Jordan

Travel blogs, travel photos and features from Jordan

Tabbouleh

Food in Jordan: some mezze recipes

Recipes for tabbouleh, cucumber-mint-yoghurt dressing and baba ganuj—some of my favorite mezze foods in Jordan.

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Camping at Wadi Rum…Bedouin style

The absolute highlight of my Christmas in Jordan trip (yes, I liked this even more than Petra), was camping overnight in Wadi Rum. When I was in the Middle East on my round-the-world…

Travels of Adam at Mt Nebo

When Moses saw the Holy Land: Viewpoint at Mount Nebo, Jordan

Mount Nebo, a viewpoint and summit in Jordan, is (according to the Bible) where Moses first saw the promised land. Today it’s a popular tourist site where you can catch some truly spectacular…

Petra's Monastery at summertime 2011

Why I wanted to visit Petra a second time

Back in December I visited Jordan for the second time. I’d been to Petra the year before (read about my first visit to Petra here) but when I had won a Christmas travel…

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Forgetting what it feels like to travel

For lack of creativity, time and battery power, I’m not really sure how to word this feeling I’ve got. But, as the title suggests, it feels like I’m slowly remembering what it feels…

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How to get from Jerusalem to Amman using the Jordan River Border Crossing

About the border crossing Israel is notorious for tight security. Especially at their borders. So even though I was leaving rather than entering Israel, I was understandably on edge. Not to mention that…

Travel photo from Petra

Travels of Adam? Travels of a wombat. Wombat Wednesday follows Mr Wombat on his travels around the world. This photo was taken at the High Place of Sacrifice, one of many amazing spots…

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Egypt, Jordan, Israel – some ramblings

Dear YOU, I haven’t written a rambling post in a while (uh, ever?) and I’ve been up to a lot in the past few weeks. I’m not sure how much I’ll be able…

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