In the desert

Jordanien

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July 5th 2010
Going from country to country seeing cultures changing. That is what we came for. Entering Jordan. Entering a different country. Entering a different world. People suddenly speak English. Well that was not really necessary, cause the American guy we met at the ferry from Egypt to Jordan spoke Arabic, organized a taxi at 11 o'clock at night (obviously the 3 hour ferry took about 9 hours and it ... 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