Living and Traveling in Jordan
If you don't always want to drive far but have the urge of going outside of Amman, there a couple of things to do near Amman. You can reach most of the places within 30 - 45 minutes. Whether you are looking for nature, a restaurant, a hike or just a picnic spot, you will …
Hiking Wadi Assal from the Dead Sea With Hiking Wadi Assal, I completed hiking five different Wadis near the Dead Sea including Wadi Mujib, Wadi Al-Karak, Wadi Al-Hasa and Wadi Numeira. It is located in the center of Jordan, along the Dead Sea Highway a bit after Potash city, before Wadi Numeira. Wadi Assal is …
Wadi Al-Hasa (وادي الØسا) or sometimes referred to as Wadi Al-Hessa, is one of the most Southern Wadis accessible from the Dead Sea. There are plenty of Wadis, such as Wadi Mujib, Wadi Numeira, Wadi Kerak, and Wadi Assal. It is a 2h drive from Amman and can be easily done in a day trip. …
The city of As-Salt Two weeks ago we made our way to Al-Salt, a city located about 40 minutes West of Amman. Built on three hills, it has long history dating back to before 1300 but was then destroyed by the Mongols. It later became a regional hub during the Ottoman empire and then was …
Exploring the King's Highway Last weekend I decided on a spontaneous road trip by myself. I was in Naur, between Amman and Madaba and thought about where to go and remembered the way to Mujib Dam. Also haven't been to Umm Ar-Rasas, before, so that's what I decided for. I choose the scenic road, where …
Two weeks ago weekend I joined Have A Hike for a wonderful hike in Wadi Al-Rayan in the North of Jordan. It was my second hike with Have a Hike and it was again an awesome day outdoors. We left Amman early in the morning with two small buses towards Ajloun. Approximately 2 hours later near …
