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Visiting Petra was one of the two reasons I had Jordan on my “must visit” list and I was looking forward to today. We arrived the previous evening in time to check in and have dinner, enabling an early start for our visit to Petra. Our plan was to hike in via a little used back route rather than go in the main gate used by traders, merchants, and now tourists for… Read More
Jordan has a rich history spanning millennia including home to much of the events that are reported in the Old Testament, something I had not realized until visiting. Our stop in Madeba, home to several important historical churches as well as Mt. Nebo, where Moses reportedly died, provided me an opportunity to learn more about Jordan’s biblical past. The drive south, past the airport, led through green, fertile areas dotted with houses…. Read More
While based in Amman we took a day trip north of the city to visit Jerash, the site of a former Roman colony. Surprisingly the site is not a UNESCO World Heritage site; it is huge and very well preserved and should be on the list. Our local guide, Nurwa, told us that at any given time there are eight to nine active archaeological teams working on the site and as we… Read More
Amman, the largest city in the country and home to slightly less than half of the population, is spread out over a series of steep hills which effectively hide the size of the city. Included in the city are three large Palestinian refugee camps, which although started as literal camps with tents, currently consist of permanent buildings. The “camps” today are thriving, well-established compounds that are miniature cities in their own right… Read More
I decided to book a tour to Jordan rather than travel independently to make it easier to get around the country. My desire to go to Jordan centered around two things– touring Petra and seeing the desert close up– everything else that was included on the trip was a bonus. Thus when the women’s adventure travel company I had been wanting to try offered a trip to Jordan, I signed up. Finally… Read More
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