Arriving in Amman, Jordan on the morning of 29 November 2019, we immediately got on the bus for the 30-minute drive from Queen Alia International Airport to Madaba and the start of our tour. Located 30km south of Amman, on the 5,000-year old King's Highway, the mosaic-filled city of Madaba is home to the famous …
First built in 312 BC, Petra was ‘lost’ for a 1000 years after an earthquake in 363 AD, only to be rediscovered again in 1812. Today, this 2000 year-old city is the most visited tourist attraction in Jordan. Blissfully ignorant of its intriguing history, Petra was already on my radar thanks to Indiana Jones, The …
Visited November 2019Impossible to SINK At 10 times saltier than most oceans, the Dead Sea is one of the rare places where it is impossible to sink. Floating on the other hand comes naturally. I made this interesting discovery as I tried to sit down in 18 inches of water. No matter how hard I …
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