Planning a Trip to Syria and Jordan
Air? We flew Chicago to Frankfurt on United and then Frankfurt to Damascus, Syria on Lufthansa. Check Kayak’s Cheap Flights, Save up to 40% on Last Minute Fares with Hotwire Limited Rates! for some...
View ArticleCrossing The Syrian Border Into Jordan
Goodbye to an enjoyable, amazing and engrossing Syrian visit. Time to cross the Syrian/Jordanian border at Der’a and drive to the provincial town of Irbid for one night before heading on to Amman,...
View ArticleWadi Zarqa Ma’in and The Madaba Mosaic Map in Jordan
During our 1989 trip into Jordan, one excursion was an overnight trip Into the Great Rift Mountains. A steep, winding road took us into the gorge of Wadi Zarqa Ma’in. There are hot springs here and...
View ArticleSeeing Petra, Jordan For The First Time in 1989
Petra, Petra, Petra. The movie location of “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” where the Treasury stood in for the Temple of the Grail. The spot where Moses struck a rock with his staff and water...
View ArticleThe Wonders of Petra, Jordan in 1989
The Treasury is justifiably known as the most famous Petra monument and little has changed since it was first discovered. (More description on the return visit to Petra, 1996 follows.) But there are...
View ArticleRevisiting The Still Magnificent Petra, Jordan in 1996
That stupifying Treasury (Al-Khazneh) is the first sight before your eyes after coming through the 1.5 km/1 mile-long Siq and is considered Petra’s most magnificent sight. …View image… The Treasury is...
View ArticleVisit “Little” Petra and Other Sights in The Area, Jordan
After Petra, Al Beidha or Little Petra is the next most important site for the casual visitor in Wadi Musa. This site is only a few kilometers (around a 10-minute drive) north of Petra and easily...
View ArticleThrough The Desert Region of Jordan to Aqaba
The trip would finish in Aqaba via Wadi Rum Oasis. The two places are only separated by an hour’s car ride and easy to get to if you don’t get stuck in the sand which is exactly what happened. The bus...
View ArticleFast and Easy Information to Visit Jordan
Unlike the response when I mention “Syria,” almost every tourist wants to see Petra. As mentioned earlier in this series, Jordan is perceived as a “safe country without any problems” and you can be...
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