Amman Resorts

... time in Croatia. “Where exactly?” I asked. “In Opatija.” Now, Opatija is one of the most famous Croatian resorts – easily making it into the top three there – and just ten kilometres away from my hometown. So I know the ...

... It is one very weird place. One side of it is Jordan, and the other side is Israel. There are a whole lot of swanky resorts lining the Jordan side, but we visited a poor mans version – a small complex with a little beach, swimming pools and showers ...

... being said, I don't think I would go back for quite a long time.  I don't know what would really draw me back, perhaps the resorts at Sharm (I hear they are building a Bellagio), or to see some of the more ancient Egyptian stuff in Luxor or ...

... ; He took us to Amman Beach, a public tourist beach that costs just 12 JD to get into (most beaches are private and at big resorts).  I tried to pay him with a 5 and he pretty much freaked out, so sorry that he didn't have change, only he genuinely ...

... drops significantly every year, by approximately 1m. Access to the water is via man made "beaches" which are attached to holiday resorts. And swimming in it ... well even Tramp who simply can't float normally was bobbing around like a cork. The water ...

... his two-room apartment just outside Damascus to work. He can afford the better quality diapers for his son to wear only at night and resorts to cheaper ones during the day. He cannot send anything to his parents. "I have to live day to day," he said. ...

... pointing in the right direction drove along the East Bank.  We opted for the public beach rather than the private resorts that let you into their private beach areas for 20 Dinar - was a fine setup.  What a strange feeling floating in ...

... a bit of luxury here too, our tour leader had organised it so that we had access to the pool and changing rooms of one of the resorts. The resort must have owned a bit of beach too, you could see all sorts of rubbish and debris piled up either side of the ...

... it is not the sunny beach I expected.  We visited via a resort on the banks of the sea - in the last few years resorts have sprung up on all the accessible beaches, and they charge day trippers to use their beach and facilities.  There is also ...

... , but it turns out he is just doing a detour around a police check, as he is non-official.    We pass some resorts under construction and the Bedouin Camps on the land side, and some flash new resorts at Tala Bay - Radisson, Movenpick, Marina ...

... The area is looking like a mini Sharm-el-Sheik.   The Kempinski neighbors the Movenpick, Marriott, and Crown Plaza resorts.  Currently the Kempinski is the newest.  More are under construction.  Ironically there are none on the ...

... claims are, I am in no position of confirming, but the thing is, the Dead Sea was one of the world’s first health resorts. Even the likes of King David and Herod the Great seemed to agree with that. But sadly, as a consequence of the addled ...

... restablished cell phone contact with the James' gang and headed down to the Dead Sea Resort area. There we found several hotel resorts in a row, among them a nice-looking Movenpick Resort (hey, they do more than ice cream you know!). After checking at ...

... for Dead Sea first.  It is only 1 hour drive to Dead Sea Amman beach.  There are various beaches owned by private resorts but Amman beach is the cheapest one.  You need to pay 15JD for an entrance fee and you get an access to Dead Sea and ...

... to me than anything. Our last stop for the day was to go swim in the Dead Sea.  We went to Amman Beach, the public beach.  There are resorts along the road and you can pay to use their beaches and spas, but it's the same beach for a whole lot ...

... ; This city is considered the pristine tourist entry point because of its easy access to the beaches, the Western style resorts and creative shopping.   Centuries ago, the population in the small villages controlled everything but as infrastructure ...

... climate.  It is called the Dead Sea because nothing can live in the super-saline waters.  The many popular hotels and resorts that once were right next to the water now sit many meters above the water level, since so much water is being removed ...

... enough fresh water close enough to hand to wash and rinse, lest you turn into some kind of human bacalhau. Up steps the cash register. Resorts line the banks. Want to swim? Pay to pass through the gates to the beach, and earn the right to wash down after ...