The next morning greeted us with golden sunshine spilling over the rose-red city of Petra. What a contrast it was to the previous day ! it was the kind of day that practically begged for adventure. With only a few precious hours before our journey continued towards Aqaba, we set out early, determined to soak […]
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After a mesmerizing few days at Wadi Rum ,our next destination was Petra. Visiting Petra was a dream come true. Whenever I used to think about Petra the only picture that would come to my mind is the famous scene from ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ where Harrison Ford comes charging through the narrow
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Jordan ,including Mount Nebo, had been on my bucket list for a very, very long time . So many factors have been inspirational enough to dream about going to this beautiful country one day – but I’ll come to that shortly. Heading out to Jordan We had gone to Jordan at the end of December
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After Mount Nebo our next destination was Madaba. Madaba, known as the ‘City of Mosaics‘ , is famous for its Byzantine and Umayyad-era mosaics, ancient churches, and historical landmarks. Madaba is only a 20 minute drive from Queen Alia International Airport. Tourists mostly come to Madaba to see its ancient sites and its Byzantine era
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