Jordan’s response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic was quick and strict. The preemptive steps and containment strategies included a shutdown of all tourist sites and a four-day country-wide lockdown in March, followed by strict curfews and quarantines. These measures have been effective in combating the virus; there are currently fewer than two-hundred active cases in […]
With the necessary pause of international travel at the moment, you now have some additional time to prepare for your postponed Jordan tour. While many will have seen the epic scenery of Jordan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, or the newest Star Wars film, Star […]
Crossing into Israel/Palestine from Jordan can be a bit intimidating for some travelers. Here’s a step by step of how to cross from Jordan to Israel-Palestine via Allenby Bridge, also known as the King Hussein Bridge.
The Allenby/King Hussein Bridge is the most accessible crossing from Amman to […]
One of the most exciting parts of traveling is to experience lifestyles, traditions, and customs that are different than our own. And what better way to do that than to travel to the epicentre of civilization, Egypt! You’ve booked your tour, and you’re ready to […]
We highly recommend adding a visit to the village of Ghor al Mazra’a onto your customized private Jordan tour. The location of Ghor al Mazra’a makes it an excellent stopping point for a unique experience of humanity as well as a delicious lunch when traveling between Petra or the Red Sea […]
Cheek to the dust.
Blow.
Beside me, Suleiman leans in, too.
We turn our faces away to breathe, then blow again on the glowing tinder.
The call to prayer begins down below, from the one-room mosque by the tree in the valley.
Tendrils of smoke make me blink.
I’m here with my family, in Feynan, in the arid valleys of southern […]
With the opening of Ryan Air’s low cost flights to Jordan, there is no reason not to tour Petra, experience the Wadi Rum desert, and rejuvenate at the Dead Sea.
Amman, the capital of Jordan, is a fantastic launch pad into the country. […]
Climbing the holy mountain changed my life.
It wasn’t an especially hard climb – there are paths to the top, temperatures were high but comfortable, and my guide was kind and responsive – but Jordan can do that, delivering an unexpected bolt of emotion that knocks your preconceptions sideways.
I remember the first time I traveled to the East coast in the US. I distinctly remember saying to myself, “Woah, this building was built in the 1700s!” Then I moved to Jordan where everything is old. We’ve got stuff from the book of Genesis for Heaven’s sake!
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