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 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 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 Dean's blog on Sep 30th, 2008
I think I’ve found the best online photo gallery of Petra pictures ever!. This is coming from someone who has been there twice and taken close to 10,000 pictures himself.
Oh sure, there are many good galleries of Petra. How can there not be given the subject?
Here are just a few as proof:
Flickr
Picasa
WikiCommons
National Geographic
Stock.xChnge
Jordanian Tourism Board
Mansour [...]
Posted in Dean's blog on Sep 29th, 2008
“… the award-winning sustainable tourism and eco-tourism projects, which are helping us to both protect and promote the things that are most precious to us …
… From Yarmouk in the north to the southern mountains of Aqaba, these parks will create wildlife corridors and sanctuaries for endangered plants. They’ll be looked after by local communities, [...]
Posted in Day 4 - Petra, Experience the Journey on Sep 28th, 2008
In the film “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” Harrison Ford finds the Holy Grail. In real life, there are many tourists whom find a similar treasure in the magnificent structures that make up the ancient Nebatean city of Petra. Below are some excerpts from some recently visiting this “New World Wonder” – sharing their life-experiences there in photos, video, and prose:
Posted in Dean's blog on Sep 16th, 2008
“Coming from touring Israel, I was hesitant about going to Petra, Jordan, but I decided to try …” writes Linda Lewis in a special entitled ‘Being There Jordan’ for the Orlando Sentinel.
Tourism between Jordan and Israel is increasing, but getting to Petra was scary. We were deposited at the Israeli border and instructed to take [...]
Posted in Day 4 - Petra, Experience the Journey on Sep 14th, 2008
“You want a horse? You wont make it five feet” – This was the advice of a young man who is part of the “horse mafia” that operates here in Petra. If you go into Petra as a group you have to pay an additional 7 JD on top of the large sum of cash you already dished out. This money goes directly to the horse mafia in order to keep them off your tail and to allow you to ride a horse if you wish.
Posted in Dean's blog on Sep 10th, 2008
Petra and tourism authorities are working on a new plan aimed at regulating the site’s services and ensuring visitors a quality experience at the ancient Nabataean city according to a Jordan Times story citing a statement from Suleiman Farajat, head of the Petra Archaeological Park (PAP).
With increased travel to the historic site up over the [...]
Posted in Jordan Travel News on Sep 8th, 2008
One year after his death, a series of programs commemorating Luciano Pavarotti will be held around the world, including a concert scheduled at the historical site of Petra, Jordan on October 11 and 12, 2008.
According to the Associated Press, the Petra concert will host some of the biggest names in music will take part in [...]
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