the Times of oman 100 october 2016
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The Times of Oman 100
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e believe there is something to celebrate about our lifestyle here in the Sultanate of Oman during every season and across every corner of our lives. The Times of Oman 100 is a quarterly celebration of all the things that make life good in the Sultanate, from food and dining to travel, motoring, and home living, highlighting 100 familiar, unusual, luxurious, humble places, people, and products. With a distinctly visual design, these publications will provide an immersive escape for readers that will both bring back fond memories and ignite excitement through new discoveries. Distributed to subscribers of the Times of Oman, as well as to popular public outlets throughout Muscat and Salalah, these publications reach the widest English-speaking audience in the country, from local businessmen to expatriate housewives and tourists. In the first installment of the quarterly, we celebrate cooking, culture, and dining in The Times of Oman 100: Food Edition. Travel with us to have dinner amidst the spectacular Hajjar mountains at the stunning Alila Hotel; explore the many ways to enjoy coconut milk powder with recipes from Zanzibari and Indian home cooks; and learn about the storied past of Oman’s most iconic ingredient—the black lime. Celebrate100 spectacular recipes, ingredients, and dining experiencesthat you can only enjoy in the Sultanate. Upcoming issues will include the Times of Oman 100: Travel & Leisure Edition, highlighting five-star properties; hidden spas that make use of local ingredients like frankincense and rosewater; and adventure sports in Jabal Shams and the Bediyah desert. The
Times of Oman 100: Motoring Edition is all about motoring lifestyle with roundups of the greatest road trips in Oman, bespoke car and motorcycle services, odes to the models we love, and examinations of the gear-obsession culture here in Oman. The Times of Oman 100: Home Living Edition is about all the things that help us make our villas and flats sanctuaries, from home décor to home entertaining tips to advice from design professionals on making the most of every metre. In addition to the printed version of these publications, the Time of Oman 100 series will have its own website linked with TimesofOman.com and the Times of Oman Facebook page, which represent the most visited media website in Oman and the third largest Facebook page in Oman. Through these digital platforms, readers can engage and vote on their favourite 100 items, and the associated companies will be honoured at an annual gala dinner during which the coveted Times of Oman 100 Award, Reader’s Choice Awards, and Editor’s Choice Awards will be presented. As the first publication of its kind in Oman, the Times of Oman 100 series offers advertisers a special opportunity to be a part of a truly cutting-edge, locally-focused, theme-specific publication that reach the audience of the most well-established and most widely circulated English-language newspaper in the country. Advertisements in these premium publications will be taken only as a vertical half pages, full pages, or as a two-page spreads in order to maximize the impact of both the editorial content and the adjacent ads. See the back page for rate card.
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