One of our very own passengers just came back from a tour of Jordan and had this brilliant video to share of her adventures there. Take a look here at the wild beauty of Jordan in our Video of the Week! Jordan really offers something special to travellers, whether...
Posts Tagged with Wadi Rum
A vast, silent landscape of ancient riverbeds, pastel coloured stretches of sandy desert and amazing rock formations known as jebels, the desertscape of Wadi Rum represents some of the most stunning countryside on the planet. Wadi Rum possesses unspoiled natural beauty forged by millions of years of geological formation, erosion and evolution. Split by networks of canyons and ravines, spanned by naturally formed rock bridges and watered by hidden springs, the jebels (essentially mountains) offer great opportunities for scrambling, rock climbing and trekking.
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Lawrence of Arabia
A cinematic masterpiece, Lawrence of Arabia was released in 1962, and won a grand total of 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Starring Peter O’Toole and Alec Guinness, the film is being re-released this year to mark its 50th anniversary. And it’s been neatened up quite...
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Wadi Rum – the most stunning desert landscape on earth!
Described by Lawrence of Arabia as “vast and echoing”, Wadi Rum is an outstanding desert landscape. Having tasted the Sahara, the Sinai, the Nevada, the Gobi, the Great Sand Sea, the Kalahari, the Simpson and the Thar my annual pilgrimage to Wadi Rum as part of my Totally Jordan...
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Off the beaten track in Jordan
We’re always interested in stories that relate to the destinations we visit, even if they’re a little further off the beaten track than what we’re used to. Here are details of some great spots in Jordan that don’t get as much attention as places like Petra or Wadi Rum....
