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Mohammad.F
Driver Guide Touring all over Jordan since 1993 / Private Car A/C, English & Spanish Speaking Escort Driver..
Sight Seeing,Camping,Jeep Ride,Nature Wild Life Reserves,Land Scape Panorama Drive,Historical Sites,Photography Spots,Scuba Diving in Aqaba/Red Sea,Airport Pick Up & Drop Off Transfer,Road Trips,All Travel Services Provided From A-Z ...
Mohammad.F
Driver Guide Touring all over Jordan since 1993 / Private Car A/C, English & Spanish Speaking Escort Driver..
Sight Seeing,Camping,Jeep Ride,Nature Wild Life Reserves,Land Scape Panorama Drive,Historical Sites,Photography Spots,Scuba Diving in Aqaba/Red Sea,Airport Pick Up & Drop Off Transfer,Road Trips,All Travel Services Provided From A-Z ...
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Ever since I first visited Petra 5 years ago, I’ve said that it is the most amazing amazing shit I have ever seen.
2nd time around, it didn’t disappoint.
Don’t believe what they tell you about Syria. It’s much easier to drive there than people say it is. My boyfriend and I had heard a lot of things about driving from Amman to Damascus before we attempted the trip ourselves. But from buses to shared taxis, private cars to rental cars, there didn’t seem to be any one option that satisfied us on both price and efficiency.
On a hot, clear day, I stood in the dusty courtyard of a hillside youth hostel with a group of teenage Jordanian girls. Most of them wore trendy jeans and bright, patterned scarves called hijab arranged in lovely swirls around their faces. Some donned light colored, traditional dresses called abayas. Others, including myself, sported patriotic camp Tshirts and did not cover our hair.
So, there I am in Wadi Rum. I have climbed down from the rock where I have watched the sun set behind huge monoliths of roll-topped sandstone, the spindly legs of camels throwing length shadows across the red sand.
Palmyra at dawn
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan may not be the first place you think of for a fun family vacation, but trust me, you should put it on your list. This small country in the Middle East is very family-friendly and has tons of incredible sites and activities on offer.
All this rain in Paris has me stuck inside. I don't usually brave rainstorms to get to museums except for this past January when I was in Jordan...
Our guide, Abu Mishal, waved down our bus from the side of the road as we entered Rum Village, a cigarette dangling from his mouth. He wore a grey pinstriped ankle-length caftan and the ubiquitous red and white checkered head scarf held in place by a crown of black rope. We tumbled out of the bus, bleary-eyed from our 4:30 a.m.
