Comments on: Why We’re Going to Jordan. Now.

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:44:39 +0000

@Saha: There is always a risk in heavily touristed areas that people will take advantage of tourists, especially young tourists who perhaps do not have life experiences to judge sincerity or character. Thank you for trying to bring awareness so that young women visiting Petra or Wadi Rum will perhaps be more aware when going out with a local man or giving of themselves while visiting these areas.

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:24:35 +0000

@Sharifah: Have a great time in Jordan! We’re sure you will love it. We’ll look forward to hearing about your travels after you return. In the meantime, if you have any questions, let us know.

By: Sharifah Salwa

Sharifah Salwa — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:20:46 +0000

Thank you for all these reviews.I will be in Jordan next month.I have been reading a lot about Jordan and I just fell in love.I first thought about going there last year, and thank God..I am able to realize my dream in about 3 weeks time.I pray that God will saves this country and protects the people from any political turmoil.

By: Guy Kohane

Guy Kohane — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:02:35 +0000

about trip in Israel- now its the best time of the year if you want to see IL in its green and blooming state.
between April 18th-25th its passover, so you wont really enjoy Culinary (cause of the lack of flour throughout that time -religious thing)

May may still be greenish, but gradually becoming hot(but still quite comfort deg)- it has a lot of advantages as well.

if things go my way- I’ll go on a trip in Italy visiting my older brother, who study over there, between the 15-23.4, which is actually my all passover vacation from the Uni.

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:16:03 +0000

@Guy: Thanks for all the info. “cause of the lack of flour that time – religious thing”. Made me laugh…we understand. We would definitely look forward to visiting the region again for a longer trip. Hopefully we can time it in the spring or fall. Safe travels!

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:41:16 +0000

@Ken: Jordan is a great place to visit. Floating in the Dead Sea was quite fun – it’s almost impossible to sink and the minerals leave an oily film on you. The mud was great, too.

By: ken hill

ken hill — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:26:53 +0000

so jealous, Jorden looks like a fun and exciting place to visit, especially the Dead sea, i want to try floating!

By: Audrey Scott

Audrey Scott — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:37:04 +0000

@Guy: Thanks so much for doing research for our trip and recommending these hikes. Unfortunately, many of the treks and canyons are closed until April because of risk of flash floods. But, we do plan to return to Jordan one day in April/May so we can take advantage of more of its trekking and natural offerings. And, we’d be able to visit Israel then as well – hope you’re not planning on moving anytime soon!

@Sanita: Our accommodation was provided by Jordan Tourism Board so we stayed at the Movenpick near the entrance to Petra. However, it’s not the cheapest option out there. We also took a cooking class at Petra Kitchen which was a lot of fun. I don’t think you can go wrong with eating in Jordan – every meal we had was quite delicious!

@RP: Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience at Valentine’s Hostel, but thanks for recommending an alternative (Saba’a Hotel) for people.

@Ma’moun: We really enjoyed the tour we had with you as well at Petra and especially enjoyed hearing some of your experiences teaching American troops about Bedouin culture. Wish we had more time to chat after the tour. Thanks for your offer for helping others plan their trip to Jordan.

@Rebecca: After almost two weeks zipping around Jordan, I can definitely recommend it as a great destination. And it’s so much more than just Petra. We’ve posted a few things already on Jordan, but keep checking back over the next weeks as we’ll be writing more articles and posting more photos.

By: Ma`moun Farajat

Ma`moun Farajat — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:02:23 +0000

Dear Rebecca
Iam abduin jordanain iam so glad to help you to answer your Q about your tour to Jordan

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 00:51:02 +0000

Jordan is so high on my list of must-visit countries! Going to read your other posts now to see how the trip went.