I was in Jordan for just shy of 4 months, and I spent all of this time living with a Jordanian family. I’d like to first explain why I personally chose to do this. I had spent the previous semester living with friends in an Airbnb in Morocco. There was also the opportunity to arrange … More Jordanian Homestay
From afar, Amman can merely look as a sea of apartment blocks. However, once you start exploring the streets, you begin to see the beauty in this dense city. With a scattering of roman ruins, my first recommendation is to view the city from above from the Amman citadel (or Jabal al-Qal’a in Arabic). Views … More Amman
As one of the seven wonders of the world, walking around the site of Petra was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. For this reason, I thought I would let the pictures do the talking for this post and have included a range of my favourites below. One thing I will … More Petra
Jordanian cuisine is an interesting one. It seems to consist mostly of dishes from other Middle Eastern countries, particularly Palestine and Lebanon, but also influenced by foods all over the world. This post will have a look into my experience with the foods of Jordan, however, there is one dish which is by far the … More Jordanian Cuisine
The Dead Sea As the lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea is a fascinating place to visit. It’s very straightforward to get to and usually takes about an hour driving from central Amman. My first trip was with my host family and we grabbed our breakfast, a falafel wrap and cinnamon tea, and … More Day trips in Jordan
For this post I’ve decided to do a comparison between traditional Moroccan baths and Turkish baths. Both are championed for their refreshing effects, but which is better? The traditional bath I went to in Morocco was ‘Hammam Basha’ (hammam is just Arabic for bath), located in the new medina of Fes. We were recommended here … More Moroccan & Turkish baths
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