Sweet dates in a desert city
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Oman, which has traditionally been a trading nation, is a very friendly and safe country. Its people benefit from equal access to healthcare, education, housing and communications, but modernity has not intruded enough to spoil the country's appeal. It has some dramatic scenery, including the Eastern Hajar mountains and the Wahibah Sands, and many smaller towns have buildings dating back several centuries. It is particularly worth visiting Dhofar, a city in a very fertile location beyond which there are vast expanses of undeveloped coastline.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1997
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Take me to the river
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The crossing of cattle over the Niger River in Mali to their winter grazing ground is a very important annual event in a country which suffers a severe dry season. The date of the crossing changes each year, as it is determined by the level of the river. Visitors to Mali should consider travelling to Diafarabe, the point at which the river is actually crossed. This village is located on a peninsula between the Niger and the Diaka, and the cattle cross both rivers to pass through it.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
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Seaside retreat of the Raj
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The Indian town of Gopalpur-on-Sea was once the traditional summer retreat of the elite in Indian society. Its former elegant grandeur is now very faded, but it is still an interesting place to visit. Fishing is now its main activity, and many fishing boats can be seen along the coast every day. The main street becomes an open-air cinema by night, and many locals visit the Jagdish Coffee Hotel.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1996
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