In the hills around Wadi Musa

The Desert Road,,,courtesy of Avis Car Rental

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September 21st 2009
Traveling during Eid has turned out to be more of a challenge than either of us anticipated. Sure, we can eat when we like and I haven’t been stoned (yet) for showing my elbows, but arranging the logistics has been a bit of a challenge. For instance, when we arrived at the car rental place in Amman at 9am this morning (with a reservation made months in advance!) there were only two vehicles stil ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

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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