All of Arabia swelters under the constant sun – no, wait: in a little paradise in Oman, it drizzles constantly, even during the hottest time of year. Guests come from the surrounding area and happily let themselves be drenched in the rain amidst the greenery. A different kind of Arabia Felix.

So much for desert: The first step out of a hotel room in Salalah, Oman, in the summer mornings ends in a puddle. You could trudge to the breakfast buffet in rubber boots if it weren’t so hot. All day long, a fine drizzle falls from the overcast sky onto green meadows where camels graze like cows.