Mercantile Exchange in Petra
I started climbing to the High Place of Sacrifice, and it wasn’t long before I was greeted by a young boy on a donkey…
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Hiking | Jordan | Middle East
Escaping the Crowds in Petra
I sighed and handed over my 55 dinars ($77 USD) to the man at the ticket counter; a hefty sum for an otherwise budget-friendly country…
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Entering Another World: Petra
Petra was the main topic in John William Burgon’s Poem Petra. He refers to it as the inaccessible city, which he had heard described but…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!
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First Impressions are Lasting
You never forget your first impressions – right? That’s why they are so important. My first impressions of Jordan.
