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…
Entering Another World: Petra
Petra was the main topic in John William Burgon’s Poem Petra. He refers to it as the inaccessible city, which he had heard described but…
Unplugged Travel
Smoke billowed throughout the tent and left the area a-glow in orange. The flames lapped up from beneath the metal spherical disk. She pounded the…
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.