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Lady Returns to Jordan
Blog: A Lady in London - 31 March 2011
It’s not every day that you attend an event for an airline’s new holiday product and leave with an offer to attend a press trip to some of the best places to visit in Jordan. Last Wednesday evening I was invited to the easyJet Holidays launch party to celebrate the company’s new travel offerings. After a night [...]
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Photo of the Week – Yella Jordan
Blog: Ottsworld - 25 February 2011
Yella means “Let’s Go!” in Arabic – a favorite word of mine. This Friday I have a few last remaining nuggets of photo goodness from Jordan. I’m moving on from Jordan…next stop Lebanon! However, I wanted to share a few of my favorite photos from Jordan which speak to the culture, landscape, and experiences of [...]
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Photo of the Week – Wadi Musa, Jordan
Blog: Ottsworld - 18 February 2011
I’ve taken a lot of pictures of people around the world. But this young man surprised me. He was the first who actually had a sense of humor and wasn’t afraid to show it to the camera. I was shocked when I looked through the lens and saw him ‘pose’ for his picture which he [...]
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Hotel With a Character
Blog: Ottsworld - 7 February 2011
“Yella! You are in charge!” yelled Mo as he headed towards the door. “If anyone stops in, tell them that we have 2 rooms available and have them wait here until I get back.” I looked up from my laptop, my eyes met his, and realized he was talking to ME. Cheryl the bubbly employee [...]
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Photo of the Week – Purrfect Petra
Blog: Ottsworld - 4 February 2011
Petra’s modern day inhabitants are cats. They lurk around every monument as if they own the place. In many places they seem to blend in to their surroundings with their orange fur; the same color as the buildings. They are pros at ‘working the crowd’; prancing around purring to get tourists attention and hopefully some [...]
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Mercantile Exchange in Petra
Blog: Ottsworld - 2 February 2011
I started climbing to the High Place of Sacrifice and it wasn’t long before I was greeting by a young boy on a donkey who watched me huff and puff my way up the steps. When I reached the area where he was waiting he asked, “Donkey mam?” “No, I don’t want a donkey.” “Why [...]
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Escaping the Crowds in Petra
Blog: Ottsworld - 1 February 2011
I sighed and handed over my 55 Dinar ($77USD) to the man at the ticket counter; a hefty sum for an otherwise budget friendly country to travel through. This fee would buy me two days in the ancient city of Petra. He asked me to type my name in the computer and then handed me [...]
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Entering Another World: Petra
Blog: Ottsworld - 31 January 2011
Petra was the main topic in John William Burgon’s Poem Petra. Referring to it as the inaccessible city which he had heard described but had never seen. The Poem was awarded the Newdigate Prize in 1845 : “ It seems no work of Man’s creative hand, by labour wrought as wavering fancy planned; But from [...]
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Photo of the Week – Petra
Blog: Ottsworld - 28 January 2011
Petra Time Machine - Purchase this Photo This could be the most famous entrance in the world; walking down the Siq to see the first view of the Treasury will give you goosebumps. This shot provides a little mystery and captures the rush of excitement as I walked through the Siq. I spent 2 days [...]
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Look Upon This Picture, And On This...
Blog: Aerohaveno: A Travel Blog - 26 November 2009
When is a famous historic building not a famous historic building? When it's a scale model, of course.In last week's Canberra post I talked about our visit to Cockington Green Gardens, a tourist attraction filled with miniature replicas of English village settings. However, it also has an international section.
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Lady in Petra
Blog: A Lady in London - 7 November 2009
My guidebook's first line about Petra said that whenever you hear the word Petra, you immediately think of the Nabateans. I don't know about other people, but whenever I think of Petra, I immediately think of Indiana Jones.
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