Hiking | Jordan | Middle East
Escaping the Crowds in Petra
I sighed and handed over my 55 Dinar ($77USD) to the man at the ticket counter; a hefty sum for an otherwise budget friendly country…
Minimalistic Beverages
As soon as I entered the house, I could smell it. The familiar scent of cardamom – my favorite spice in the whole world. Etedal…
Tourligion Under the Sea…Level
I came all the way here; I couldn’t chicken out. No matter what, I had to get in that buoyant water. Winter be damned, I…
Holy Heat Worship
Jordanians, no matter what God they believe in, all huddle around it worshiping the black metal God. There’s one in every house I’ve been to…and…
Sleepless in Jordan
What are the odds…I am in a remote eco lodge in the middle of the dessert in Jordan; surrounded by goats and Bedouins that I…
Late Night Cravings
When you get those late night hunger pains, attacking your insides as if they miners in an empty cavern; when you can hear the echoing grumbles of your insides – what do you do? In Amman you go to Salah El-Din sandwich shop. It’s so ‘local’ you can’t even find it on a Google search!
First Impressions are Lasting
You never forget your first impressions – right? That’s why they are so important. My first impressions of Jordan.
Blizzard Blockage
I was supposed to be in Milan right now, but thanks to what the reporters call ‘Snowpocalypse’, the blizzard has left me standing still. Blocked…
Fragile – Handle With Care
Sometimes I feel so fragile. Ready to break at any moment and last night was one of those nights. A night where I was confronted…
Travel Panic
Why oh why does this have to be so hard? Why is it that an experienced traveler like myself has a melt down every time…