Jordan

My journey through Jordan

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March 23rd 2009
After arriving in Jordan with a terrible flu, I was unfortunately bed ridden for a few days but was lucky to have Stew's luxurious appartment here in Amman to recover in. Once I was back on track we hit the ruins of Petra which is 3 hours south of Amman. Having seen Petra in the media for years and of course knowing the Indiana Jones scene very well, we wwre both every excited to see this place ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » North » Amman

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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