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Ajloun Forest Reserve is one of Jordan's Nature Reserve under control and protection from the RSCN Jordan. It is about 1.5 hours drive north of Amman and a large area that offers a vast landscape of trees and hills. If you like the outdoors there are plenty of hikes to see apart from Ajloun Castle …
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Tal Alrumman is definitively worth the way from Amman or even further away. It is an exceptional location compromising of a restaurant, a pool area (will be charged to eat or use the pool), playgrounds and an awesome wood shop. You will find Tal Alrumman half way between Jerash and Amman, not far from King …
Last Tuesday I had the pleasure to be invited to a Sohour and live show of famous Iraqi Singer Ilham Al Madfai by the Autism Mena Foundation. The event took place in the King Hussein Club, near 1st circle and was a fundraiser to support Children with Autism and their parents. Several mothers of children …
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When our second son was born here in Amman, unfortunately, no photographer came to the hospital and the weeks after we were a bit low on time. Later then while searching for a photographer who can take some photos of our second born son, I stumbled upon Ekkardt’s Facebook Page. I had a look at …
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I would like to share a discovery I made lately in Jordan, while I was touring around the country with my parents who came for visit. As we were driving on the Dead Sea Road on our way back to Amman from Dana Reserve, I remembered a place I had seen several times before by …
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WashyWash is an App that allows you to order an eco-friendly Drycleaning Service. Your clothes will be picked up and delivered to your doorstep while being cleaned in an environmentally friendly way. I stumbled upon the app while reviewing other apps and also saw a booth from WashyWash at the farmers market. I then decided …
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I had the pleasure to interview Nancy and Harvey Bacus from the Books and More Library Jordan, a very nice library, one of a kind. I visited a few times with my son and my wife, took some pictures and want to share with you the story and people behind the library. Read about the …
Aroundtown is an App that helps you know what's going on in and around Amman. It features Restaurants, Events, and Promotions that are currently ongoing. You can search by location, by type of cuisine or aspects like shisha friendly, alcohol-free or family-friendly locations or events. The Design of the app is pretty good and hosts …
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The 6th Baladk Street Art Project was held last week in Amman. From the 5th to the 10th of May, several (street) artists from the Middle East and Europe took over the walls of Amman to paint their impressive murals. Once again, this annual festival contributed to add some colours to the streets of the …
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Craving for home-cooked, tasty food but feeling too lazy or being too busy to actually cook is something utterly common! Fortunately, there are apps that can solve this problem. I have tried and used one of them several times, Bilforon (meaning litterally: In the oven). Besides combining home-cooked meals with a digitalized ordering system and (home) …
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