Jordan Travel Blogs

The most dangerous thing in the Middle East This little guy (sitting next to Mehdi) is Athman, the youngest son of Mohammed. Be afraid. In an isolated place like Rum Village, one big source of supplies is traveli Posted by jenofear in Jen's Blog | Jun 12, 2008
Bedouin 'Culture' - Jen's anecdotal listWhat have I discovered for myself about Bedouin peeps? Here is the list of items that strike me: They're resourceful. They can use whatever they have to get the job done. I've seen a wrench used as a Posted by jenofear in Jen's Blog | May 24, 2008
Birthday in the desertSo I turned 40 on May 9th. Funny thing; Mehdi, one of the drivers here, has been saying that he's 19. However, the other day, I got my mitts on his ID and it turns out that he had Posted by jenofear in Jen's Blog | May 11, 2008
Bad Blog EntryFirst I'd like to apologise for the woeful state of my photo editing. The photos barely show up on the computer screen so I can't tell whether they're any good and sometimes I can't even tell what they're of. Second, Posted by jenofear in Jen's Blog | Apr 30, 2008
HAY MUCHO MAS / There´s a lot moreNO TODO JORDANIA ES PETRA CLARO! PERO NO PODIA EMPEZAR EL PAIS CON OTRA COSA DIFERENTE POR ESO ES QUE SOLO HABLE DE ELLA! EL PAIS ES MUCHO MAS DESARROLLADO QUE EGIPTO, AQUI SU MONEDA ES EL DINAR JORDANO Y TAMBIEN Posted by wanderers in TROTAMUNDOS | Apr 20, 2008
PETRA!! UNA FOTO DICE MAS QUE MIL PALABRAS. AL SALIR DEL CAÑON ESTA ES LA PRIMER VISTA DE ESTA MARAVILLOSA CIUDAD DE PETRA- When you first get out of the siq this is your first view of this magnificent city. [img=http://www.trav Posted by wanderers in TROTAMUNDOS | Apr 13, 2008
WWOOFing in Wadi RumSo, here's the setup where I'm living at the moment. The family I'm living with lives in Rum Village, at the edge of Wadi Rum desert. Attached to the house is the tour office. Behind the house Posted by jenofear in Jen's Blog | Apr 13, 2008
And now, the updateCurrently I'm in Wadi Musa (this is where Petra is - but I'll be visiting that later), waiting to catch a bus to Wadi Rum in the morning. On the bus here, there was a fight over whether the hatch on Posted by jenofear in Jen's Blog | Apr 4, 2008
A digressionSo...I'm a pretty good traveller. I always let go of expectation that things should be any particular way, or how they compare to home. Mostly. I think this is necessary in order to really see what's in Posted by jenofear in Jen's Blog | Apr 4, 2008
Arriving in AmmanI've arrived in Amman, Jordan after a nine hour bus trip. I was the only non-Syrian on the bus and they plunked me down by a boy who fed me sunflower seeds and cookies. The rest of Posted by jenofear in Jen's Blog | Apr 2, 2008
LOT’S WIFEPractically anywhere you go in the Middle East has some sort of biblical history tied to it. One particularly hot Jordanian day, I was dragged begrudgingly up the rather harsh looking Mount Nebo to see ANOTHER church. I grumbled all Posted by Erica32145 in ANYWHERE BUT HERE | Feb 26, 2008
FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY FOOTA Mid-East market place is probably one of the most interesting places you could ever visit. The sites, sounds, and smells are intoxicating, and the general atmsphere is one of frenzied chaos and interminable haggling. Falling in among the flocks of Posted by Erica32145 in ANYWHERE BUT HERE | Feb 26, 2008
Winterlude in Aqaba Empty beach and boardwalk in Aqaba, Jordan. Jan 14 (Anica) "Brrr! Snorkeling anybody? Not!" Today we drove to Aqaba. When we got there we tried the Aquamarine Hotel, Mo Posted by jennrob in Our Big World Trip | Jan 16, 2008
Roll On, Jordan That magical first glimpse of Petra's "Treasury" building Jan 8 We checked out of our Amman hotel today. We were practically the only guests. It was like the quieter parts of Posted by jennrob in Our Big World Trip | Jan 14, 2008
Summer of Wadi MusaSummer is one of the thousands of Arabian working horses in Petra. She is also heavily pregnant with twins, a rarity for horses, for the last 6 months. Fortunately, she has a very loving owner in Wadi Musa, the village Posted by shinenyc in MIDDLE EAST EXPERIENCE | Jan 15, 2008
Amman For All Seasons Anica at the Amman amphitheatre, the first of five we saw in Jordan. [i](to our regular blog readers: Anica's purse was turned in, camera and all, before we left Luxor on Jan 31. Sor Posted by jennrob in Our Big World Trip | Jan 7, 2008
Blibical and Wild JordanAs if I had not done enough trekking in Wadi Rum, my next stop is Wadi Dana, another great trekking destination north of Petra. Dana village is an ancient site protected by the Jordanian government. The entire village is built Posted by shinenyc in MIDDLE EAST EXPERIENCE | Jan 10, 2008
Bedouin in trainingAfter a few days in Petra, I headed back to Wadi Rum for New Year Eve. It was a great feeling to come back to see my friends in this beautiful landscape. The night was quite uneventful, as compared to Posted by shinenyc in MIDDLE EAST EXPERIENCE | Jan 10, 2008
The real wonder of PetraFor the first time, Petra, is chosen to the included in the New Seven Wonder of the World. Built by the Nabatean over 2000 years ago under Roman influence, Petra can be compared to ancient Egyptian temples built around the Posted by shinenyc in MIDDLE EAST EXPERIENCE | Dec 30, 2007
The Majestic Wadi Rum Posted by shinenyc in MIDDLE EAST EXPERIENCE | Dec 30, 2007
Welcome to Jordan Bastard children "Welcome!" was a phrase that shot out at us from every direction as we biked through villages as well as seemingly empty landscapes. Sometimes it was coming from so Posted by amyandwim in Amy & Wim | Nov 19, 2007
You have to tick the Petra and Dead Sea boxes Krystal typing Thursday 1st November Xmas next month! We woke up to watch the sun rise again this morning. We have worked out that for 1/3 of our middle east tour we were up to w Posted by krystalmat in Krystal & Matt's Adventure | Nov 5, 2007
Trip to DamascusThe next day saw us in a private taxi to Jerash and then on to Damascus. Jerash was huge, so many ruins to try and mention. It has a temple to Hadrian, a hippodrome, 2 theatres, one of which they Posted by krissy in Overseas Travel | Apr 12, 2007
AmmanWe started our stay in Amman by doing our laundry, which was well over due and having a hot shower. Yes another early night for a weary traveller. The next day consisted of more sight seeing. We Posted by krissy in Overseas Travel | Apr 4, 2007
Kings HighwayAfter being picked up at Wadi Rum by our taxi we realized that we hadn’t seen the Nebatean temple so we headed back to Wadi Village to have a quick squiz at the ruins. [img=http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/43530/Last%5FRoll%5F%2D%5F02%2Ejpg thumb=ht Posted by krissy in Overseas Travel | Apr 4, 2007

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