ever been -- >> really? >> in 16, 17 years of traveling. absolutely expectation defying. >> much of it is desert, right? >> this is the thing, the empty quarter is there, the world's largest sand desert, which is in and of itself a thing of extraordinary beauty. mountains. incredibly beautiful mountains with traditional mountain communities. beaches. it is a monarchy that is a sultanate but it is remarkably tolerant, incredibly welcoming and they've maintained their traditional architecture and the look and the beauty of the country without, you know, they don't have, like, dubai or abu dhabi type modern architecture. they -- they've seemed to have struck a delicate balance. >> it sounds like a country you would go -- i mean, you would go back to. it sounds like kind of a cool -- >> food's great. people are lovely, welcoming, proud.