The Visitor Centre Cafe...

whcih was soon over -run by a huge group of extremely unfriendly and impolite Eat European Christians...they took over the whole terrace and made us feel completely unwelcome.We retreated inside. Extraordinary that seemed to think they 'own' certain huge tracks of land...

Wadi Rum, Jordan

August 13th 2010
Wadi Rum: Well. part of it. None of the trucks were air-conditioned and being asthmatic, I couldn't risk a two hour plus journey out to the desert in the August heat - disappointing! And I wasn't the only one who decided not to - wonder how much it would cost to get better trucks and how much money is lost by tourists deciding not to go? But at least we did get to see a tiny bit of it. Just have ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Aqaba

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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