Experience the journey that is Jordan
Posted in Experience the Journey on Nov 26th, 2008
Whether in Wadi Rum or in Petra, camel rides can be a fun part of one’s travel experience in Jordan – provided you don’t break your neck mounting the monstrous beast.
Below is a pleasant and short video from the WorldNomad’s blog aptly entitled ‘Travel Safety Tip – Riding a camel!‘:
Too bad the gang I traveled [...]
Posted in Day 6 - Wadi Rum & Aqaba, Ecotourism on Oct 24th, 2008
The first day started off with a three hour camel ride in Lawrence’s old stomping grounds, Wadi Rum. Yes, camel riding is the iconic Middle Eastern experience (not to mention Lawrence’s preferred method of transportation) but believe you me, we could have lived without the angry, farting camels and all the leg and back pain associated with being perched atop them for three hours.
Posted in Experience the Journey on Oct 22nd, 2008
One of the most frustrating disadvantages to group travel is that when there are 20+ people traveling in a group, it means that there are 20+ egos, temper tantrums, ignorant outbursts, and selfish behavioral characteristics to take into consideration…
…There were those who were notoriously late for group gatherings, those who constantly made special requests … [...]
Posted in Experience the Journey on Oct 16th, 2008
A few other fun things we did include visit the Karak Castle and shopping… The castle is the same as the movie Kingdom of Heaven is based off of (for anyone who has watched it)… it was built by the crusaders and is an amazing place to climb around! There are tons of pictures coming [...]
Posted in Day 2 - Decapolis, Experience the Journey on Oct 14th, 2008
Next it was off to the black basalt columns of Umm Qais, but not, of course, without a bit of a run-around first. After happening upon a bus to the awful, awful city of Irbid, we intended to catch another bus to our hostel in Umm Qais. Instead, an opportunistic Jordanian man attempted to drive [...]
Posted in Day 2 - Decapolis, Experience the Journey on Oct 12th, 2008
The Quarryscapes project started in 2005 and is now almost finished … The project is basically an effort to study and raise awareness about ancient quarries in the eastern Mediterranean area. In this context, we in Jordan studied ancient Bronze aged quarries in the Jafr area, Nabatean quarries in Petra and Roman quarries in Jerash. In the upcoming meeting, I will present some of our work in Jerash.
Posted in Day 4 - Petra, Experience the Journey, This Week in Jordan on Oct 7th, 2008
The Times Online is reporting that Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras will take to the stage next weekend in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra for a £5,000 ($8745 USD) a head charity concert celebrating Pavarotti’s life on behalf of both United Nations relief programs in Afghanistan and local Jordanian charities.
Posted in Experience the Journey on Oct 4th, 2008
Nothing will ruin your trip to Jordan, or anywhere else for that matter, like a nasty bout with influenza. This is what happened to a couple of individuals in our tour group last year.
Posted in Day 4 - Petra, Experience the Journey on Oct 2nd, 2008
Chef at Large, Michael Smith & Prince Mired Al Hussein of Jordan get cooking on the Food Channel the help of the Petra Kitchen.
Posted in Experience the Journey on Oct 1st, 2008
Eid ul-Fitr or Id-ul-Fitr, or simply Eid for short, is the annual Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan – the Islamic holy month of fasting; Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Hari Raya Puasa, for my Malaysian friends.
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