Jordan travel stories

Jordan

Once in Aqaba Port, we are among the first ones to be whisked off the ship. We retrieve our backpacks, and head for the immigration office, in order to get our passports. Marc's and my visa cos...

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Petra

Petra, the ancient city carved from rock, is hidden away in the canyons of southern Jordan. Popularised by the Hollywood film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade", this once lost city is one of the...

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The Middle East

11th October 1998 I nearly didn’t get to Newbury for 7:00 as expected, as my London train was late and I consequently had to rush like mad to get onto the tube to Paddington for my connection. ...

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Some Details of a trip to the Middle East in 1996: Jordan, Syria and Israel

Resources While information about Israel was easy to get in the U.S., I found less available about Jordan and Syria. Ultimately only three books were of any use. The Cadogan Guide, Syria & Lebanon ...

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Israel and Jordan - Part two

Sunday, May 12, Jerusalem I was standing outside the Damascus gate on a hot, sunny afternoon. Through the gate, in the old city, were the sites I had come to see: the Dome of the Rock, the Weste...

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