The owner of Sur Hotel gave me a tip on where I could see some nice sand dunes without needing a 4×4 car or an expensive stay at one of the desert camps.

Sur is a small town with not much to see, but it makes for a good base to explore the many wadis (valleys with riverbeds) and vast deserts around.

Leaving Asia after 10 months, I experience quite a bit of culture shock during my first visit to the Middle East.

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