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Queen Rania St., P.O.Box 125 Wadi Musa, Jordan, +962-3-215-7090-
Our trip back from Wadi Rum to Wadi Musa was interesting...a lift to the highway with a nice German couple, a ride into Wadi Musa by an oddball truck driver and then a 500m taxi ride past our hotel, which ended with us hiking back up a steep hill to make it safely back to the Cleopetra hotel. That night we went to a restaurant recommended in the Lonely Planet, which we had eaten at a few nights before. Dave ordered the same meal that I had tried the first time, unfortunately partway through t...
Wadi Musa, Jordan dave_carolSo my hostel (Cleopetra) in Petra had some problems, and when I wrote my review of the experience I had there on this hostel booking site that I use, I got a very angry response from the hostel manager. So then I wrote back to Hostelworld requesting that they pull the hostel, given their harassment of me. Below is the chain of correspondence, which I will update as it develops... My review (all true experiences): This was an alright place, pretty far from Petra, but I think most of the budget...
Wadi Musa, Jordan ebolabenOkay kids...it's time for The Kev's Middle East Game Show Bonanza!!! "I'll take Syrian Folklore for $1,000 please". Which of the following often repeated statements is just a myth? 1. Syria is currently experiencing a retail shopping boom, with the fastest growing chain, "Terrorists R Us", becoming known as "the place" for business casual camouflage wear; 2. The largest bazaar in Damascus contains the only stall in the world where a purchase of a rocket launcher also gets you a 10% discount o...
Wadi Musa, Jordan elopfamilyWe were underwhelmed by the town of Wadi Musa. Perhaps it was the 1* hotel 'Cleopetra' we had booked (and paid for in advance) - Maddie says the name should have been a red flag. In a moment of frugality I had booked this hotel based on reviews that described it as a little shabby but the owner/manager was very gregarious, funny, and helpful. Well, he was, but that certainly didn't make up for the dismal room that was the dirtiest place I have every stayed in. After a brief meltdown on Maddi...
Wadi Musa, Jordan hamiltonfamily
... Byzantine mosaics, Moses' Mount Nebo, and Kerak's Crusader Castle.Day 5 Petra (B)Explore on horseback and on foot the rose red city of Petra, the most mystic and glorious of Jordan’s ancient treasures. Located in a spectacular setting deep inside a narrow desert gorge, be amazed at the sheer expanse of the city.Day 6 Wadi Rum (B,D)The silent landscapes of Wadi Rum desert are sure to inspire. Experience the hospitality and friendly desert people or take an unforgettable optional ...
Petra, Jordan iame... it appeared dingy but passable). we went out for a bit and didn't get a chance to pay for the room yet. thankfully. when we finally came back and pulled back the covers of the beds we saw there were all sorts of hair (including pubic ones of the nastiest type) and a big gross stain of some unknown disgusting bodily fluid. ok gross they didn't change the sheets. but the room was so cheap. we thought we would ask for ...
Petra, Jordan christina_lam... a Sakara beer :)<br><br>we are heading back to Cairo tonight on a late bus, we should arrive in Cairo at 8am tomorrow morning, we have all day in Cairo (meh) and then we board a plane at 9:30pm for Kenya! Yay!<br>Cant wait to go see the elephant orphanage! <br><br>Ok I dont feel like writing anymore! We're off to go swimming, I'm gonna have a beer and Cody's gonna have a fresh Mango shake! :)<br><br>Shukran for reading!
Petra, Ma'an, Jordan giselleandcodyDestination 386<br><br>km192'360<br><br>After getting cash at Aqabat's tricky ATMs (handle it like a slot machine at Vegas: maybe you get something...), we left to visit the magnificent sight of Wadi Rum. Perfect roads, friendly and relaxed people and fair entry prices showed us, that it is possible to be in a fair country in middle east. We camped in front of a breathtaking scenery of desert mountain range.<br><br>The day after we realised ...
Petra, Jordan pajas... airplane flight from Eilat to Tel Aviv, one stranger fumbled through her purse for a bag of potato chips in hopes that would make him feel better. <br>The trusting ones: While getting on the aforementioned airplane, we watched a woman hand over her infant to a random stranger so that she could take care of putting away the baby carriage.<br>The pushy ones: You'll find these "family members" in most stores around Jerusalem. If you so much as look at an item for ...
Petra, Jordan nelsonduo... midpoint: The alarm going off at 6:30 so we could meet our driver by 7:00, the drive out of the desert and into the mountains, the Travel Company Manager working on a holiday and none too happy about it because he had to convey us to our guide, and the tour guide who was once a protocol liaison to NCIS (at one point in describing how the Romans changed Nabatean culture, he referred to the Romans as the Americans). Or perhaps I should try to describe walking down the Siq and ...
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