Jordan’s landscape is dotted with olive groves, some of which are home to trees that have stood for more than a thousand years. These ancient olive trees are not only natural wonders but also living symbols of the country’s rich agricultural and cultural heritage.
What's it really like to spend a day in Wadi Rum? You wake to complete silence. Watch sunrise turn the desert from purple to gold. Eat breakfast cooked in sand. Explore Mars-like landscapes by 4x4. Feast on zarb buried underground. Drink tea with Bedouin families. Watch sunset redefine beautiful. Sleep under a billion stars. This isn't a tour—it's perspective, reset, remembering what silence sounds like. After years of planning Wadi Rum experiences, we've learned words don't do it justice. But here's our best attempt: an hour-by-hour guide to 24 hours that change people.
The Roadside Secret: Pomegranate Season on Jordan’s Ancient Roads October in Jordan brings more than perfect weather—it brings one of the country’s most delicious traditions There are moments in travel that can’t be planned. No itinerary can schedule them, no tour operator can guarantee them, and no five-star hotel can replicate them. They happen in...
Marguerite van Geldermalsen — Married to a Bedouin in Petra “I came to Petra as a tourist and stayed as a wife.” Marguerite van Geldermalsen’s life reads like the plot of a remarkable travel memoir: a young nurse from New Zealand who visited Petra in 1978 and chose to make her home among the Bdoul...
It is hard to describe the surreal beauty of a desert. My preconceived notions of a desert landscape are dominated by the word barren. That word is not used to describe Wadi Rum. Other worldly? Awe inspiring? Majestic? Gorgeous? All those words work.
Explore Jordan's hidden treasures in this captivating series. From the Roman ruins of Jerash to Mount Nebo, each location has its own enchanting story. Immerse yourself in Madaba's culture and culinary delights. Discover Um Ar Rasas and engage with friendly Bedouin people. And don't forget Petra, Jordan's crown jewel. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure.
I recently had the opportunity to visit the country of Jordan, officially known as The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, with a group of fellow travel advisors.
PETRA – INTERESTING FACTS The Crown Jewel of attractions and sites in Jordan, Petra is the mysterious ancient city that was hidden through modern history until being rediscovered by John Lewis Burckhardt back in 1812. The city was lost for so many years because the Bedouins kept it as a secret for them and they...
THE MAGICAL KINGDOM OF JORDAN – PART III Photo Credit : Zeina Kassem Petra Petra is considered the crown jewel of Jordan, the most visited site in the country. And for good reason. Petra is what drew me to Jordan initially as it has for so many others. I don’t remember how many years ago...
