HAPPY NEW YEAR! : My 2017 in Food & Travel in Pictures

In 2017 I set about changing my life. It's been a hell of a big year for travel, food, going to gigs, starting this blog, starting to work freelance, and lots more besides. Here's pics of just some of the highlights.

Travel In Pictures: 7 Must-sees in Muscat – 7. The Chedi Hotel, Muscat

For the final day of Travel in Pictures: 7 Must-sees in Muscat, I'm taking you to the stunning and serene Chedi Hotel, Muscat.

Travel In Pictures: 7 Must-sees in Muscat – 6. Old Muscat

If you've got just 2 days in Muscat, the capital of Oman, there are 7 must-see places that you shouldn't miss. Number 6 is Old Muscat city.

Travel In Pictures: 7 Must-sees in Muscat – 5. Mutrah Souq

Every day this week I've been giving you the essentials on 7 must-sees in Muscat, the capital of Oman. It's day 5 and we're headed, for some haggling and shopping, to the Mutrah Souq.

Travel In Pictures: 7 Must-sees in Muscat – 4. The Royal Opera House

Welcome to number 4 of 7 must-sees in Muscat, the Royal Opera House Muscat. It's a glorious showpiece of contemporary Omani architecture that's not to be missed.

Travel In Pictures: 7 Must-sees in Muscat – 3. The Fish Souq & the Fruit & Vegetable Souq

If you have just two days in Muscat, Oman, then don't miss the raw bustling Omani life of the Fish Souq, and the next-door vegetable souk.

Travel In Pictures: 7 Must-sees in Muscat – 2. The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat

Number 2 of this week's daily feature on 7 must-sees in Muscat is the astoundingly impressive and beautiful Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. If you've come all this way to Arabia, it would be criminal to miss this stunning piece of Arabic architecture, set in a vibrantly floral and peaceful landscaped garden.

Travel In Pictures: 7 Must-sees in Muscat – 1. Mutrah Corniche, Muscat

My daily feature running all this week gives you the essentials on 7 must-sees in Muscat - the capital of Oman, and a wonderful destination for an exotic trip. Here's number 1 - the Mutrah Corniche.