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Remember to collect your road map from the airport, or any agent promoting Salalah as a tourist destination. It might help if you get lost someplace and need directions to your hotel.
SUVs do the best job carrying you in and around Salalah, since most places of tourist interest lie off the road. Salalah experiences annual rainfall during the months of July-September, so off-roading on slopes and slippery terrain is not advisable for salon cars. Rememeber to book your SUV from car rentals Budget/Avis/Europcar/Thrifty well in advance if you intend to do some serious off-roading.
Remember to carry your passport/visa papers with you wherever you go, at least photocopies; as you can expect local police/military patrols to check on you when you least expect them to show up; even if you are within city limits its just a routine procedure to check for illegal workers/immigrants.
Don't go swimming in the sea or permit toddlers/children to wander off at beaches. The sea shore in Salalah has very strong ocean currents and steeps drastically. It is very unsafe for swimmers, experienced or beginners.
Always drive cautiously outside the city as visibility can be bad due to fog/mist. You could be lucky to have an encounter with camels/cows/goats at the most unexpected times, so stay within speed limits even if the road is not monitored by radar.