Crusade for Enlightenment in Petra

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June 22nd 2009

Published: September 29th 2009

How long have I been living in the Middle East? Have I slowly and unbeknown acclimated to the region, setting myself up for a culture-shocking return? Ha, what naivety! This is the talk of an overly alarmed and paranoid person I told myself. Little did I suspect, that my Western background and time in the Middle East would induce a magical spell, miraculously changing me into Indiana Jones (... Read Full Entry

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Nathan D. Bryant

gypsy_teacher

Hello and welcome. My name is Nathan Bryant and I was born and raised in Denver Colorado, USA. While Denver is perhaps one of the most beautiful places in the world, it's hard to be certain unless you see everything else. Thus, the quest begins to find a place on this planet in which its beauty has no comparison. To fund this quest, which has started back in August of 2007, I will highlight as an international teacher of history, political science, geography and philosophy. This job will not only put me overseas and pay me a salary, but also give me around 3 months off a year to travel. ... full info

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Famous and rare elephant column work

Temple pathway

Another young and local sellar

While at first the children may be a bit annoying, one should realize how much a difference a small amount of money can make for the family. Kindness is always met with kindness.

Full view of Great Temple

Full view of fortress

Looking out upon the Great Temple

Ancient Petra garage?

Petra native

Welcoming local

Saying hello and buying some water is a process for making quick friends

Art on open display 2

Full view of Monastary

Close up of Monastary detail

Monastary from different angle

Source of Monastary nickname

See the red cross? It's funny how one holy can belong to another with some simple graphity.

Spirit of Petra 4

Saying goodbye to Petra

My second and last day, taking my last photo opp

The golden treasure at the end of this crusade

Nothing like a cold beer in an ancient throne room to end this journey!

3rd October 2009

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Jaren Chen

How's overall
Hey there :) i have always been interested in visiting Jordan. How's the country like? Is it easy to travel on our own there or go with a tour group? Worth the trip there? Any other must see places?

5th October 2009

gypsy_teacher
Nathan D. Bryant

Jordan
Hello, Jordan was certainly a nice place to visit, but I'm guessing you want to get an experiance of the Middle East and the history? This being said, there is quite a lot of history in the region, such as the pyramids. Traveling on your own can be easy, so long as you're very flexible, and you study a useful travel guide like a pilgrim a holy book. Overall, I wouldn't recommend going to the Middle East just for Jordan, but if you're in the Middle East, you certainly can't pass up Petra. In my view, 3 days is enough for Jordan, considering how much else is around, like Jerusalem, Lebanon, Turkey and so on. Good luck on your travels.

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