We ended up at a different hotel from the one that I thought we would be at tonight. We’re at a beautiful spa called the Ma’in Spa Hotel, which is situated in a very deep gorge next to some thermal springs. It’s only a three-star, however, so we’re blogging from an old computer over a [...]

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Monuments and ruins are very cool. But most fun I had today was in the few chances that I got to interact with the local people. Maybe it’s just me, but people are much more interesting than old stones piled up. Our first meeting – driving through a town along the way, there was suddenly [...]

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Before we came to Jordan, I was put in touch with some Americans who are living here in Amman studying Arabic. We exchanged email, and they gave me a list of things that they and their kids missed about the U.S. – Like Reeses peanut butter cups, dvd’s, etc. So I and some friends put [...]

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Giles Hudson – Our fearless leader, contracted by the Jordanian Tourism Board to make sure we all have a great trip. Giles lives in Dallas. Kamel – Our Jordanian touir guide. Very knowledgeable and speaks great English. Brad Mering – Cameraman extraordinaire Mike Hare – The Professor Trevor Williams – The College Student Tom Neven [...]

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Our first two nights in Amman are being spent at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It’s got all the comforts of home, like satellite TV, voicemail, mini-bar, indoor and outdoor swimming pool, sauna, jacuzzi, snack bar and tennis courts. Well, okay, maybe it has a bit more in the way of comforts than my home. But [...]

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Chuck Holton is a freelance writer, speaker, and works as the adventure correspondent for the Christian Broadcasting Network. You can catch more about Chuck, his writings, and his ongoing ministries on his personal website, LiveFire.us

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