We woke up, packed up and headed outside our hotel where passing taxis were already waiting for our business. He even asked if we wanted to go to the border so we hopped in. For 10 JD we were whisked away to the Wadi Araba border near Aqaba. We strapped on our packs and set […]
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We took the VIP JETT bus here this time. The cost was 11 JD and made no stops except for the mandatory police check points. It had food and drink service for a fee and comfy seats with extended leg room. It was a double decker bus as well with 2 seats then an isle […]
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After Petra we jumped on a 3-hour bus ride and headed to Amman, Jordan’s capital and, where almost half the population of Jordan resides. We settled in at Zaman Ya Zaman Boutique Hotel for 3 nights. This hotel was in the perfect location, right across from the Roman theatre and close to the shops and […]
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This is one site you can’t miss when visiting Jordan, probably the reason why most people venture to Jordan in the first place. It was the most anticipated and exciting part of our time in Jordan. We purchased a Jordanian Pass before we left which gave us access to most sites in Jordan for a […]
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Shannon found a Jeep tour with camel ride, sand boarding and Bedouin overnight online through Bedouin Lifestyle Camp. It was a bit pricey at 80 JD per person but it is something we both really wanted to do. We loaded into an Aqaba taxi at 7:30 am and one hour later and 15JD we arrived […]
Read More…1 Jordanian Dinar = $1.85 Canadian = $1.41 US Let start with the ferry over to Aqaba… we decided to venture out and take the local ferry to cross the boarder. You can cross over land from Egypt through Israel and then onto Jordan but this would require various bus changes and immigration and customs […]
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