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Day 9 in Jordan: PETRA
The ancient city of Petra is positioned between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea. In a remote location, surrounded by mountains full of passages and gorges, Petra is carved into the rock. Named one of the New 7 Wonders of the Modern World, featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, a UNESCO World Heritage…
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Day 8 in Jordan: walking in Lawrence of Arabia’s footsteps in Wadi Rum
Today’s adventure is all about experiencing the desert! Wadi Rum acquired fame due to the publicity of T.E. Lawrence’s Lawrence of Arabia and would later be a featured filming location for several Hollywood productions including The Martian, Aladdin (the live-action remake), Star Wars Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker, and John Wick 4. Neither the writings of Lawrence nor the camera…
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Day 7 in Jordan (part 2): King Abdullah Mosque & Jordan Museum
As excited as I am to spend time wandering the grocery aisles, I am more excited to visit the King Abdullah Mosque. This is my first time visiting a mosque and I’m slightly apprehensive because I don’t know what to expect and, most importantly, I want to be respectful of the people and the religion.…
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Day 7 in Jordan (part 1): Grocery Store Day!
My nerdy heart is happy for grocery store day! My introduction to Jordanian grocery stores was when we visited a Carrefour and today I will visit Hanny Supermarket, Centro, and Cozmo. Hanny Supermarkets are smaller neighborhood groceries which cover all the basic needs. The meat counter is smaller but they have a reasonable selection of…
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Day 6 in Jordan: Madaba & Mt. Nebo
The first stop on today’s adventure is Madaba! World renowned for incredibly beautiful and detailed mosaics, Madaba deserves at least a half day to explore. The region around Madaba is believed to have been inhabited for around 4500 years and is said to be one of the towns divided amongst the 12 tribes of Israel…
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Day 5 in Jordan: Amman (part 2)
We had a walk back to the car after lunch so we stopped in at Duke’s Diwan on Al Malek Faisal Street. The Duke’s Diwan is the oldest building in downtown Amman open to visitors. Built in 1924, this historic townhouse has served as a post office, a ministry of finance, and a hotel. A…
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Day 5 in Jordan: Amman (part 1)
Today we explore the city of Amman! Amman has all the trappings of a modern city including residential areas, cafes, restaurants, bars, malls, coffeehouses, mosques, and souqs which are all intertwined into Jordanian life. The city is a culmination of cream- and beige-colored concrete buildings built into the hillsides. Some buildings appear newer and brighter…
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Day 4 in Jordan: UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Crusader Castle
Umm Ar Rasas is a completely unassuming area and, had it not been for my friend telling me it was worth a visit, I would have passed without knowing that I was missing a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Originally a Roman garrison town built to house the Roman Legion and defend Rome’s most remote borders,…
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Day 3 in Jordan: the lowest place on earth … the Dead Sea!
Today is my friend’s birthday and what better way to celebrate his birthday, and my vacation, than to go to the Dead Sea?! The Dead Sea was a non-negotiable for me on this trip and I am so glad we went! Our first stop of the day was the Octagon Panorama Dead Sea Complex which…
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Day 2 continued in … a grocery store?
I experienced my first shopping mall in the Middle East, City Mall in Amman. Entering the mall means passing through metal detectors and the gentlemen should expect an additional check with the metal detector wand. The shopping mall itself is reminiscent of the standard American shopping mall and there were a mix of stores/brands I…
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