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Welcome to Jordan!
Jul 10, 2008
"We planned to take a bus directly from Nazareth to Amman in Jordan. We knew that the bus only left three times a week, but no one seemed to know from where. There was n ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
youngtravellers
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The Promised Land
Apr 29, 2008
"· Amman, Jordan · GMT +3:00hrs Entry to follow... ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
byrnedm
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Dead Tourist and the Dead Sea
Sep 17, 2006
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"Amman, Jordan. Yesterday I went to the Roman amphitheatre where one tourist was killed, and six others wounded about a week and a half ago. There was no indication of what had happ ..."
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djchurch
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Visa Geezers..
Sep 5, 2006
"Well we're now in Amman, Jordan (This e-mail covers our overall time spent in Amman over a 3 week period so sorry if it's a bit confusing. We have updated it as of today, the 10-10 ..."
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natandkat
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Just arrived in Jordan
Sep 1, 2005
"This morning we took a bus from Damascus direct to Amman, and suprisingly this time IT WAS DIRECT! The bus left at 7am this morning and we caught it by the skin of our teeth!! It w ..."
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alinmattrtw2005
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Crossing into Jordan
Nov 14, 2005
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"Thirty-six hours without food so I was ready for breakfast! Martin usually fasts for a day when he gets sick and it usually works, so I'm hoping it will be the cure for me, too! Th ..."
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kimandmartin
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Floating in the Dead Sea and Back to Amman
Nov 10, 2008
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"People strolling nonchantly along the beach caked completely in black/grey mud, steaming hazy air and lukewarm water that forces you to float 1/2 out of the water- sounds crazy? Th ..."
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heatheravan
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Amman - lost in the circular maze
Mar 11, 2006
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"I arrived from a freezing cold Petra to a freezing cold and wet capital of Amman on the muslim Sabbath (Friday), so the city was looking particularly forlorn, deserted and uninviti ..."
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technotrekker
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Crossing the Border
Mar 15, 2008
"Leaving the truck, I paid the driver and jumped on a bus into the center of Amman, the capital of Jordan, where I would stay only one night before crossing the border across the We ..."
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lraleigh
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Welcome to Jordan!
Mar 15, 2005
(11 photos)
"The sun was slipping away as my cab pulled up in front of the crooked alleyway. I ascended the terrazzo tiled staircase to the hotel lobby, inspected the room and nodding approval ..."
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christinasworld
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Hi my name is justin cormack i am 25 years ...
Sep 26, 2002
"Hi my name is Justin Cormack, I am 25 years old and I am an amphitheartecholic. I have been sitting and sleeping in ancient ruined amphitheatres for 3 days straight now and I just ..."
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jrcormack
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Welcome to Jordan!
Feb 6, 2005
"I like Jordan. I'm beginning to understand El Lawrence's facination with the place. Everywhere I go people are coming up and saying, "Welcome to Jordan!" Whe ..."
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blatherwick
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Leaving the Middle East
Oct 24, 2005
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"Miles travelled: 11262 We've arrived in Amman, Jordan's capital, and the last stop on our tour of Egypt & Jordan. On Sunday, we visited a 12th century fortress built by the Crusade ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
thechans
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Amman
Nov 13, 2008
"Crossed into Jordan with the Challenge bus company. The bus was a brand new Temsa and the staff was great. 500 pounds. We spent at least 1.5 hours at the gate with the baggage chec ..."
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muratcan
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Time to practice my Arabic
May 9, 2007
(31 photos)
"We have arrived in the heart of the Middle East (I suppose that that could be debated a bit though...) We flew in (on a very nice Royal Jordanian Airline flight I might add!) ..."
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papayaprincess
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We made it to Amman!!
Jun 30, 2008
(1 photo)
"Hi everyone! Well, I'm here! We made it safely after a loooooong trip! It's really hot outside- we just got back from exploring for maybe ten minutes and I can't stop sweating! Gro ..."
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lpehmoe1
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Just Getting There is Half the Fun
Mar 26, 2005
"Skip forward past my tripping on the curb and spraining my ankle a few hours before the flight, past the airline giving away my aisle seat and putting me in the middle of the middl ..."
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cameldroppings
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Good Karma
May 4, 2006
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"Well on our way to the bus station in Wadi Mousa we ran into a guy we'd met yesterday who was driving to Amman (to see if he could obtain an Iraqi visa) and he offered to drop us o ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
purplefrog
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4 days of madness, mountains and fish.
Nov 19, 2008
"Hey all! sorry it's been so long since last blog but we've been doing 4 days of early mornings so therefore early nights. as it gets dark around 5:30 here it's hard to find interne ..."
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smof
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The King's Highway
Mar 11, 2007
"Woke up really refreshed after our Turkish baths last night - very tame for what I thought they were supposed to be, a long steam - gentle scrub and lovely wash down/massage. ..."
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gointravelin
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Amman, Jordan for high speed access????
Jan 31, 2008
"Marhaba and Happy New Year! I had been having such difficulty trying to upload pics about Africa from within Damascus that I woke one morning with an epiphany....leave the country ..."
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thistlecheck
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No Trick or Treating here
Oct 31, 2008
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"Today I headed back to Amman because there's a Four Seasons there. Yes, in Amman, Jordan. I couldn't come to Jordan and not stay at the Four Seasons. ..."
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juicer0
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A Standing Ovation
May 5, 2007
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"Arriving in Amman after such a long flight was a bit out of this world. First we had to wait in four different lines to get into the country. The first was to change mo ..."
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dresdenfae
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One bad turn
Oct 10, 2008
"Sometimes you come to a fork in the path and have to make a decision. Sometimes its the right one, sometimes not. We are currently still ploughing up and down some horrific mountai ..."
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spooky388
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A Day of Contrasts
May 30, 2007
"A Day of Contrasts Yesterday Dan, Mary and I traveled from Ramallah, Palestine to Amman, Jordan - a little over a 100 miles. First, we were picked up by a taxi in Ram ..."
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quakertrish
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Jordan, Bahrain, Bangkok, Chengdu
Jun 30, 2006
"traveling from one holy land to the next I continued on my way out of Israel to Jordan- to Bahrain..... ( a kingdom/island off the coast of Saudi Arabia) to Bangkok to Chengdu---- ..."
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laurawainer
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Getting to Amman
Aug 4, 2007
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"Wow! After a super long flight, I arrived in Amman with the group of new teachers from Minneapolis(small world), Seattle, Mesa, Florida, and Utah. We were all tired but made it to ..."
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kcroone
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Aman
Jan 20, 2007
(4 photos)
"We moved out of the east to the middle east. After a fairly brief plane ride, we came to Amman and the lovely ,warm and hospitable Hisham hotel. It is always stri ..."
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rvagabond
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Kingdom of Jordan
Aug 17, 2006
"Flight to Amman was quick and painless.. first thing I noticed in Amman was that the roads are cleaner, cars are nicer, and not NEARLY as crowded as Cairo! Also, the people here ar ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
ggeben
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Jordan
Jul 23, 2006
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"Jordan was a bit different from the other countries I have visited on this trip in that my time there was divided into two parts. My first 3 days were spent in the capital of Amman ..."
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nomadic1
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Amman, Jordan
Apr 10, 2008
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"We sleepily endured the mid portion of Thursday before boarding our BMI flight to Amman, Jordan and then on through the night to Ethiopia. Our route took us across frigid snow-capp ..."
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johnelliott
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Ammanin' up.
Jan 5, 2008
(4 photos)
"The first thing I did when I got into Amman was switch hotels; this wound up involving a walk through the entire downtown area, which gave me a nice view of the area -- a frenzy of ..."
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kevinwanders
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Jordan Highlights tour
Dec 4, 2006
(25 photos)
"Our trip to Jordan was quick to say the least. We organized a private 3-day tour to take us to the 2 main sites we wanted to visit-Petra and Wadi Rum. We arrived in Amman on the ni ..."
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6monthsoff
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Amman
Aug 11, 2005
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"Ville blanche proche du chaos. 3 millions des 5 millions de jordaniens y vivent. Ville etape vers la mer morte et Jerash. C'est du sport (pas moins de 6 gares routieres dans la vil ..."
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alixetfab
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Jordan
Dec 22, 2006
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"YOU are wonderful! This is the catch cry of the porter at my hotel. His ethusiasm brings warmth to the chilly marble of the hotel. Amman in winter is certainly wintery, even with t ..."
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catmoj
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Amman and journey to Jerusalem
Dec 1, 2007
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"Amman: modern city. little time there. big flag, some sights. except for the need for an early start to crossing the border, avoidable. King Hussein/Allenby Bridg ..."
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ebolaben
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Amman was awsome!! Heathrow sucks!!
Aug 15, 2008
"Alas Chris Roe was right, Heathrow was indeed the worst airport I have ever been (I think I can speak for Morgan on this one as well). However, the nine hours of Heathrow pain was ..."
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justinhoyle
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Flight to Jordan
Dec 30, 2006
"Arrived in Amman about thirty minutes late. You need to get a visa to enter Jordan. You can pick up one for 10 JD(Jordanian Dinahs) at the airport or at an embassy before you trave ..."
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silverfox41
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I'm here in Jordan (Amman- Petra)
Mar 25, 2006
(6 photos)
"Well I think I'm here. My head is a little fuzzy even though I have now had a good nights sleep. Plane trip in a nut shell: Auckland - Brisbane: had a free seat between the lady be ..."
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alicenzl
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Waiting in Amman for something to happen
Nov 30, 2007
"After getting on the bus in Damascus we pulled into another garage to pick up more passengers and I saw three very uniquely dressed men standing and waiting. They had on old school ..."
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thejourney
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Entered Jordan
Jul 20, 2008
"We have now arrived in Amman and I can't wait until tomorrow to see more of this town, but I gotta get to bed now. Take care, Eva Maria ..."
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evamaria85
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Cairo to Amman, Jordan
Mar 16, 2007
"Friday, March 16, 2007 Cairo to Amman, Jordan Dear Readers: There is not a lot to report on today, as it is really the relocation day from Egypt to Jordan. We check o ..."
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wareameye
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amman
Dec 22, 2007
"Hello from Jordon: Here we are in Amman, Jordan's capital. A few things differ here from Syria; the money for sure and we are finding it somewhat more modern than Syria and cleaner ..."
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ckalenchuk
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Finally arrived!!!
Oct 29, 2008
"Hi everybody, we had a good time at my sister Ingrid's and her husband Felix' place in Einhaus, where the conversations start and finish with horses! My sister had just taken ..."
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hans-jenny
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I've been here almost two weeks...
Jan 30, 2008
"...and it feels like quite a bit longer. So much has happened in the past 10 or so days that it I have no idea where to begin. How about describing the most delici ..."
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relic5150
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On to Jordan
Apr 29, 2007
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"Sean here. After the overload of all that there is to see in Syria, we're finding the capitol of Jordan, Amman, a bit quiet. It doesn't seem to have the amazing markets ..."
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seanandjeannie
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The Dead Sea Float
Mar 10, 2006
(12 photos)
"Tonight is our last night in the "true" middle east -- we leave Amman early tomorrow morning (4:30 am) for Istanbul, Turkey (the bridge between the east and west, Europe and Asia). ..."
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kristymatt
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Its Ramadan Time!!!!
Sep 30, 2006
(25 photos)
"I arrived in Amman. Its different flying, its more of a culture shock i think. The scenery doesnt gradually change. You just get smacked into it. Suddenly everything is in Arabic a ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
bharden
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First Night in Jordan
Jan 20, 2008
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"I left Rapid City, South Dakota at around 6 AM on the 18th, flew through Denver and New York City, and eventually arrived in Amman, Jordan on the 19th at around 4:30 PM (we arrived ..."
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ashleyheacock
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Petra to Amman
Jun 29, 2007
(8 photos)
"Today we headed north from Petra to Amman. Along the way we stopped first at a crusader castle built in 1115 and then taken over in 1189. The castle was built on top of a hill that ..."
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pugsly2002
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Jeeping in Jordan
Dec 21, 2004
(7 photos)
"We only spent one week in Jordan because we were really only going there for two reasons: to see the lost city of Petra and the Wadi Rum desert. Actually, Jordan turned out to be a ..."
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hyndman
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Amman and the Dead Sea
Dec 8, 2007
(25 photos)
"December 8, 2007 Amman, Jordan From Damascus we go to Amman, Jordan. We took a taxi from our hotel (200SP) to a location where service taxis wait for passengers. When the driver ha ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
yoni
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Amman
Nov 9, 2007
(6 photos)
"Amman Plus Day trips 3-9November OK so Ive hit a BIT of a sticky patch Yesterday when i arrived in Amman i headed straight for the Indian Embassy by Taxi, Yes once again ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
bugs1983
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From Annan to Amman
Jun 20, 2008
(9 photos)
"Amman was another place I'd no real intention of coming to at the outset. The original plan was to travel overland from Shanghai to Newcastle: from Helsinki to ..."
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jonnymatthews
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Hello Jordan
Jun 25, 2006
(3 photos)
"This morning we left Syria and entered Jordan, via the city of Amman. Jordan is extremely westernised. From the moment we entered the visa and passport control office, you could se ..."
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samira_steve
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The white city.
Dec 4, 2006
(7 photos)
"The Jordanian people are so nice. When someone comes to you and offers to help, you know they're being honest. Because that's what they want to do: help you. From the moment I arri ..."
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andremaheux
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I have arrived.
Sep 29, 2008
"12 hour plane-ride - exhausting. It started off with a reading from the Quran. Newspapers were handed out, and the front page headline was that 6mm of rain caused 3 dea ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
roffels
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First stop: Jordan
Sep 4, 2006
(33 photos)
"Our first stop is Jordan, a kingdom squeezed between Israel, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Irak (needless to say that our parents were not very happy about the destination!). We are plan ..."
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patandsaoyuth
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Indianna Jones Style...
May 10, 2007
"Our border crossing was made much easier this time as we had got chatting to a local from Amman, who walked us all the way from the bus stop to our hotel and gave us loads of ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
kitty
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Day 30: Goodbye India - Hello Jordan
Apr 10, 2008
"The alarm clock woke us at ten past one. Yup, ten past one. The early start has been at the back of our minds for, well, if not our whole time in India, then certainly the few days ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
samuelkeys
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Last Stop in Middle East
Oct 26, 2006
(5 photos)
"Hi There!! We ended up catching a local mini-bus from Petra to Amman on Tuesday (10/24). Many people were heading home for Eid, the three day festival/feast after Ramadan, so the m ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
vannhansen
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Arrive in Jordan
Feb 13, 2005
(4 photos)
"I woke up about 2 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. It was cold in the apartment. I called down to the front desk for them to turn the heat on. They did, for an hour. I learned h ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
philiphannis
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Out of Syria, into Jordan
Nov 27, 2007
(19 photos)
"Monday (November 26) It ended up that there were 3 of us making the journey from Damascus into Amman, the capital of Jordan today - myself, a French guy and a German girl (who I bo ..."
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juliank
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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Aug 4, 2008
(1 photo)
"The bus to Damascus was late setting off, but once underway was comfortable, quick and easy. After a couple of hours we arrived at the border and slipped effortlessly o ..."
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tomandanna-rose
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Pictures from New York and Some of Amman
Aug 31, 2008
(19 photos)
"I am at an internet cafe trying to upload some recent pics. I found a cheap hotel here in the center of Amman. It's old but at least the sheets looked clean and it has ..."
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atlpilot36
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A pleasant surprise
Feb 16, 2006
(8 photos)
"After our wonderful experience in Petra and our rainy but interesting drive along the Dead Sea highway to Amman, we were certain that we had seen the best that Jordan had to offer. ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
stevecori
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Mt. Nebo and Jerash, On to Egypt!
Jun 26, 2007
(15 photos)
"We started off with a three hour ride to Madaba and to the top of Mt. Nebo. Mt. Nebo is the biblical spot where God is supposed to have shown Moses the promised land after 40 ..."
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davidaf
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A day of crossing several borders
Oct 7, 2008
"I woke up at 7am to catch my early bus back to Damascus. Unfortunately, I had issues leaving as my hotel's front doors were locked (in order to avoid dishonest backpackers fr ..."
A travel blog entry from Amman by
dinovagabond
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Corporate America can be good sometimes
Feb 1, 2008
"I wasted away most of my two-hour delay in the Tel Aviv airport by using the sample computers in the duty-free electronics store to connect to the free wifi. I got chased awa ..."
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laura1
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Back to Jordan
Apr 24, 2008
"Kissing sweet Be'er Sheva goodbye, I headed north to Haifa, in order to meet up with "Laughing Moon" and "Hans." Laughing Moon is my regional consultant on Middle Eastern pol ..."
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