Salalah Taxi Tour

January 26, 2023 in Oman ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F

Cabbies around the world are notorious for ripping people off, but in Oman the prices are fixed. You will usually see a sign with the fares to various destinations posted at the taxi station.

And instead of being accosted by 10 different cabbies, the cabs must wait in line. When it’s their turn, they are waved over by the taxi station master.

In America, we practically expect cabbies to be immigrants, but in Oman the job is reserved for citizens.

Our cabbie today was a sweet guy named Mohammed. He took pictures of us at every stop.

Why? For *his* Instagram page!

And stupid me forgot to get his IG handle. I’d love to see what he posted. Ah, well…Read more