Jordan Travel Blogs

Real desert, real expensive, real short stayWe decided to keep our time in Amman short, based on various peoples moans and recommendations. Found a cheap room (by Jordanian standards) and set up a base, covered the floor with our stuff and made it messy enough so Posted by kit-weaver in Kit in Arabia | May 15, 2010
Amman and Around - Dead in the WaterTransport between cities in Jordan is what one might call a little disorganized. One option is to take a service taxi, but they are expensive and in Jordan expensive means expensive (1 Jordanian Dinar = 1 Euro) - it's probably Posted by joshuag in Joshua's World Odyssey | May 3, 2010
Petra - Sore Legs and the Kiwi Bedouin WomanFor your sake, I hope you've got a fast internet connection because this blog entry contains a whole bunch of photos. It's also another one of my long blogs so find a comfy seat, make yourself a hot cup of Posted by joshuag in Joshua's World Odyssey | Apr 16, 2010
PreludeBACKGROUND: Vagabonding is all about taking some time off from your day-to-day routine and embarking on an adventure of a lifetime; parting yourself away from your normal life and out of your comfort zone for an extended time to engage Posted by Travelens in CROSSING BORDERS | Apr 12, 2010
Friendly Jordanians...First of all, yes the rumours are true - Jordians are so helpful and extremely nice! I was really relieved to arrive at the Airport in Amman last Tuesday as the flight was extremely shaky when we were near to Amman. Posted by Nadia88 in Nadia on the Road | Mar 28, 2010
Jerash, Umm Qais and Ajloun Castle Our final day trip out of Amman was out to see the Roman ruins of Jerash and Umm Qais, and the Islamic Castle Ajloun. This time Hani took us with a chatty teacher from Brisbane and Posted by JacChalky in Jac & Chalky's Excellent Adventure | Mar 17, 2010
The Desert Castles Another day trip we took was out to the east, to see the basalt and limestone Arabic Desert Castles. This time our companions were an Australian woman, whose husband was working in Amma Posted by JacChalky in Jac & Chalky's Excellent Adventure | Mar 17, 2010
Mount Nebo, Madaba, The Dead Sea and Karak Castle The first of three day trips we took out of Amman was to see north and east of the capital. We were joined by a fellow Palace Hotel guest, Doug, a quiet but affable Canadian guy Posted by JacChalky in Jac & Chalky's Excellent Adventure | Mar 17, 2010
Amman The journey to Jordan’s capital was by another minibus. First thing in the chilly morning we walked to the station to find one, haggled with a driver to establish prices for the journey Posted by JacChalky in Jac & Chalky's Excellent Adventure | Mar 17, 2010
Petra one of the New 7 Wonders [b]Undoubtedly the most famous attraction in Jordan is the Nabatean city of Petra, nestled away in the mountains south of the Dead Sea. Petra, which means "stone" in Gr Posted by omran67 in Petra one of the New 7 Wonders | Mar 12, 2010
Petra (Flashback) We arrived in Petra yesterday. The owner of the hotel we are at is amazed that the whole world has not heard of Petra, and that half the tourists who come here only heard of it once they Posted by kanewai in MC in the Midnight Kitchen | Mar 11, 2010
Wadi Rum (Flashback): Angels and DjinnsEveryone sleeps in here except for the bus drivers and the imams, who all wake up brutally early. So it was pre-dawn in Wadi Musa, the village outside Petra, and the call to prayer went out from the mosque next to Posted by kanewai in MC in the Midnight Kitchen | Mar 11, 2010
Wadi Musa and Petra Our trip to Wadi Musa from Aqaba was by local mini-bus, where we were joined for the two-hour ride two American Jewish girls who were weekending from Jerusalem, a Korean guy who’d also a Posted by JacChalky in Jac & Chalky's Excellent Adventure | Mar 8, 2010
Jordan - Aqaba and Wadi Rum We arrived at the Nuweiba port in Egypt at midday, purchased our 'fast' ferry tickets (as opposed to the 'slow' ferry option) for the 2pm Red Sea crossing, which about an hour later, wou Posted by JacChalky in Jac & Chalky's Excellent Adventure | Mar 3, 2010
In the Footsteps of IndyWith one last country and one last wonder in mind I commenced my lightning trip to Jordan, with only two days here it will be barely enough time to see Petra let alone see anymore of the country. However it Posted by rhinoc in Trav vs. The World | Jan 31, 2010
Goin' to the MoviesUsra and I went to see Sherlock Holmes a couple of nights ago at one of the multiplexes here in Amman. These places show primarily American films and a few Arab films. There are smaller Arab film theaters Posted by jenofear in Jen's Blog | Jan 20, 2010
JordanThanks to the general flavor of western media coverage, we had some trepidation about visiting a middle eastern country. Ironically, it turned out to be one of the most pleasant. The people are uniformly kind, welcoming and genuinely helpful. The Posted by olin in Sinusoidal Planetary Circumscription | Jan 1, 2010
JordanToday we are finally leaving The Golden Tulip Hotel, Petra, or The Crazy Tulip as christened by Jocke. We have been here for 2 nights and we haven’t put our hands in our pockets whilst staying at the hotel. Posted by dawniecoz in Bob in Africa | Dec 7, 2009
November 15th - 22nd, JordanNovember 15th A flight to Amman, Jordan. Arriving early afternoon in downtown Amman we checked into the Palace Hotel. Even on the flight over there was a noticeable difference in the conservatism - or lack of - in Jordan compared with Posted by Patrick H. in Patrick Hillman's Travels | Nov 21, 2009
粉红色的沙漠走近了沙漠，我有了一个发现—还珠格格里香妃和她的男朋友在沙漠里幽会谈恋爱的故事是瞎编的！满天的红沙，拍在电视，电影里的确浪漫，可是真的走在沙漠里，烫脚的沙却让你不想在那里逗留一下。而如果他们在沙漠接吻，后果是严重的-满嘴的沙，说不定就把牙给咯了！而如果想玩沙丘滑板，要先爬上烫人的沙坡不说，往下滑的时候阻力还特别大，试过的团友们都说这一趟沙坡爬的真不值得。 [i Posted by suevasil in Overland for 8 Months | Aug 4, 2009
Petra - 约旦的古城既然土耳其，叙利亚都有古城，约旦怎么地也应该来凑个热闹。不过和以往的几个不同，约旦的古城花了大力气建造皇帝的坟地和教堂，却不见民居和市集。而且在规模和高度上都是有过之而无不及。走入一个小道，左右两边都是白来米高的巨石。整座城就是在巨石里凿出来的。 [img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/211584/20090803_088.jp Posted by suevasil in Overland for 8 Months | Aug 3, 2009
死海，我来了！很想不通为什么人们叫死海为海，其大小还比不过一个钱塘江，水面也很平静，最多也就算的上一个"江”吧。不过如果海的定义是按照盐分的多少，那么它肯定是首当其冲的。车子沿着盘山公路缓缓而下，地上的植被也多了很多。海对岸的以色列也越来越清晰了。 Posted by suevasil in Overland for 8 Months | Aug 2, 2009
Mount Nebo - 约旦的第一个晚上车子开出叙利亚的首都杜马斯加斯，我们继续往南走。没过3，4个小时，我们就到了约旦的边界。还是一样的沙漠穆斯林的国家，路边的风景并没有二至。当我在车里一觉醒来的时候，车里已经挺稳了。张开眼睛，我不知道自己是不是到了世界的边缘。我们在山顶，周围是起伏的小山丘，光秃秃的，一毛不拔，也许我们在沙漠的中心吧。可是当我的眼睛继续往前移动的时候，我却看到了海（后来知道这个就是世界闻名的死海，海的对面就是以色列）。再往前看，又是连绵的山。夕阳下的如此景致让人觉得自己是在梦境，或又是在仙境。 [img=h Posted by suevasil in Overland for 8 Months | Aug 1, 2009
Sue is fitThrough all the climbing, walking, swimming, running, carrying, and staying awake challenges we've had on this trip, Sue has kept up with me or pulled ahead. I'm impressed and pleased, and made the right decision of travel partner and Posted by chrisvasil in Overland for 8 Months | Aug 2, 2009
Jeep Safari in Wadi RumWe went on a desert safari in old Toyota Land Cruisers. What we saw was camels, rock carvings, and sand of different colors. Desert and some history. The truck ride itself was less exciting than we were Posted by chrisvasil in Overland for 8 Months | Aug 3, 2009

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