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Visas and Arrival Most nationalities can obtain a visa on arrival into Jordan. Payment of 10 Jordanian dinar is required in cash – a moneychanger is available in the Immigration area at Amman airport (will change US dollars, Euros) but …
The Dead Sea, April 2012
My frenetic pace of discovery has finally ground to a halt for the last few days on the shores of the Dead Sea. This landlocked salty lake is situated in the Jordan Rift Valley and has long been renowned for …
Wadi Rum Desert, April 2012
My latest entry comes to you from the south of Jordan where I hired a Bedouin guide to show me around Wadi Rum desert. The region was made famous by a British Colonel T.E. “Lawrence of Arabia” who fell in …
The Rose City of Petra, April 2012
I am now in the south of Jordan at the famed Petra. It has been a homecoming of sorts because my sister Nicole joined me for this short sojourn, flying in from Bahrain to play in her “backyard”. It has …
Desert Castles of Jordan, April 2012
MarHaba from Jordan in the Middle East – my latest escape from reality! While the ancient rose city of Petra enticed me here I have been easily drawn in by the charms of this equally modern and ancient land. I’m …