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The full day trip "Castles of the desert" it's an easy trip (if you travel with conditioned air, as you surely do) but not particularly interesting. You may count on long hours crossing an ugly desert, to see some buildings that are only a little bit more than inexpressive ruins. The exception is Qasr Amrah, a really beautiful building from the 8th century that was not exactly a castle, but a public bath.
The paintings in the walls and roofs are magnificent, and well preserved.
Being only 40 km from Amman, you may consider an exclusive visit, saving you time and kilometres. Leave a Comment
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 by MalenaN
Well, on the way back to Syria it was me the other people had to wait for. Something was wrong and I tried to explain what had happened when I entered Jordan. In the end I had to go back to the arrival hall, change money and pay for the visa + for three days more (stayed in Jordan for 17 days but should have reported to the police for a visa ectension after 14 days). Leave a Comment
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 The Kings by vinc_bilb
The attachment of the Jordanians to the King is real and does not limit itself to the omnipresent official portraits. Photos from King Abdullah II or from his father King Hussein are everywhere in private arrays (shops, houses,...).
It's a common sense but, whatether is your political sensibility, Jordan is a kingdom and the respect to the king is the default rule to be applied here
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 Playing with water is not
recommended by vinc_bilb
- No cork in bathtubs
- the toilet paper is not supposed to be put itself into toilet but into a dedicated basket, in order to minimize the usage of the water.
- A small shower head is often an alternative to the flush system
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The collection and the waste treatment seems to be unknown in Jordan. It's not a judgement, is a fact: full of empty bottles, old tyres and plastic bags and other human wastes. This affects most of the country, cities, beaches and desert included.
My suggestion: for this topic only, don't act as the locals
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There were some anti-Israeli demonstrations going on the day that I left...Don't let the proximity to Israel keep you from going there, though. Tourism is down, and therefore, lots of prices are lower too. So now is the time to go. Just pay attention to what's going on around you, and if you see a demonstration or something, don't go getting involved in it. Use common sense. The Jordanians are wonderfully warm people. The most often used word that I heard while there was 'Welcome' and they really mean it. Leave a Comment
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 by R.Dettmann
When you turn on your stomach, like I did on that picture, your feet will stick out of the water and you can't do anything against it!! Leave a Comment
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 Even in the holds of the bus
during a break by vinc_bilb
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Traveling in Jordan it's easy, but lunchtime may depend on the journey, so be prepared to start eating from one to six in the afternoon, as we did in our visit to Wadi Rum. Furthermore, road restaurants are scarce and not easy to find in most places, and being out, one precaution is absolute: WATER. But if you are in an organized tour, the guide will be aware of it and will help you. Leave a Comment
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Jordan joined an exclusive, if unfortunate, club when it was attacked by Al Qaeda in 2005. These were the first significant terrorist bombings in Jordan's history, with the deaths of 57 people in three bombings at hotels across Amman. The most recent event before I visited, saw a man shoot at tourists in Amman, killing on Briton and injuring several others. He wasn't linked to any terrorist organisation.
While obviously Jordan has its risk of terrorism, based on statistics it is extremely safe. You are less likely to be attacked by terrorists here than in the UK. At many of the major sites you will see armed guards, but don't let that put you off. They are there for your protection, and spend most of the time looking extremely bored, knowing that nothing is likely to happen.
Jordanians responded to the bombing with extreme anger. There were massive demonstrations against Al Qaeda in the country. I also heard from some Jordanians that it caused a sea-change in people's opinions here. Before the bombings some people sympathised with Al Qaeda, and people were even selling watches with Bin Laden's face on it. Now there has been a backlash, since people realise what they are really all about. Leave a Comment
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