Living and Traveling in Jordan
This covers everything East of Amman up to the Iraqi Border including the Desert Castles, Azraq Wetlands and Shawmari Wildlife Reserve
Experience Wildlife in Jordan Shaumari Wildlife Reserve is the oldest Nature Reserve in Jordan. It is one of the currently seven nature reserves in Jordan. It is managed by the RSCN who also is in charge of Ajloun, Dana, Azraq and others. Every nature reserve has its own unique flora and fauna. The Shaumari Wildlife …
Cycling in Jordan - Guided Tours and self-organized Bike Rides in the last months I have been discovering and re-exploring several places in Jordan by bike. My first ever cycling experience here, was with Cycling Jordan from Amman over Iraq Al-Ameer to Kufrein Dam. I loved the diversity of this ride and joined Cycling Jordan …
About the Jordanian Desert Castles Essentially, the Desert Castles are a group of castles across the Levant. The Umayyad built most of them between 660 and 750 during the Umayyad Caliphate. In the past, the castles connected trade routes between Medina and Damascus, the former capital of the caliphate. Up to now, the original use …
Over a couple of years, I came across some videos that feature Jordan as an interesting travel destination. Finally, I wanted to compile a list of these top videos on Jordan. Some of the target specific areas or types of activities, and some give an overall picture with all of Jordan's diversity of landscapes, food, …
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An overview of the best places and experiences in Jordan and when to go there! The perfect travel calendar from January to December with detailed info of what you can experience, what to see and what is the best time to go.
Last weekend, we made our way towards the East of Jordan to explore the Desert Castles and the Azraq Wetland Reserve. I have been to Eastern Jordan ten years ago, but can't remember exactly which places we have been to. This time we went the South route number 35, which is a bit shorter/faster but …
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