Travel Stories

• destination practicalities

• tips and advice

6 min read • Nov 9, 2022

Whether you're exploring Petra or soaking in the Dead Sea, this monthly guide can help you choose the best time to visit Jordan.

• destination practicalities

• accessible travel

9 min read • Nov 9, 2022

The best way to get around Jordan depends on you, your preferences, budget, itinerary and travel style. Here’s some insight to help you decide.

• public transport

• destination practicalities

7 min read • Nov 8, 2022

Here are the best road trips in Jordan, including one-day, two-day, and 10-day routes and activities to bring you closer to the land, people and culture.

• hiking

• activities

12 min read • Nov 7, 2022

Desert hiking is one of life's most meaningful experiences, and hikes in Jordan take it to the next level. Here's our pick of the best Jordan hikes.

• activities

• art and culture

6 min read • Nov 7, 2022

Jordan has rich culture, ancient ruins, incredible hospitality, and wonderful landscapes. Don't miss the country's very best experiences.

• hiking

• activities

6 min read • Jun 23, 2022

The amazing sights of Jordan have beguiled visitors for centuries. And today travelers can visit almost all of them for less thanks to the Jordan Pass.

• destination practicalities

• tips and advice

4 min read • May 28, 2022

Jordan’s magnificent ancient sites, beaches and desert vistas draw visitors from around the world – and it’s easy for most to get a visa. Here’s how.

• national parks

• activities

6 min read • May 4, 2022

Spot endangered wildlife, admire the architectural feats of Petra and cross the vast desert of Wadi Rum all within the best national parks in Jordan.

• activities

• budget travel

7 min read • Apr 29, 2022

Jordan can be an expensive destination, but it's possible to save money on your trip.

• wildlife and nature

• activities

7 min read • Jul 12, 2020

Writer Geri Moore shares her experience in Wadi Rum, a harsh but beautiful desert landscape in southern Jordan.

• sports

• activities

6 min read • Feb 18, 2020

Aqaba in Jordan is one of the best places to experience the Red Sea from underwater.

• food

• food and drink

7 min read • Nov 26, 2019

Castles, climbing, cooking lessons, Roman ruins, hiking trails, handicraft workshops and more. Here’s some inspiration for a day’s escape from Amman.

• sports

• activities

5 min read • Nov 6, 2019

The Middle East is the cradle of civilisation, a place that offers an adventurous blend of unique antiquity, thriving modernity and ultimate wilderness.

• history

• art and culture

9 min read • Oct 29, 2019

Follow Rosie Mulford as she retraces her grandfather's footsteps through Jordan's greatest sites, with his photos in hand. See how the nation has changed.

• beaches

• activities

6 min read • Jun 5, 2019

Jordan, still too often dismissed by overly cautious tourists who skip over the entire region, has been quietly building itself into the adventure hub of…

• food

• food and drink

7 min read • Jun 5, 2019

Painstakingly hand carved from the rose-coloured sandstone cliffs, the magical timeworn city of Petra is Jordan’s most-loved attraction and a bucket-list…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Apr 18, 2019

Visiting Jordan during the month of Ramadan is an extraordinary opportunity to experience local life and culture, and it’s unlike any other time of the…

• beaches

• activities

5 min read • Apr 17, 2019

With a dazzling bounty of underwater attractions to explore and improved access to key diving hubs, there has arguably never been a better time to strap…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Jan 25, 2019

Rainbow Street invites visitors and locals to do something that’s not always easy or possible in Jordan’s crowded capital: walk! As a city built on hills,…

• art

• art and culture

9 min read • Nov 15, 2018

They may not be household names in international football, but the intense rivalry between Al Wehdat and Al Faisaly, Jordan’s two best teams, runs deep…

• art

• art and culture

11 min read • Sep 12, 2018

Jordan’s new long-distance footpath offers travellers the chance to follow in the wake of prophets and shepherds on a journey that traverses lost cities,…

• food

• food and drink

6 min read • Aug 28, 2018

While most travellers head for Jordan with Petra high on the agenda, investing some food-fuelled days in the cosmopolitan capital Amman is a delicious…