What makes Petra a wonder for me is that these magnificent monuments were not built, like a normal structure would be built, from the ground up, but carved out of huge rocks. You’ve seen photos and you’ve seen films, but nothing would prepare you to face one of the world’s most outstanding wonder, really. [...]
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A bus load of tourists look out their window as their professional tour guide points and explained, “that is one of the remaining Bedouin tents. Most of the Bedouins now lives in the village. There are also some who live in caves.” The Bedouins, as mentioned in my Wadi Rum post, are descendants of the nomadic tribe [...]
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From Aqaba, Wadi Rum is a logical next stop because it’s only 60 km away and it being an outstanding desert landscape. Or in the case of my new friends Petra and Tommy, an overnight trip. I met them at the dive resort and have persuaded them to join me in this expedition. I’m really [...]
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One thing I know I will miss when I began this trip is scuba diving. And so I actually did a lot of diving before I left–taking part in the Philippine Dive Seafari and even joining the SNUPS photo competition, which by the way, I won something, yay. And because it is possible to dive [...]
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Crossing to Jordan is painless. It was 15 minutes by taxi to the border from Eilat center, then about 10 minutes and paying border fee of 105 nis ($30), you walk over to Jordan and the immigration guys gives your stamp in your passport and then you’re done! Enter Jordan Visa Free.
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