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A near-miss in a Jordanian taxi

Rachel Heller — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 14:04:24 +0000

A travel story about an eventful Jordanian taxi ride from Aqaba to Wadi Musa.

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Spending Ramadan in Jordan: Everything you need to know

Cat Roberts — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 03:19:31 +0000

Your instinct might be to avoid spending Ramadan in Jordan, but it's actually a great time to visit if you want an interesting cultural experience!

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Outside my comfort zone: scuba diving

Rachel Heller — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 16:36:49 +0000

I am a certified open water diver and have done exactly 29 dives up to today. That makes me a relative newbie, but I know the basics of scuba diving. Nevertheless, scuba diving is and always will be outside my comfort zone. The basic problem is that the whole thing just goes against any idea...

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Petra travel advice: 10 tips for visiting Petra

Rachel Heller — Sat, 09 Aug 2014 04:59:59 +0000

My first awareness of the existence of Petra was seeing it in the film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. When I learned that it was a real place and not just a movie set, I added a trip to Petra to my next Israel trip. (Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links, which means if...

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