- Bedouin in training
After 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 Petra
For 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 Damascus
The 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
- Amman
We 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 Highway
After 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.
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- Wadi Rum
The Spanish girls joined us for our trip to Wadi Rum, arrived in Wadi Rum about 10am and rattled around the desert in a rickety old 4WD. Erica and Steph only joined us for our first day and night Posted by krissy in Overseas Travel | Apr 2, 2007
- Petra
We bumped into some lovely Americans on the bus to Neweiba to catch the ferry to Aqaba and then some Spanish ladies in the fantastically clean departure lounge at Neweiba, now that was a joke. It is absolutely disgusting. Posted by krissy in Overseas Travel | Apr 2, 2007
- Meeting Madaba
We met a number of Jordanian specialists assigned to this project, and they took us out to the Madaba site for the afternoon.
It is a truly remarkable world class site, rich with arch Posted by rangermike in Trip to Jordan | Dec 3, 2006
- Tour Guide Service Around Jordan
I have 6 years experience in tourism and travel experience In love with tourism I will show the world how beauty my country is.
I have been in this field with people from around the world and I guess they Posted by ravenhawk in Tour Guide Service Around Jordan | Nov 27, 2006
- Petraaaaa
Oh wow. I can't even begin to explain the awesomeness of this weekend.
First of all, I got a beautiful hotel room for $20 CAD a night. I managed to grab one of the only single rooms with *gasps* a Posted by schwackers in Where There's A Waterfall, There's A Way | Jul 1, 2006
- Dirt Boogers
Salaam!
I hope everyone is well and everything is nice and summery in Canada or wherever the heck you're from.
Just an update:
1. We've started digging our site. I am working on a part of the wall enclosure outside of the Posted by schwackers in Where There's A Waterfall, There's A Way | Jun 21, 2006
- A puke and a half....
I apologize for the horrible title, but really there is no other way to explain the last two days for you.
Since everyone arrived in Jordan, members of the team have been dropping like flies. By dropping like flies I Posted by schwackers in Where There's A Waterfall, There's A Way | Jun 16, 2006
- Madaba, Jordan
My last night in Egypt was excellent.
I know I'm skipping an entire week of Egypt, but those entries will follow this one. I just want to get everything down as I remember it and I've only got 20 minutes Posted by schwackers in Where There's A Waterfall, There's A Way | Jun 8, 2006
- I'm in Amman
Hey everyone, I just landed in Amman a few hours ago. With the exception of a few screaming babies, the 11 hour flight wasn't too bad. One kid really started wailing so I asked the flight attendant for Posted by AshleyC in Where in the world is Ashley Churchill? | Feb 22, 2006