours with Oman Air from Oman’s capital Muscat to Khasab … … the isolated smuggler’s nest, surrounded by deep fjords … … on the Musandam Peninsula, facing…
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We flew 1,5 hours with Oman Air from Oman’s capital Muscat to Khasab … … the isolated smuggler’s nest, surrounded by deep fjords … … on the Musandam Peninsula, facing…
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