Monastery - Petra

Jordan: a taste of the West

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May 27th 2009
This blog has been LONG overdue, but there is definitely a lot to say about the Journey to Jordan. Lauren, Corey, Muriel, Joslyn and I traveled as a group throughout the entire country of Jordan. We pretty much saw everything you could in 8 days including travel. To begin our journey, we boarded a 10pm Delta bus from Cairo to Nuweiba (6-7 hour ride). It was my first time riding the bus in ... read more

Middle East » Jordan

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For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more