1. Get a Jordan Pass If you’re visiting Petra and staying a minimum of 3 nights in Jordan, you’ll at least be paying for a visa and your entry ticket into Petra. A Jordan Pass costs 20JD less than the cost of the visa and Petra ticket combined, so you’re already winning. The Pass also…
So you want to visit the Dead Sea in Jordan, but you’re not sure exactly where to go. What most people don’t realise is that the Dead Sea in Jordan has two faces. Firstly there’s the beautiful, shiny, multicoloured salt evaporation ponds that you’ve no doubt seen and dreamt of visiting. Then there’s the rest of…
How long to stay in Wadi Rum Many people visit Wadi Rum, stay only one night, and regret it. We stayed two nights and feel that this is the minimum time you should allocate to this wonderful place. Many camps will allow you to check in anytime after 7am, although it’s likely you will be…
If you’re visiting wadi Rum, going on a jeep tour is pretty much a given. It’s the best way to see the best sights in the desert and get amazing photographs along the way. Wadi Rum is a protected area, and while you can technically drive through it yourself in a 4×4, I can’t imagine…
You can reach Pamukkale by bus or plane, depending on where you are coming from. The closest airport is Denizli Airport, which is about 1 hour away from Pamukkale by bus. Whilst it may seem faster to fly, you’ll probably find that it’s just as fast, if not faster, to catch a bus if you’re…
Pamukkale is Turkey’s top tourist destination, attracting over 2 million visitors per year. Pamukkale means “cotton castle” in Turkish, and the main attraction is the cascading travertines, perched on the side of a mountain and overflowing with water supplied by natural hot springs. Visiting Pamukkale is more than just a day trip from one of…
Driving in Jordan is chaos. To start with the negative aspect, there appears to be no road rules and no distinguishable lanes on the road. People drive on both sides of the road anywhere from 40 to 150km per hour, park and stop wherever and whenever they like, and overtake your car at the risk…
