Tag: hiking
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Adventure Ride Through Wadi Rum Desert
The adventure began the minute our guide Atif turned on the engine and the truck started moving through the desert sand. Pavel and I sat in the back, happily bouncing around, grinning and doing our best to hold on to the metal rails as the truck made its way across Wadi Rum. It seemed as…
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Discovering the Ancient City of Petra
Long before I ever traveled to Jordan, I already knew Petra. At least I thought I did. Like millions of people, I had seen photographs of the Treasury and watched Indiana Jones ride towards its towering façade. For years it was simply one of those places I hoped to see someday. What I didn’t know…
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A Camel, a Shepherd, and the Road to Petra
Traveling through Jordan felt as though we had stepped into a landscape that had remained unchanged for thousands of years. That morning, we crossed the border into Jordan and found a taxi waiting for travelers heading to Petra. The drive would take about two hours. I sat with my face pressed against the window, mesmerized…
