The Siq. The narrow canyon into Petra

July 12th 2010
It is not as though Egypt doesn’t have sufficient historical and natural attractions to keep me thoroughly occupied for two weeks but I thought while I was so close to Jordan I would pop across the Gulf of Aqaba for a look. This wasn’t a country collecting trip; it was actually inspired by quite the reverse. By the realisation that I have missed out on some places that I really want to visit ... read more

Middle East » Jordan

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

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David Walker

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When I started this blog in 2007, it was more of a highlights package of trips generally focusing on one place or aspect. My rule had been one blog per country unless I lived there, but I eventually realised that fewer blogs were appearing. Having got around quite a bit, I'm now revisiting many countries. It's getting trickier to get to completely new countries so I might break that rule on occasion. The PhD fortunately didn't curtail travelling with research in sub-Saharan Africa and India as well as the chance to attend conferences with a sneaky bit of travelling tacked on before or after th... full info

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