International opera stars Placido Domingo, Julia Migenes, and jazz singer Diana Krall were the highlights of a star-studded summer in Jordan. This was the first time the world-renowned Spanish tenor Placido Domingo and the American soprano opera singer Julia Migenes performed in Jordan. It was also the first time for Canadian Jazz vocalist and pianist Diana Krall.

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Below is a calendar of events in Jordan that enumerates and details art & cultural presentations and exhibitions, festivals & religious observances, business & entertainment shows, and sports & adventure events for the week of July 27 through August 8, 2008.

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Below is a calendar of events in Jordan that enumerates and details art & cultural presentations and exhibitions, festivals & religious observances, business & entertainment shows, and sports & adventure events for the week of June 1 to 7, 2008.

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Below is a calendar of events in Jordan that enumerates and details art & cultural presentations and exhibitions, festivals & religious observances, business & entertainment shows, and sports & adventure events for the week of May 24 to 31, 2008.

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The metrics used to compile the WEF’s 2008 Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report are troubling at best and deceptive at worst. Jordan, while not a world leading tourist destination, is a growing market for tourism of many sorts. But applying metrics that boost the rank of European nations is unfair to all those working in the Jordanian tourism industry.

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Hotel managers in Jordan hold the keys to tourism in their hands. While compelled to make reasonable rate increases due to rising energy costs “… hoteliers must not increase their prices to the point where they kill the goose that lays the golden egg …” advises Munir Nassar, the former tourism minister and executive board member on the Jordan Inbound Tour Operators Association (JITOA)

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In a booth designed setting, posters of Petra were on display luring walkers over. Many of the passers-by didn’t know what to expect but would invite themselves to steal a look at the posters and the books that were scattered on the table. Obviously they knew the booth has something to do with Petra. That was tempting enough for any foreigner who is willing to cross miles and oceans just to visit the unique site. Preserving and protecting this site is the mission of the Petra National Trust.

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The Jordanian Society of Travel and Tourism Agents (JSTTA) honored Mr. Nasser Kawar, chairman of the Petra Travel and Tourism Company at a special reception this past week for his services to the Jordanian travel and tourism industry. Secretary-General of the Ministry of Tourism Mr. Farouq Al Hadidi, JSTTA Chairman Haider Ziyadat and top travel [...]

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Enjoy Luweibdeh! Jabal Luweibdeh (sometimes Jabal Alweibdeh) is the traveler’s dream hideout, a place where culture, art exhibits and food is at your fingertips to enjoy for pleasure or away from a conference, exhibition or high-profile meet frequently held in one of Amman’s palatial hotels and conference halls. Today, ‘Meetings, Incentive, Conferences and Events‘ (MICE) [...]

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Jordan’s tourism sector is a $2.3 billion industry and makes around 14.5 percent of the country’s GDP, but is set to increase higher as more plush hotels and better infrastructure is put in place. It is with this in mind the Jordan Travel Mart (JTM) was held at the Dead Sea’s high-tech King Hussein Ben Talal Convention Center, 10-12 February, that has proved a unique venue of bringing Jordanian tourism professionals and travel operators from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina for the event – the Jordan Travelmart

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