Amman, Jordan I was caught in a lengthy but insightful conversation over tea about Islam with the owner of my hostel in Amman. I surprised myself by how little I knew about the religion given that I spent half my life in the biggest Muslim […]
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Day 422: Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
Amman – Mt. Nebo – Madaba – Karak – Amman, Jordan Hi everyone! I am Elys’ guest-writer for today and travelling friend, Chris, and will write more on my Arab adventures in my short blog when I have the chance: http://arabautumn.blog.com/ Oct 1st, new month, and […]
Day 421: The Sea of Death
Amman – Wadi Mujib – Dead Sea – Amman, Jordan Lifeguard at the Dead Sea… seriously? Unless the person had just eaten 10-kilo worth of stones, it’s impossible to really submerge into the water. Or…. maybe one could just decide to off himself by laying […]
Day 420: It Dawned On Me
Wadi Musa – Petra – Amman, Jordan With Laura gone back to Amman, I went back to Petra on my own. Since I had done the main path, I wanted to hike up some alternate routes. Being on my own also set me as a […]
Day 415: Feel the Vapor Pressure Drop
Amman – Aqaba, Jordan Today I experienced more of Jordanian hospitality. During my wait on the bus station, I was handed a glass of cranberries juice by a local family who happened to be pouring the beverage for their kids. I was slightly taken aback […]
Day 414: The Gatekeeper
Amman – Desert Castles – Amman, Jordan Amman is a great place to be based in when in Jordan. The whole country is small enough to do easy day trips to the surrounding areas. Among the many day routes is the Desert Castles route to […]
Day 413: Going Blank Again
Amman, Jordan Gonna make this a short one. Today: Laura’s couscous Good lookin’ cat Roman Amphitheatre That’s all folks!
Day 412: And the World Turns
Amman, Jordan I have met a bunch of interesting individuals from Couchsurfing but Laura kinda tops the list. It’s not everyday you meet somebody who, in his/her own free will, lived for a year or so in Kabul, Afghanistan. Born in Romania, Laura left the […]
Day 411: Space is Brilliant
Mumbai, India – Amman, Jordan Amman is fresh! All the buildings are monotone in colour. Dulux and Benjamin Moore would go bankrupt if other cities in the world were like Amman. I tagged along with a French girl and a Syrian guy from my hostel […]
Day 424: The Future is Now!
Amman, Jordan – Istanbul, Turkey I had been quite eager to get to Turkey. I heard all the good things about Istanbul and Cappadocia (middle of Turkey) has been top of the list of places I want to visit. Istanbul is massive! I reckon it’s […]