Africa and Middle East

Oman: A Magic Kingdom

by Thilo Erhardt

At dusk, when the setting sun turns its saw-toothed peaks, mammoth gorges and jagged cliffs blood-red, you’d swear you were on Mars. True, Oman’s ruggedly gorgeous Musandam Peninsula is slightly more populated than the Red Planet, but just ...

Oman: A Magic Kingdom

by Thilo Erhardt

At dusk, when the setting sun turns its saw-toothed peaks, mammoth gorges and jagged cliffs blood-red, you’d swear you were on Mars. True, Oman’s ruggedly gorgeous Musandam Peninsula is slightly more populated than the Red Planet, but just ...

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Meet Thilo Erhardt

An economist with a passion for history, Thilo Erhardt counts stints at the World Bank and the European Space Agency among his many professional experiences. Thankfully for us, here on earth he focuses his attentions toward guiding for B&R and writing for The Slow Road.

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