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Oman is one of the most compelling travel destinations in the Arabian Peninsula, offering a rare combination of natural beauty, cultural authenticity, and modern comfort.
For travelers who want more than ordinary tourism, Oman delivers a meaningful experience shaped by mountain landscapes, pristine coastlines, ancient traditions, and welcoming communities.
For travelers who want more than ordinary tourism, Oman delivers a meaningful experience shaped by mountain landscapes, pristine coastlines, ancient traditions, and welcoming communities.
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00:00Rugged mountains meeting turquoise waters, that's how travel plus leisure describes the
00:05Sultanate of Oman, rugged mountains meeting the turquoise Arabian Sea.
00:09Ancient traditions sitting right next to modern development,
00:12that single image is basically the whole pitch.
00:15Oman packs mountains, coastline, desert, and centuries-old craft into one country.
00:21And in 2025 alone, inbound tourists spent over R01 billion getting a taste of it.
00:26So today we're breaking down six reasons, Oman keeps pulling travelers in one reason per part.
00:32And we're starting at the top, literally, reason number one, the Hajar Mountains.
00:37Picture a wall of rock, running for hundreds of kilometers,
00:40cutting across the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula.
00:44Rising straight up out of flat gravel plains like someone,
00:47dropped a mountain range in the wrong place on purpose.
00:50That's the Hajar Range, it's Oman's spine, and it's the reason so much of this country looks the way it
00:55does.
00:56Dry, dramatic, and completely unlike the desert flatlands people picture when they hear Gulf region.
01:02The Hajar Mountains stretch from the Musendom, peninsula in the north,
01:05all the way down through the interior,
01:07splitting into what locals often call the western Hajar and eastern Hajar.
01:12These aren't rolling hills, they're jagged, layered limestone formations,
01:16carved over millions of years, with peaks that climb well over 2,000 meters.
01:20And at the very top of that range sits Jebel Shams, Oman's highest mountain,
01:26and the crown jewel of the entire highland region.
01:29Jebel Shams translates roughly to Mountain of the Sun,
01:32and once you've seen the view from its rim, the name makes sense.
01:35The summit area looks down into a canyon so deep and so wide.
01:39It's earned a nickname among travelers, Oman's Grand Canyon.
01:43Cliffs drop for over 1,000 meters in places, layered in shades of tan, rust, and gray rock.
01:49That's shift color depending on the hour and the angle of the light.
01:53Standing at the edge in the early morning, with mist still pooling in the valley below,
01:57is the kind of view that photographs never quite capture, though plenty of visitors try anyway.
02:02What makes Jebel Shams even more compelling is that it's not just a lookout point.
02:07There's a famous rim trail that hugs the canyon edge,
02:10weaving past an abandoned village called Sap Bonikamis,
02:14where old stone houses sit built directly into the cliff face,
02:17some of them accessible only by narrow ledges.
02:20It's one of the more striking examples of how people in this region have always worked with the mountain
02:25rather than around it.
02:26That relationship between people and rock shows up everywhere in the Hajar highlands.
02:31Scattered across the range are terraced villages that seem to grow straight out of the cliffside.
02:36Stone houses stacked on ledges, connected by steep stairways and narrow paths,
02:41built centuries ago by communities who needed to farm on land that had no business supporting agriculture.
02:47The most famous of these is the village of Misfat Al-Abrine,
02:51where date palms and banana trees grow on terraces fed by a centuries-old phallage irrigation system.
02:57Channeling spring water down through the settlement using nothing but gravity and clever engineering.
03:03Higher up near Jebel Aksdar, terrace farming takes on a different character entirely.
03:08This is Oman's rose-growing region, where farmers cultivate damask roses on mountainside terraces
03:14and press them into rosewater using traditional distillation methods passed down through generations.
03:20Come the spring blooming season, entire hillsides turn pink and fragrant,
03:24and the harvest becomes something close to a local celebration.
03:27But if the peaks and terraces are the Hajar's dramatic backdrop, the wadis are its reward.
03:32Scattered through the range are narrow valleys carved by seasonal rivers,
03:36and many of them hold pools of startlingly turquoise water fed by underground mountain springs
03:42that never seem to run dry, even in the driest months.
03:46Wadi Shab is probably the most photographed of these.
03:48To get into it, visitors take a short boat ride across a reservoir,
03:53then hike along a canyon trail lined with palm trees and pools of blue-green water,
03:58eventually reaching a hidden cave, where a waterfall pours through a gap in the rock
04:02and sunlight streams down from above.
04:04It's a hike that rewards patience.
04:06The final stretch requires wading and a bit of swimming.
04:09But the payoff, a sunbeam cutting through a cave you can only reach by water,
04:14is the kind of thing people build entire trips around.
04:17Wadi Bani Khalid offers something a little gentler.
04:20It's more accessible, with a series of pools connected by smooth rock formations,
04:25shaded by palm groves,
04:26and cool enough that even in the peak of summer heat,
04:29it functions as a natural retreat.
04:31Families and travelers alike wade through the shallow turquoise water,
04:35and further up the canyon,
04:37quieter pools sit tucked away from the main crowds for those willing to walk a little further.
04:42All of this, the peaks, the terraces, the wadis,
04:44has quietly built a hiking and trekking culture in the Hajar highlands,
04:48that didn't really exist in the same form a generation ago.
04:51Marked trails now wind through Jebel Akhtar and Jebel Shams,
04:55ranging from short village walks to multi-day treks along the canyon rim.
05:00Guesthouses and viewpoint cafes have popped up in villages like Al-Kidim Village,
05:04rest house on Jebel Shams,
05:06giving trekkers a place to sleep within arm's reach of the canyon edge,
05:10waking up to sunrise views before setting out.
05:13It's turned the Hajar Mountains from a remote backdrop into an actual destination in its own right,
05:18one built around walking, climbing, and simply sitting, still long enough to take in the scale of it.
05:23And here's the thing about those mountains, they don't stay landlocked.
05:27Follow the eastern Hajar range far enough, and the rock eventually gives way to sand and surf.
05:33Next up, reason number two, where those mountains finally meet the sea.
05:37That's where reason number two picks up,
05:39because those same mountains that carve up the interior eventually run straight into the water.
05:44And Oman's coastline stretches for hundreds of miles along two different seas.
05:48The Arabian Sea to the south and east, and the Gulf of Oman up north.
05:52It's a long, varied edge of the country, and no two stretches of it look alike.
05:57Head down to Salala in the south, and the coast softens.
06:00Wide sandy beaches roll out along the Arabian Sea,
06:03backed by palm groves rather than bare rock.
06:06It's a different mood entirely from the sharper, more dramatic coastline further north.
06:11Salala's beaches feel open and calm,
06:13the kind of place where the water eases gently onto the sand instead of crashing against cliffs.
06:18Further up the coast, though, that gentleness disappears.
06:21The shoreline gets rugged again,
06:23with limestone cliffs dropping straight into the sea and narrow coves cut into the rock.
06:28So the drive along the coast keeps shifting in character mile by mile.
06:32Scattered along that whole stretch are harbors that still run on the same rhythm they always have.
06:37Wooden dhows line up at the docks in fishing towns,
06:40freshly painted or worn from years at sea, and mornings there follow the catch.
06:45Fishermen haul in the day's haul, while boats bob in the harbor.
06:48And the whole scene moves at its own pace, untouched by anything resembling a schedule.
06:53These aren't staged for visitors,
06:55they're just how coastal life in Oman has worked for generations.
06:58And that's exactly what makes wandering through them feel worth it.
07:02Walk along the quay in one of these villages in the early hours,
07:05and you'll catch the whole operation.
07:07Nets being untangled, crates being sorted, boats setting back out for the next run.
07:12Under the surface the coast keeps giving, the waters off Oman host dolphins.
07:17That travelers can spot on boat trips out from towns along the Gulf of Oman coast,
07:22often surfacing in pods close enough to the boat that you don't need binoculars.
07:27Certain beaches double as nesting grounds for turtles,
07:30drawing them ashore at specific times of year.
07:32To lay their eggs in the sand before heading back out to sea.
07:35And where the coastline turns rocky, reefs sit just offshore.
07:39Shallow enough that snorkeling doesn't require much more than a mask and a bit of curiosity.
07:45Colorful fish weaving between coral formations in water,
07:48clear enough to see straight to the bottom.
07:50None of this has gone unnoticed by the people building along that coast either.
07:55A recent feature from Travel Plus Leisure described how the country blends rugged mountains,
08:00meeting the turquoise waters of the Arabian Sea.
08:03With ancient traditions, that blends seamlessly with modern development.
08:07And nowhere is that blend more obvious than the hotels that have gone up along the shoreline.
08:12These aren't glass towers dropped onto the sand.
08:15They're built low, often echoing local architectural lines.
08:18With infinity pools that seem to spill straight into the sea beyond them.
08:22Guests wake up to the same view fishermen have worked around for centuries,
08:26just with a bit more comfort attached.
08:28That mix of untouched and considered is exactly what outsiders have picked up on for years.
08:34Back in 2016, Condé Nast Traveler wrote that the country
08:38has managed to preserve its authentic charm and natural beauty,
08:42making it a unique destination in the Gulf region.
08:44A decade on, that description still tracks along the coast specifically.
08:48Nothing about the Dow harbors or the turtle beaches feels manufactured for tourism.
08:53It feels like a country that simply kept doing what it was already doing and let travelers come find it.
08:59That combination, wild marine life, working harbors, and hotels that don't try to overpower the view,
09:05is part of why the coastline keeps pulling people back.
09:08It's not one single beach or one single hotel that does it.
09:12It's the range of it.
09:13You can be snorkeling over a reef in the morning,
09:15watching dolphins from a boat by midday,
09:18and sitting on a terrace over the water by evening,
09:20all without leaving the same stretch of coast.
09:23But turn inland again, and the landscape transforms completely.
09:27Because just beyond where the sand ends, and the coastal towns thin out,
09:31Oman holds a completely different kind of terrain weighting, in reason number three.
09:35One made of dunes instead of water, and silence instead of surf.
09:39That shift happens fast, one hour you're near the water.
09:43The next the road turns inland, the green disappears, and the land turns gold.
09:47This is reason number three to visit Oman, the desert.
09:51And the way it completely changes the pace of a trip that started on the coast.
09:55The Wahiba Sands is where most of that shift plays out.
09:59Rolling dunes stretch out for miles, some rising over a hundred meters.
10:03And the sand itself seems to change color, depending on the hour.
10:07Early morning it lanes pale and soft, by midday it's closer to gold.
10:11And as the sun drops, the dunes turn a deep orange-red.
10:14That photographers chase across the region, but rarely catch this cleanly.
10:19The wind reshapes the ridgelines constantly, so no two visits to the same patch of desert look quite the same.
10:25Desert camps are built into this landscape, rather than placed on top of it.
10:29Many are set up as overnight stays under open sky.
10:33Tents arranged around a central fire, meals served communal style.
10:37And evenings that slow down the second the sun sets.
10:40Some camps lean traditional, with woven textiles and low seating.
10:44That echo the way Bedouin communities have used these spaces for generations.
10:49Others add a bit more comfort, without losing the feel of sleeping in open desert.
10:54Either way the point is the same.
10:56You're meant to stay until dark, and then stay a while longer.
10:59That's because the real draw after sunset is what's above the camp, not around it.
11:04The Wahiba Sands sits far from major cities, which means almost no artificial light interferes with the sky.
11:10On a clear night, the stars aren't scattered, they're dense, layered.
11:14The kind of view that's hard to describe to someone who's only ever seen a night sky from a city.
11:20The Milky Way is visible, without any equipment.
11:23Constellations that are usually washed out elsewhere in the world show up sharp and complete.
11:28It's one of the reasons stargazing in Oman's desert interior has become its own draw, separate from the dunes themselves.
11:35Camel trekking is still very much part of how people move through this landscape.
11:39The tradition runs deep here.
11:41Camels have carried people and goods across these sands for centuries.
11:45Long before four-wheel drives took over the job, many desert camps still offer guided treks.
11:50Led by Bedouin families, who have worked this terrain for generations.
11:54Walking or riding out toward the dunes as the light changes color, it's slow by design.
12:00You're not covering ground quickly, you're moving at the pace the desert has always been crossed at.
12:05With someone who knows exactly which ridge gives the best view of the sunset.
12:09And exactly how the sand shifts underfoot, depending on the time of day.
12:13For travelers who want more speed, dune bashing fills that gap.
12:17Four-wheel drive vehicles climb and drop across the dunes, sliding down steep faces.
12:22And cutting sharp turns across ridgelines that look impossible to drive on until you're actually doing it.
12:28It's a completely different kind of adrenaline than anything the coast or mountains offer.
12:33No water, no altitude, just sand, momentum, and a driver who knows the terrain well enough.
12:39To make it feel controlled, even when it doesn't feel that way from the passenger seat.
12:43Sandboarding down the steeper dunes has become common too, especially around camps that cater to shorter visits.
12:49A quick burst of activity, before the camp settles back into stillness for the evening.
12:55And that stillness is really the point.
12:57The desert doesn't sound like anywhere else in the country.
13:00There's no surf, no market noise, no mountain wind cutting through a canyon.
13:04Once the engines cut, and the trekking groups settle in for the night.
13:08The Wahiba Sands goes almost completely silent.
13:11The kind of quiet that makes a dropped cup sound loud.
13:14From 50 meters away, compare that to the coast, where the water is constantly moving.
13:19And the harbors carry the low hum of boats and trade.
13:22Compare it to the mountains, where wind moves through the valleys and wadis carry running water.
13:27Even in dry months, the desert strips all of that away.
13:30It's just sand, sky, and whatever sound you bring with you.
13:34For a lot of visitors, that contrast.
13:36From the noise and motion of the coast, to this kind of stillness inland.
13:40Is what makes the trip feel complete, rather than repetitive.
13:43That range is really what carries Oman as a destination.
13:47It's not that the desert is more impressive than the coast, or the coast more impressive than the mountains.
13:53It's that all three exist within reach of each other.
13:55Each one asking something different of the traveler.
13:58Moving through it, the dunes ask for patience and quiet.
14:01The coast asks for motion and water.
14:03And what's coming next asks for neither.
14:06Because Oman's identity isn't only found in its nature.
14:09Walk into its markets next.
14:11And the country shows a completely different side of itself.
14:14One built by hands, rather than shaped by wind or tide.
14:18That different side of Oman, starts the moment you step into Mutra Sauk.
14:22It's one of the oldest marketplaces in the region.
14:24Tucked behind Muscat's harbor.
14:26And it doesn't feel staged for visitors.
14:28It feels like it's been running the same way for generations.
14:32Because it has.
14:33Narrow alleyways wind under wooden lattice ceilings.
14:35And the light comes through in slivers.
14:38Catching on rows of hanging textiles.
14:40And trays of silver jewelry stacked shop to shop.
14:43Silver is one of the things Mutra is known for.
14:46You'll see intricate Kanjar daggers with curved silver sheaths.
14:49Bracelets, rings, and elaborate necklaces.
14:52A lot of it hammered and shaped by hand.
14:54Using techniques passed down inside families.
14:57Rather than taught in a classroom.
14:59Textiles hang alongside the metalwork.
15:01Woven fabrics, scarves, and traditional garments.
15:04In colors that seem to get brighter.
15:06The deeper you go into the market.
15:08But if there's one product that defines Mutra Sauk.
15:11And defines Oman's trading identity more broadly.
15:14It's frankincense.
15:16Frankincense is a resin harvested from trees.
15:18That grow along Oman's southern coast.
15:21Particularly around the Dofar region.
15:23And it's been part of the country's trade story.
15:25For thousands of years.
15:27Long before modern shipping routes existed.
15:29Omani frankincense was carried out by land.
15:32And by sea.
15:32To markets across the ancient world.
15:34Exchanged for goods.
15:36And prized enough to shape entire trading networks.
15:39Along the coastline.
15:40That history isn't locked away in a museum somewhere.
15:43It's alive in the souk.
15:44Walk through Mutra today.
15:46And you'll find frankincense sold in raw resin form.
15:49Piled in baskets by color and grade.
15:51Alongside frankincense infused oils.
15:53Incense burners.
15:55And perfumes made using the same base ingredient.
15:58Shopkeepers will often let you smell different grades.
16:00Before you buy.
16:02Explaining which region a batch came from.
16:04And what makes it different from the next.
16:06It's less a transaction than a conversation.
16:08And that's kind of the point.
16:10Because what makes Mutra.
16:11And Omani souks generally.
16:13Worth building a whole reason to visit around.
16:15Isn't just the goods on the tables.
16:17It's that shopping here still functions as a living craft culture.
16:21Rather than a retail experience.
16:23The silversmiths.
16:24The weavers.
16:25The frankincense traders.
16:26These aren't performers hired to demonstrate a dying skill for cameras.
16:30They're working tradespeople.
16:32Running family businesses.
16:33Doing the same work their parents and grandparents did.
16:36In many cases.
16:37That continuity is rare.
16:39And it's part of what gives the market its atmosphere.
16:42You're not walking through a recreation.
16:44You're walking through something still operating exactly as it was designed to.
16:48And that thread of tradition carried forward through everyday interaction.
16:52Laid straight into the next reason people keep coming back to Oman.
16:56Because it isn't tied to a place on a map at all.
16:59It's tied to the people.
17:00Omani hospitality shows up almost the moment you arrive.
17:04Often before you've even asked for anything.
17:06It's common when visiting a home or even some shops and offices.
17:10To be offered kawa.
17:11A lightly spiced Omani coffee.
17:13Usually flavored with cardamom.
17:15Alongside a plate of dates.
17:17It's not a formality tucked away for special occasions.
17:20It's a everyday custom.
17:22Offered to guests as a basic gesture of welcome.
17:25And it's one of the first things.
17:26Many travelers mention when they talk about what stood out to them.
17:30The ritual itself is simple.
17:32The coffee is poured in small amounts into small handle-less cups.
17:36And it's common for the cup to be refilled a few times.
17:39Before a guest signals they've had enough.
17:41Usually with a small shake of the cup.
17:43The dates that come with it aren't an afterthought either.
17:46They balance the bitterness of the coffee.
17:48And turn the whole thing into a shared moment.
17:50Rather than a quick drink.
17:51It's a small ritual but it sets a tone.
17:54You're not just a visitor passing through.
17:56You're a guest and an Omani custom.
17:58Guests are treated with a level of care.
18:00That a lot of travelers say they don't expect walking in.
18:04That impression comes up again and again in how people describe their trips.
18:09Travelers who have spent time in Oman.
18:11Regularly point to the tranquility and unspoiled feel of the landscapes.
18:15But just as often they point to the people.
18:17Descriptions of Oman as a lesser known.
18:20Undiscovered destination tend to go hand in hand with comments about how welcoming locals are.
18:26Shopkeepers who take time to explain their goods rather than rush a sale.
18:30Drivers who go out of their way to help with directions.
18:33Families who invite travelers in for coffee without expecting anything in return.
18:38It's the kind of hospitality that doesn't announce itself.
18:41But it shapes the entire feel of a trip.
18:44What makes this reason different from the others.
18:46Is that it isn't something you can photograph.
18:49The same way you'd photograph a wadi or a dune.
18:51It shows up in small moments.
18:53A conversation in a souk.
18:55An invitation into someone's home.
18:57A cup of coffee poured without being asked.
18:59It's woven into daily life.
19:01Rather than set aside as an attraction.
19:03And travelers routinely say it's one of the details that stays with them longest after a trip ends.
19:09The market experience and the hospitality experience end up tied together.
19:14Because so much of Omani hospitality plays out exactly where the crafts do.
19:18Across a shop counter.
19:20Over a shared coffee.
19:21In the pause before a sale is even discussed.
19:24Between the living trade of the souks.
19:26And the welcome built into everyday interaction.
19:29Oman gives travelers something harder to quantify than scenery.
19:32But just as memorable.
19:34And there's one more reason that ties all of this together.
19:37The architecture itself.
19:38Which carries the same blend of history.
19:40And everyday use found in the markets and the hospitality.
19:44But expressed in stone, mud brick and design.
19:47That brings us to the sixth reason.
19:49And it's one you notice the moment you drive into almost any Omani town.
19:53The forts, the watchtowers, the whitewashed walls catching the light.
19:57Oman's architecture doesn't sit behind glass in a museum.
20:00It stands in the middle of daily life.
20:03Still doing work.
20:04Drive along the coast or up into the interior.
20:06And you'll spot fortifications on hilltops.
20:09At harbor mouths.
20:10Guarding old caravan routes.
20:12Some are massive.
20:13Built from stone and mud brick.
20:14With round towers and thick walls.
20:16That have weathered centuries of sun and wind.
20:19Others are smaller watchtowers.
20:21Perched on ridgelines.
20:22Built to catch sight of anyone approaching from the sea or the desert.
20:26What's striking isn't just that they exist.
20:28It's how many of them are still standing.
20:30Still maintained.
20:32Still woven into the towns that grew up around them.
20:34And that's really the heart of this reason.
20:37The blend.
20:38You'll walk through a town where a centuries-old fort anchors one end of the street.
20:42And a paved road, a row of shops, or a modern building sits just a short distance away.
20:47It's not a jarring contrast.
20:49It feels layered.
20:50Like the town simply kept building around what was already there.
20:53Whitewashed houses with wooden doors and carved window frames sit alongside newer construction.
20:59And somehow the older structures still set the tone for the whole place.
21:03Walk through one of these towns and the fort isn't a backdrop.
21:06It's the anchor everything else is arranged around.
21:09This blend of old and new shows up across the country.
21:13But it's especially visible in regions.
21:15Where historic sites have become genuine draws for travelers.
21:18Take South Albatna on the coast northwest of the capital.
21:22The local, historic landmarks in that region.
21:24Alone attracted over 56,000 visitors, according to a report from the Arab Weekly.
21:30That's not a number tied to a single famous site.
21:33It reflects a whole cluster of forts.
21:35Towers and historic buildings pulling people in, town after town.
21:39Each with its own version.
21:40Of the same layered story.
21:42Old stone walls, new town life, side by side.
21:45That kind of number doesn't happen by accident.
21:48It lines up with something that keeps surfacing.
21:50Whenever people talk about Oman after visiting, a sense that they'd found something.
21:54That hadn't been packaged up for them.
21:56Something still lived in rather than staged.
21:59Travelers and casual observers alike keep circling back to a similar description.
22:04A country that manages to hold onto its own character, while still being genuinely easy.
22:09And genuinely welcoming to visit.
22:11That mix, old architecture, working markets, quiet hospitality.
22:15Dramatic geography, is exactly what people mean when they call Oman a place, still waiting to be properly discovered.
22:22Every one of the six reasons, threads back into that same feeling.
22:26The mountains, the coastline, the desert, the souks, the welcome from strangers.
22:30And now the forts and whitewashed towns, none of it feels manufactured for a visitor.
22:35It feels like a place that was always like this, and simply lets you walk through it.
22:40The numbers back up that all of this is landing with travelers, not just impressing them in passing.
22:45In 2025, inbound tourists to Oman spent over R01 billion.
22:50According to figures reported by Oman Observer, that kind of spending doesn't come from a handful of curious visitors.
22:57It comes from a steady stream of people choosing Oman, staying, eating, shopping, and exploring enough to leave that much
23:03money behind.
23:04Around the same period, hotel revenue in the country rose 10.2%.
23:09A jump Arab news PK tied to a surge of European travelers discovering the country.
23:15In looking ahead, Statista's outlook projects Oman's travel and tourism sector to contribute $4.5 billion to the country's GDP
23:24in 2026.
23:25A figure that reflects just how much momentum has built behind the destination in a short stretch of time.
23:31Put those numbers next to everything covered so far, the wadis and mountain passes, the dunes and desert camps, the
23:38coastline and its marine life, the souks and their handmade goods, the hospitality that shows up in ordinary conversations, and
23:45now these forts standing over whitewashed towns.
23:48And the pattern is obvious, people aren't stumbling onto Oman.
23:52They're actively seeking it out, and once they arrive, they're spending real time and money experiencing it properly.
23:58One more thing works in Oman's favor, and it's easy to miss until you start planning a trip.
24:04The seasons don't rule anything out.
24:06Head up into the mountains during the hotter months, and you'll find cooler air, sometimes genuinely cool nights, especially at
24:12higher elevations, where the terrain shifts the climate entirely.
24:16Meanwhile, the coast holds onto mild, pleasant conditions.
24:19Through the winter months, making it a comfortable stretch for exploring beaches, wadis and coastal towns without battling extreme heat.
24:26That split means there isn't really a single, correct, season to visit.
24:30There's a version of Oman suited to nearly any time of year, depending on whether you're chasing mountain air or
24:35coastal calm.
24:36So that's six reasons, each one distinct, each one capable of carrying a trip on its own, the mountains, the
24:42desert, the sea, the markets, the people and the architecture.
24:45Together, they explain why the numbers keep climbing and why travelers keep describing Oman as somewhere that still feels like
24:50a discovery.
24:50If any one of these reasons caught your attention, that's usually all it takes.
24:54Start planning, pick a season, and go see which of the six pulls you in first.