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RE: 10 nights in Jordan and Lebanon

by Mesha 23 August 2011

1. Is 3 days too little time to get a good feel for Beirut and see the Bekaa Valley and Baalbeck? Am I better off staying for 4 days?…
RE: Rainbow Street - and other places of interest

by Mesha 22 August 2011

So - can anyone please give me the Arabic names for:- Rainbow Street Actually most locals know it as Shara Rainbow but pronounced…
Re: Trip to Jordan for One Week

by travellers10 15 August 2011

Hi there, You could also consider this routing for your trip. Day 1: Your day of arrival in Amman Day 2: Amman – Umm Qais – Jerash –…
RE: Trip to Jordan and Israel

by Mesha 14 August 2011

Well probably the best way to go would be to rent a car and drive yourself if you don't mind driving - otherwise just book yourself into…
RE: Jordan Itinerary and Driving

by Mesha 03 August 2011

Alternatively, ask the rent a car office to deliver it to your hotel - or else pick it up in Amman. They all have offices in Amman so…
RE: Upcoming Trip to Jordan: Any Advice on Itinerary?

by laketraveller 28 July 2011

You can find all things Jordan and a wealth of useful information at www.jordanjubilee.com. I suggest you peruse that site and then come…
RE: Amman, Madaba, or both for up to 6 days?

by davidszcz 24 July 2011

If I were you, I'd definitely stay in Madaba to begin with. You could then also stay in Jerash for an evening, so that you don't have…
Re: Amman, Madaba, or both for up to 6 days?

by nlmac 24 July 2011

Wow, thank you all so much. I have been looking over the jordanjubilee site and it is helpful. I think we will heed the advice about…
Re: Help with Itinerary- Israel- Jordan- West Bank- Turkey??

by morgantim 23 July 2011

I just got back from three weeks in Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt and we spent 5 days in Jerusalem/Bethlehem/getting across the border from…
RE: Amman, Madaba, or both for up to 6 days?

by laketraveller 23 July 2011

I reread my post #1 and noticed a mistake. It's not that big a deal, but Umm Qais is Northwest of Jerash, not northeast. If memory serves…
RE: Amman, Madaba, or both for up to 6 days?

by laketraveller 23 July 2011

Hi nlmac, Welcome to TT. The fact that you offered so much information about your interests is very helpful. First, a great reference…
RE: Planned Itinerary

by Mesha 27 June 2011

Most important is if you are thinking about public transport to some of these places - then forget it . There are no buses to Panorama,…
RE: Syria in June - Still viable / advisable

by elaine7208 23 June 2011

I agree with SPDL, Lebanon and Jordan are both fantastic countries and about as close as it gets to Syria - both literally and culturally!…
6 Day Jordan Itinerary

by sahdna 14 June 2011

Hi We are going to be in Jordan for 6 full days starting 18 July and have developed the following itinerary. We made the decision to…
RE: Just back from Jordan

by Ruth 10 May 2011

Mesha, this doesn't get us any further forward. You reiterate that you are not doing research for my website; I just asked why you claim…
Re: Just back from Jordan

by Mesha 10 May 2011

*the traffic makes it horrendous to get in to and to get out of.* >> +Not true - its no worse than any other average city and a lot…
RE: Just back from Jordan

by Mesha 10 May 2011

Come on, Mesha! I have always said that Madaba is a very good base! Base, not tourist resort! Frankly the same thing cannot be said about…
RE: Just back from Jordan

by Ruth 10 May 2011

Come on, Mesha! I have always said that Madaba is a very good base! Base, not tourist resort! Frankly the same thing cannot be said about…
RE: Just back from Jordan

by Mesha 09 May 2011

Ruth it seems you have extremely limited knowledge of Amman - so to challenge me on this point is absurd- perhaps better for you to…
RE: Just back from Jordan

by Ruth 09 May 2011

Honestly Mesha, I challenge you to provide a list of sites worth seeing in Amman for a tourist with limited time in Jordan! I would entir…
RE: Airport > Jerash > Dead Sea > Madaba in 1 day?

by zengeos 15 April 2011

I agree with Lake Traveller. The drive to Jerash is about 90 mins or so. The highways in Jordan have pretty steep inclines. I got lost…
RE: 2 days in Israel May 4-5

by zengeos 14 April 2011

Yes we are staying out of Jerusalem this short visit. We DO hope to exit Golan in the Southern edge, hopefully stopping across from Umm…
RE: How I get to and stay in Cyprus, Amman, or Cairo from Jerusalem cheaply?

by hefzibah 03 April 2011

You can go to Amman across Allenby as long as you have been to TA to get a visa in the Jordanian Embassy there. You can get a bus to…
Trip Report 12-27 March 2011

by robber24100 31 March 2011

Hope this might interest/help anyone travelling to Jordan - sorry it is so long but although Jordan is a small country it punches well…
Spring in Jordan Valley: Sharhabil bin Hassneh EcoPark (SHE)

by travellifelady 30 March 2011

A new nature park welcomes locals and internationals: the Sharhabil bin Hassneh EcoPark (SHE) in the Jordan Valley. Good to combine with…