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This post is a self guided Petra itinerary that will help you make the best out of your 2 days in Petra. Petra is Jordan’s biggest tourist attraction and the reason many travellers decide to visit Jordan in the first place. The ancient complex is …
How to get from Amman to Petra is one of the most important questions for those that visit Jordan. Petra is Jordan’s number one tourist attraction and therefore many look for a way to travel from the current capital to Petra, the ancient capital of …
Hiking is not the first thing you think about in Jordan, but the Wadi Dana trail is proof that the country is more than just history and desert. There are spectacular landscapes with mountains and gorges that offer a number of exciting routes. The Wadi …
The Kings highway in Jordan is one of the most ancient and scenic road trips in the Middle East. For more than 5000 years it was a trade route connecting the Arab world with the Levant. Nowadays the Kings highway connects the North of Jordan …
This post is about the best things to do in Madaba Jordan. Madaba is an ancient market town just south of Amman on the Kings highway. Like the capital, it is growing and its suburban neighbourhoods with concrete buildings aren’t particularly beautiful. Yet, Madaba and …
This post is about how to get from Amman to Jerash in Jordan. Jerash is famous for its beautiful Greek and Roman ruins. Only 50 kilometers north of Amman it makes for one of the most interesting and budget friendly day trips from the capital. …
You might not have heard about As Salt in Jordan yet. Despite its scenic location in the hills of the Jordan valley and its beautiful Ottoman architecture, As Salt is a town that is often overlooked by travellers. What makes this even more of a …
How to spend one day in Amman Jordan? This post gives you the perfect Amman itinerary and tells you exactly what to see in Amman in one day. Amman is Jordan’s cosmopolitan capital. In a country where tourists flock to see its wealth of ancient …
This post is a travel guide about Backpacking Jordan with all the practical information you need to know. Backpacking Jordan might sound like a scary idea to some. Bordering Israel, Iraq and Syria, the region had its fair share of problems. For many the Middle …
This post is a Persian food guide about what to eat in Iran as a traveller and where to find it. Years ago, when I was still a small child, our family was invited for dinner by an Iranian family. I never forgot that evening. …
This post is about the best hostels in Iran. In preparing my trip to Iran it was sometimes hard to find information on budget places to stay in Iran for backpackers. Hostels in Iran Many hostels in Iran do not have an internet presence yet, …
The Tehran Grand bazaar is one of the largest bazaars in the world. I knew this and still I thought I could go for a quick visit on my last day to buy souvenirs. After all, I already saw so many bazaars in Iran and …