If I said to you “We are going to Jordan” what would your thoughts be? Think for a second, because we had a fairly good idea of what to expect with all the other countries on our Middle East trip, but not so much with Jordan. Turkey = The country where east meets west, EU wannabe, kebabs, the Ottoman Empire Syria = Devout Muslim, conservative, spices, Damascus Lebanon = Civil war, Irish troops with the UN, Lebanese food, modern Egypt = Pyramids, Egyptian history, hectic Cairo, the Nile valley But what about Jordan? Jordan is a bit like the forgotten country
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Africa
Having both finished our jobs at the London Stock Exchange and JP Morgan in July, we plan to spend some time back in Ireland bothering our familes in August. Then in September our adventure starts in the Middle East on a trip from Istanbul to Cairo, then on to Nairobi for 4 months voluntary work with the Jamii Bora Microfinance Institute (http://www.jamiibora.org). From there we hope to travel to South Africa via Victoria Falls. Then a flight to India for a few months before travelling through some of South East Asia to Singapore for a flight home. Phew - all of that in 12 months....
