Amra Palace Hotel

... .  Michael had to go to work so I went to Patan Durbar Square which is the main temple congregation and old royal palace (durbar) of our city (Patan).   I prefer it a lot more than Kathmandu Durbar as the temple layout and restoration is ...

We made it all the way to Petra in Jordan today. Happy New Year to all! The last day of 2008 the boys learned how to windsurf in Dahab and we also went snorkelling with a glassbottom boat. The New Year's Eve party was mainly a big buffet (outdoors so a ...

I took a little minibus shuttle from Amman to Wadi Musa, the town where the ancient remains of Petra are located.   Another crazy/fun experience, a completely beat-up vehicle with a Bedouin at the wheel and once again I was the ...

Israel - Jordan (Petra and wadi Ram).

For the night of the 2nd we stayed in Aqaba in South Jordan, strait away we realized that this country was well run and alot more western. From Aqaba you can see part of Israel and Saudi Arabia. We set off at 9am and drove to Wadi Rum for a few hours. The ...