Month: August 2018
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Wadi Rum, Jordan – part 1
Recap: I (Chris) was on a business trip in Jordan. At the end of the meeting at the Dead Sea Resorts (see post here), many of our colleagues and I joined a tour to see Petra (see posts here and here). While one can spend a whole day in Petra, some of us were tempted…
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Amman, Jordan
I(Chris) had a business meeting at the Dead Sea Resorts area of Jordan. See previous posts. Amman is the capital of Jordan and is considered to be among the most liberal and westernized Arab cities. It has one of the tallest flag pole in the world. Jordan is a monarchy, having gained its independence in…
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Petra, Jordan – part 2
After seeing the famous “Treasury”, we continued with our walk through the gorge which gradually widens and open up to a vast area. I, like many people, thought that the only thing to see in Petra is the Treasury. It is the highlight of the site but there is an entire city on the other…
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Petra, Jordan – part 1
After the business meetings in the Dead Sea Resorts, a group of my colleagues organized a visit to Petra including an overnight stay. Petra is a historical city in southern Jordan which lies in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah valley that run from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It was about 2 hours…