Travel writers pick top travel destinations for 2015

Travel writers pick top travel destinations for 2015

Roaring down an Oman desert dune in a 4WD and strolling an historic Magna Carta trail in England are among our travel writers'top holiday destinations for 2015.

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Alila Jabal Akhdar review,Oman:An environmentally sustainable mountain resort for the discerning

Alila Jabal Akhdar review,Oman:An environmentally sustainable mountain resort for the discerning

A mountain resort set in the midst of an Omani food bowl provides a luxurious experience for its guests.

  • byTim Richards
Salalah,Oman:Arabian Peninsula's lush,obscure oasis

Salalah,Oman:Arabian Peninsula's lush,obscure oasis

Make sure you leave any preconceived behind when you visit this slice of the Arabian Peninsula.

  • byLee Tulloch
Airline review:Oman Air economy

Airline review:Oman Air economy

A satisfyingly strong gin and tonic precedes lunch and I decline the polite offer of another.

  • byGreg Clarke
Postcard:turtles hatching in Oman

Postcard:turtles hatching in Oman

The sand beneath my boots is soft and yielding as I turn to look over the Indian Ocean.

  • byTim Richards
Six of the best:In-suite plunge pools

Six of the best:In-suite plunge pools

Love seats,private dinners under the stars,and a superlative spa are all par for the course.

  • bySheriden Rhodes
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The mystique of Muscat

The mystique of Muscat

Forget time and lose yourself in majestic mosques,or do as the locals do – saunter,shop and eat.

  • byTatyana Leonov
Flight test:Oman Air economy

Flight test:Oman Air economy

The seats are snug,but for a medium-haul flight this is a good economy-class experience.

  • byTim Richards
Why there's no better time to visit the Middle East

Why there's no better time to visit the Middle East

Travelling in the Middle East has never been so accessible for Aussies,writes Ben Groundwater.

Hotter than hot:why now is the time to head to the Middle East

Hotter than hot:why now is the time to head to the Middle East

Travelling in the Middle East has never been so accessible for Aussies,writes Ben Groundwater.

The movies that inspired my travels

The movies that inspired my travels

Movies can inspire you to visit a destination ... or they can put you off it.

  • byLEE TULLOCH