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Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By coffeedrop | Views [617] | Comments [1]
"Would you like some tea?" she asked, as her doe-eyed children sold postcards and scampered among the promontories near Al-Deir. To the west lay the eastern border of Israel, dotted with crumbling, weathered mountain tops. Behind us, spread ... Read more >
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By coffeedrop | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 2 Jul 2008 | By rose_babic | Photo Gallery
Petra, Cheap Bottle-O's & freindly, freindly locals
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Mon, 2 Jun 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [7925]
Swimming in the Dead Sea (at more than 410m below sea level, the lowest point on the surface of the earth) is a totally bizarre experience. For a start, as you get in the water feels all oily on your skin. Wade in up to your chest and the water forces ... Read more >
Sun, 1 Jun 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [3714] | Comments [1]
Recently voted one of the seven new wonders of the world, star location for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and one of my two non-negotiable 'must see' sights on our global trip, the Nabatean city of Petra had a lot to live up to. It certainly didn't ... Read more >
Thu, 29 May 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [1204]
After legging it up Mt Sinai it was great to chill out at our seaside camp at Nuweiba on the gulf of Aqaba the next day. The snorkelling was pretty nice with stacks of lionfish and morays hanging around. You know the diving is pretty second rate though ... Read more >
Thu, 1 May 2008 | By matt_bianco | Views [2280] | Comments [2]
So another year and another little trip to keep me occupied...in the meantime I ventured to Barbados, however apart from getting THE most ridiculous tan and going to the sister bar of my favourite in Leeds, I can't think of too much else to say about ... Read more >
Thu, 1 May 2008 | By matt_bianco | Photo Gallery
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Wed, 30 Apr 2008 | By sstolper | Photo Gallery
Wadi Rum
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Tue, 29 Apr 2008 | By matt_bianco | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 19 Apr 2008 | By celinexiaolin | Views [963]
"Why are you going to Jordan" seemed to be a recurring question when I told people that I was heading here. Clearly none of them had ever been. I now find this question very easy to answer. There is much to fascinate here. From the Roman ... Read more >
Thu, 17 Apr 2008 | By sstolper | Photo Gallery
Southern Jordan
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Wed, 16 Apr 2008 | By celinexiaolin | Views [2010]
To the East of Aqaba, in the South of Jordan, not far from the Saudi Arabian border is the dessert of Wadi Rum. It is Bedouin and camel land, a real dessert but surprisingly full of life and riches. Sandy but with big rocks, endless horizons, gorges and ... Read more >
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 | By sstolper | Views [2273] | Comments [2]
I think I will add both Petra and Wadi Rum to the short list of Wonders of the World that I've seen. Of course Petra already had official status as such in the latest vote on such Wonders. But it's every bit as incredible as one might think. When a fellow ... Read more >
Tags: desert, petra, wonders of the world
Fri, 4 Apr 2008 | By sstolper | Views [2216] | Comments [2]
Now starting at center midfielder for Real Jordan Rift Valley... Right. I'm in a new country for the first time since I left America. It's different. They don't speak English in Jordan like they do in Israel. It's for the best. My Arabic is still in ... Read more >
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