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Day 1 Jordan

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April 14th 2014
Our flight on Akira airlines was packed with 20-somethings heading to Eliat to party before Passover. After a five-minute taxi ride we were at the border and quickly were in Jordan. Our guide was waiting on the Jordanian side and got us through immigration and into a car very quickly. Our 23 year-old driver spoke some English, enough to point out sites along the route. The scenery is spectacula ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Wadi Rum

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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