The following is a reprint of Dan Wooding’s memories of being in Jordan with a team of American Christian leaders and journalists on September 11, 2001, when they received the shocking news of the terror attacks on America.

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An increasing number of Americans interested in Arabic have been flocking to Jordan … a safe way into a tumultuous region without Lebanon’s violence, Syria’s tense relationship with the U.S. or the Gulf’s conservative culture.

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Here’s the account of a family returning to the Netherlands after living in Malawi. However, instead of flying, they are drove back by means of Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey and finally Rotterdam. Below are some snippets of their journeys through Jordan:

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Alex Allain, a senior Religious Studies major at Millsaps College in Jackson, spent five weeks working in and touring the West Bank region in the Middle East, a trip funded by The David McNair Fund for Christian Missions at Millsaps College. This according to a recent article in the Nachez Democrat describing the voluntourism Allain’s [...]

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7iber Dot Com is reporting that on the heals of American Presidential candidate Barack Obama, another event took place at the Hill of the Citadel in Jabal Hussein in East Amman – known as the “Shashati Variety Show,” which 7iber describes as:

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Described as ‘Vast and echoing and god-like’ by T.E. Lawrence in his famed 7 Pillars of Wisdom, rarely does a visitor leave unawed and uninspired by this moonscape. In fact the only regret of this writer is that he did not have enough time to spend the night in this “magically haunted” moonscape – vowing [...]

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dj.tigersprout of Aminus3.com shares with us this gorgeous picture as one of many he’s taken of the moonscape of Wadi Rum … describing the grandeur that inspired the likes of T.E. Lawrence, when DJ writes: i happily leave you with another near monochromatic ochre desert shot i dug up the other night — it never [...]

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Aqaba offers some incredible diving, scuba, snorkeling, boating, and other water sports Here’s just one place that can show you how to make it happen … … read more about Dive Aqaba – Red Sea – Jordan

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Posted by ‘edo1972′ … This photo blog offers dozens of pictures “Located in Jordan and dubbed the “treasure of the ancient world,” Petra is a city hewn from living rock.” … view and enjoy more from Jordan-Petra pictures from jordan photos on webshots

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Signing-up for the inaugural Back Roads Bicycle tour of Jordan with the adventure company Explore, Times Online journalist Vincent Crump describes his 280-mile journey through Jordan. A two-wheeled epic adventure from Amman to Aqaba through the Great Rift Valley that included:

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