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Category: Middle East

Tips for Visiting Petra – Things I wish I had known

August 11, 2024 Upeksha

Petra, the Rose Red city, was carved out of the mountains in present day Jordan by the Nabateans. It dates back to 5th century BC

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7 days in Jordan – Trip Highlights and What I Would do Differently

April 2, 2023 Upeksha

Trip Highlights Wadi Rum: The landscape of Wadi Rum was breathtaking. Add to that the desert safari on  the 4×4, overnight stay in a desert

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Jordan Discovery Day 7 – Jerash and the Dead Sea

March 26, 2023 Upeksha

Where and when: Amman, Jordan, 5th February 2023 0800: Today is our last full day in Jordan and we have two more important sites to

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Jordan Discovery Day 6 – Madaba

March 19, 2023 Upeksha

Where and when: Madaba, Jordan – 5th Feb 2023 0800: Leave hotel and Petra. Today we are heading back to Amman with a few stops

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Jordan Discovery Day 5 – More Petra

March 12, 2023 Upeksha

Where and when: Petra, Jordan – 4th Feb 2023 0800: Today is a free day for us to spend at Petra, so the minibus drops

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Jordan Discovery Day 4 – Petra

March 5, 2023 Upeksha

Where and when: Petra, Jordan, 3rd Feb 2023 0800: Leave Aqaba and head to Petra, Jordan’s most well known tourist site as well as a

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Jordan Discovery Day 3 – Camel Rides and Red Sea Snorkeling

February 26, 2023 Upeksha

Where and when: Wadi Rum and Aqaba, Jordan, 2 February 2023 0600: Another early start, not least because I slept in fits and starts due

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Jordan Discovery Day 2 – Wadi Rum

February 19, 2023 Upeksha

Where and when: Wadi Rum, Jordan. 1st February 2023 0715: Breakfast at Hotel Toledo in Amman. Good selection of local and international foods. 0800: Leave

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Jordan Discovery Day 1 – Amman

February 12, 2023 Upeksha

Where and When: Amman, Jordan – 31st January 2023 0300: The alarm goes off. A very, very early start for me. As I had an

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