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Five Surprisingly Romantic Cities
Blog: Landlopers - 6 February 2012
Some cities you expect to be romantic; Paris has made billions of dollars on that premise alone. Other cities surprise you though with their ability to charm and to help create those special romantic moments between you and your loved one. Here are some of...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Five Reasons to Visit Jordan in 2012
Blog: Landlopers - 25 January 2012
1. Safe and stable so far - The reverberations of the 2011 Arab Spring have been felt throughout the Middle East, and they’re not over yet. The instability in Egypt especially has had a lasting impact on tourism not only in that country, but surrounding...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Jordanian Food: Sumac, Spice & Slice
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 23 January 2012
The older I get, the more I enjoy cooking classes. With an opening statement like that, I’m in danger of whirling around in a cartoon swirl and remerging as an immaculately groomed housewife from the 1950s: hair set, rosy-cheeked smile, skirt that sticks out like a snipped triangle and the scent of freshly baked cookies following me around like a caricature cloud...
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Reflections on a Petra Dog
Blog: Landlopers - 23 January 2012
I took this photo in Petra, Jordan, while on a 10-hour exploration of the ancient site. It was hot, scorching really, and every living thing was seeking shade of some sort, including this little guy. Dogs traditionally are not well cared for in certain...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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The Horses of Petra, Jordan
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 8 January 2012
Dust rose from the ground as the horse thundered past and the sun began its ablutions. It painted pinks and pomegranates, amber, pistachio, charcoal and soft apricot rust across the walls of Petra before calling it a day and turning in for an early night...The Horses of Petra, Jordan first appeared on Inside the Travel Lab. Head over there for more juicy fresh travel goodness. Or, you know, something you might like to read...
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Tipping In Jordan
Blog: My Travels My Experiences - 8 January 2012
"How much to tip in Jordan?" You must be thinking if you are planning a trip to Jordan. It happened to us also.
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Hotels and Resorts We Stayed @ Jordan
Blog: My Travels My Experiences - 4 January 2012
Jordan is a touristic place, and lot of hotels are available from low budget to 5star-hotels. But from our experience of Egypt, we knew we cannot blindly believe our agents. So whenever the agents suggested any hotel in Jordan, I checked tripadvisor(http://www.tripadvisor.com/) where you will get reviews from real visitors and travelers. So I would ask them to change the hotel.
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How to Get Jordan-ian Visa?
Blog: My Travels My Experiences - 4 January 2012
Jordan is India friendly country. Like Dubai, Indians can get Visa on arrival. But then I thought why not apply in Kuwait, as I wanted to surprise my husband. I had no knowledge what is required, where is the embassy, how much is the visa fees etc. So I checked the net , and got the address.... Jordanian Embassy in Kuwait City, Kuwait Jabriya, Block 5, Street 1, Villa 20 P.O. Box 39891 Kuwait 73059
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National Bird of Jordan
Blog: My Travels My Experiences - 3 January 2012
Do you know, what is the national bird of Jordan??? It is the Sinai Rosefinch If you have not heard about it, then just have a look A pretty little bird, it was chosen as the country's national bird because of its rosy color which is similar to the color of Petra, "The Red Rose City", and because of its large inhabiting of the Jordanian desert.
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Featured Destination: Jordan
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 15 December 2011
The magnificent Petra and The Blue Mosque of Amaan, The Arabian Desert and Wadi Rum, the stomping grounds of T.E. Lawrence. The mysterious Dead Sea and Red Sea Coast. These are just some of the images that spring to mind when envisioning the Kingdom of Jordan.
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Featured Destination of the Month: Jordan
Blog: WildJunket - 15 December 2011
Jordan: a land rich in centuries-old history, intriguing Bedouin culture and landscapes that range from vast red rose deserts to the legendary Dead Sea. Situated in the Middle East, Jordan has traditional Arabic flair blended into modern, advanced development, resulting in a safe and fulfilling destination to visit.
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Featured Destination: Jordan
Blog: Solo Traveler - 15 December 2011
Solo Traveler is pleased to highlight Jordan as a feature destination for the coming month. On this post you'll find links to all the posts I've written about the fabulous time I had in Jordan.
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Balloon flights: Hot & Cold
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 15 December 2011
Another four am start. Another cold morning. Another walk through darkness and another outstanding experience. After years and years and y-e-a-rs of trying to get on board a hot air balloon, I finally managed to get airborne and float across the Pyrenees in September this year. Barely a month later, good luck struck again and [...]
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A Night With The Bedouin
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 15 December 2011
Sparks hissed from the fire where we clustered beneath the stars. The group fell silent, waiting for Hussein to finish his story. He sat cross-legged, wearing the traditional thawb and keffiyeh, his deep eyes lined with kohl. “My darling,” he said, fixing his eyes on the girl in front of him. “Forget the astronomer. Come with me. I’ll show you the stars in the day.”
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Adventure Travel Wrap Up – A Look Back on 2011
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 9 December 2011
As I sit down to write this 2011 Adventure Travel Round up, I am in shock and awe that we really did all these things in a span of 365 days. We just lived a year of adventure travel that I never thought I would have the opportunity to ever do in my life
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5 Jordan Sight Seeing Dos and Donts
Blog: Living the Dream: RTW - 6 December 2011
The Do and Don't listing is something that I have always enjoyed watching on travel specials and am throwing my hand into the style with this feature.
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42 Things I Love About Jordan
Blog: Landlopers - 2 December 2011
If you’re a frequent visitor to LandLopers, then you know that I didn’t just enjoy my trip to Jordan earlier this year, I loved it. I’ve been looking through photos of the trip and reflecting on key moments, so I thought I would assemble a...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Enchanting spots: Evason Ma’in hot springs
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 1 December 2011
Jordan is home to numerous places that can justifiably be called ‘enchanting’; walking through Petra by night or floating in the Dead Sea at sunset are some of the most magical experiences I’ve ever had. Another place that absolutely fits the bill is the Evason Ma’in Hot Springs. The Ma’in hot springs are located near [...]Enchanting spots: Evason Ma’in hot springs is a post from: Velvet Escape's blog
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Floating in Agony on the Dead Sea
Blog: Living the Dream: RTW - 24 November 2011
Out of all of the places in the world that I have visited, the Dead Sea has to be one of the most unusual.
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Faces of Jordan, Photos of Jordan
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 18 November 2011
On photo Friday, allow me to introduce you to some of the people I met on my recent journey to Jordan. I'll be writing more about Jordan over the next few weeks but while you're waiting for those articles, have another look at these photos and see if you can spot the odd one out...Look very, very closely...
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Exploring the Roots of Christianity in Jordan
Blog: Landlopers - 18 November 2011
When most people think of Jordan, they probably don’t consider its importance in the formation of the Christian religion. Jordan’s location in the Middle East though has put in the crossroads of several civilizations and religions for millennia, especially Christianity. I’m not a religious person,...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
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Ten things to do in Petra
Blog: velvet escape's blog - 16 November 2011
You may have seen images of Petra – or its most famous structure, the Treasury – in magazines, documentaries, movies (‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’ is a good example) or even this blog – but it’s not till you’re there that you begin to feel a real sense of awe for the place. Imagine [...]Ten things to do in Petra is a post from: Velvet Escape's blog
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Jordan – Final Impressions
Blog: Landlopers - 9 November 2011
Earlier this year I visited Jordan at the kind invitation of the Jordan Tourism Board. Since then I’ve written a lot about my experiences there, and I still have more to write. But I thought it was an appropriate time to reflect on my trip...Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited.
