Middle Eastern Visitation Rights
I sat on the formal couch and listened to the Arabic words swirling around me; lightening fast and coming from every direction. I looked at…
Paperwork Around the World
While in Jordan I saw all of the main tourist sites, but I also had an opportunity to get off the beaten path with my…
Experiencing Jordan Food Shock
I sat on the couch and my stomach grumbled wondering why in the hell I hadn’t given it anything but a thin piece of bread,…
Acts of Kindness in Jordan
Expect to be questioned when you go to Jordan. Of course, you will be questioned by your friends and family as to why you would…
Saltines of Salt
(to purchase any of these photography, just click on the image to learn more) As I walked through Hamam street, I could feel everyone’s eyes…
Fabulous Baker Boys
Bread seems to be the main staple in the Arabic diet. It comes in all shapes and sizes: puffy, thin, really thin, really, really thin,…
Minimalistic Beverages
As soon as I entered the house, I could smell it. The familiar scent of cardamom – my favorite spice in the whole world. Etedal…
Tourligion Under the Sea…Level
I came all the way here; I couldn’t chicken out. No matter what, I had to get in that buoyant water. Winter be damned, I…
Holy Heat Worship
Jordanians, no matter what God they believe in, all huddle around it worshiping the black metal God. There’s one in every house I’ve been to…and…
Late Night Cravings
When you get those late night hunger pains, attacking your insides as if they miners in an empty cavern; when you can hear the echoing grumbles of your insides – what do you do? In Amman you go to Salah El-Din sandwich shop. It’s so ‘local’ you can’t even find it on a Google search!