Where did the ancient city of Petra come from? It is believed that it was created by the hands of Nabateans, who carved their city into the mountains of Jordan in approximately the 5th and 6th Century B.C. then lived there for several centuries in numbers upwards of 20,000 before moving on for unknown reasons. [...]

Egypt and Jordan aren’t connected by land, but this doesn’t mean that you have to fly if you want to travel from one country to the next. Just last week I traveled by ferry from Egypt to Jordan. When I returned to Egypt, I traveled overland through Israel and will be writing a post about [...]

I am not a lover of the desert. However, I have actually managed to fall in like at first sight with Wadi Rum in southern Jordan. Translated into English, Wadi means valley and Rum means high place. This aptly named Valley of High Places has the most interesting formations sticking out of the sand which [...]

I have a confession. Although I love the Middle East, I was never very interested in visiting the country of Jordan. Lacking the ancient history of Israel and Egypt and the uber-wealthy cachet of the Persian Gulf, I didn’t understand its appeal. The past few years, though, I’ve spent so much time in so many [...]