Joussour to Oman

Christine, the creator of Joussour to Oman, looking out over Nizwa from a cafe terrace
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Explore Oman meaningfully — and capture Your journey creatively.

Tired of surface-level travel advice? Want more than AI-generated itineraries?

Living in Oman, I help independent travellers shape culturally meaningful journeys through the Sultanate sharing locally grounded cultural insights, creative tools, and a clear four-step framework.

Christine van den Hogen, author of Joussour to Oman, sitting at a marble table in a stylish restaurant, wearing a red scarf and smiling warmly with a red dessert in front of her.
An open sketchbook showing delicate pencil and watercolor sketches of market finds: a silver incense burner, stacked spice jars, embroidered fabric, and a small brass lamp. Each item has a tiny handwritten note beside it. Around the sketchbook are real market touches: a woven basket edge, strands of dried herbs, and sunlight filtering across patterned tiles. Feminine, richly textured, warm-toned and realistic with a Middle Eastern market atmosphere.

Hi There!

I’m Christine, and I’ve been living and working in Oman for five years. During that time, I’ve travelled widely across the country and learned how meaningful experiences grow through people, conversations, and shared moments — and how visitors can access this, too.

I’ve also discovered how to use travel journaling, sketching, and mapping to deepen those encounters, turning fleeting moments into a lasting, personal record. Now, I show independent travellers like you how to access this same creative process.”

Prepare. Explore. Capture. Transform.

4 steps to help independent travellers create a culturally meaningful journey through Oman.

The stunningly beautiful village of Misfat al Abriyeen in the Hajar Mountains.

Step 1: Prepare

A Zero-Friction Gateway to Oman.

Know what to expect before you go. From entry requirements to transport and practical logistics, this stage helps you plan Oman without guesswork.

Step 2: Explore

Immerse yourself in Oman — beyond the surface.

Go beyond the landmarks to explore Oman through its regions and its culture — from distinct landscapes and towns to everyday life, traditions, and ways of living.

Step 3: CAPTURE

Capture the Soul of Your Journey.

Master simple creative tools to sketch, write, and illustrate your Omani journey as it happens, weaving your discoveries into a beautiful, lasting story of your time here.

Step 4: transform

Integrate the Experience.

Carry your journey home with you. Weave what you experienced in Oman into your daily life — through new recipes, ways of hosting, decorating, and connecting with the world around you.

3 kinds of dates on a tray
Christine van den Hogen, author of Joussour to Oman, sitting at a marble table in a stylish restaurant, wearing a red scarf and smiling warmly with a red dessert in front of her.

Hello there!

I’m Christine, a writer and watercolourist, living and working in Oman for five years. During that time, I’ve travelled widely across the country and learned how meaningful experiences grow through people, conversations, and shared moments — and how visitors can access this, too.

I’ve also discovered how to use travel journaling, sketching, and mapping to deepen those encounters, turning fleeting moments into a lasting, personal record. Now, I show independent travellers like you how to access this same creative process.”

Prepare. Explore. Capture. Transform.

4 steps to help cultural explorers design a memorable journey through Oman.

The stunningly beautiful village of Misfat al Abriyeen in the Hajar Mountains.

Step 1: Prepare

A Zero-Friction Gateway to Oman.

Know what to expect before you go. From entry requirements to transport and practical logistics, this stage helps you plan Oman without guesswork.

Step 2: Explore

Immerse yourself in Oman — beyond the surface.

Go beyond the landmarks to explore Oman through its regions and its culture — from distinct landscapes and towns to everyday life, traditions, and ways of living.

Step 3: CAPTURE

Capture the Soul of Your Journey.

Master simple creative tools to sketch, write, and illustrate your Omani journey as it happens, weaving your discoveries into a beautiful, lasting story of your time here.

Step 4: transform

Integrate the Experience.

Carry your journey home with you. Weave what you experienced in Oman into your daily life — through new recipes, ways of hosting, decorating, and connecting with the world around you.

3 kinds of dates on a tray

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