Jordan
| BootsnAll, the website for independent travelers, announces its Top 10 Destinations for 2008. | Jordan: The Switzerland of the Middle East - Jordan, Middle East Jordan has no oil and is officially a “water poor” nation. But it has one valuable resource in a troubled area - not easy to export, people flock to get it. Andrea Granahan wishes it could be bottled and savored like fine wine. |
| Danny Hizon thinks that you can't say you've been to Jordan if you don't see Petra - so he makes sure to spend a day there. | Don Sparks arrives in Jordan without and map and without a guidebook. Is he up for the challenge? |
| In Jordan, Michael Cornn discovers rock climbing, the meaning of the word friable and a moment that will last a lifetime. | While in Jordan, American Michael Cornn meets some not-so-friendly supporters of bin Laden. |
| Jason Hahn learns another valuable road-warrior lesson: Don't arm wrestle with Arab men for money. | David M. Weber frequents tour-bus haunts not often visited by the solo traveller. |
Round the World by Bike: Syria to Amman, Jordan (10 December 2001) The British Consulate warned against travelling in Syria. After Al's experiences there, they must be trying to keep it a secret for themselves. | |
| Ian is spending a few days wandering around the famous city of Petra and yes, he saw the same building as in the Indiana Jones movie! | Searching for Something #9: Pilgrimage to Petra - Petra, Jordan Even waiting 18 hours for a ferry can make for a good travel experience, but crossing 8-lane roads on foot is another story. |
| Wadi Rum is simply one of the world's most picture | The Treasury, which once captivated Indiana Jones, |
| Stacy Ashworth doesn't know why Jordanians are so | Crusaders, castles, ruins... and ruins... and more ruins. Nate, Ian and Chris are bloody sick of ruins. But the locals are fun. |
| Putting your foot down to keep the taxi drivers from ripping you off in Jerash can wind up costing you JD55. Read on to find out how... | Syria is great – save of course for those blasted taxi drivers. But between getting lost in the old city and gorging themselves on great food, Nate and Ian are loving the Middle East. |
Travels With Nate #8: Luxor - Dahab - Nuweiba (town of doom) - Aquba, Jordan Ian left a part of himself on the mountain while climbing Mt Sinai. Catching the ferry to Jordan from Nuweiba proves to be very difficult. | Nate's not too keen on the idea, but Ian tries to turn camels into mountain-climbers to surprise some friends. |
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