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...
Tag: 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.
A family tour of Jordan
A historically fascinating country, Jordan has been made famous in films like Lawrence of Arabia and Indiana Jones, and was even visited by our favourite adventurer Tintin. From the majesty of the rose red city of Petra and the wide open desert wilderness of Wadi Rum,...
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...
Congratulations to our competition winner!
Congratulations to Stacey King who has won our Festive Road to Jordan tour for two including flights! Having earned a bonus point multiplier for her video of the Bangles singing their classic ‘Walk Like an Egyptian’, Stacey made it to the top ten in our competition leaderboard....
Wadi Rum Timelapse
The extraordinary landscape of Wadi Rum comes to life in today’s Video of the Week. Wadi Rum Timelapse by Jared J. Kohler on Vimeo A vast and silent landscape of ancient riverbeds and stunning rock formations rising dramatically from the sand, Wadi Rum, Jordan has been...
Exploring Jordan: another side to Petra
The latest from Katie and Evan, currently cruising through Jordan on their way to Syria and beyond. For more, visit the Get Rid Of Me blog. I have fallen in love with Petra. I thought seeing Petra by Night was magical, but seeing it by day...
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...
Perseids Meteor Shower
I was lucky enough to witness the Perseids Meteor Shower from the deserts in Jordan last year. It was something I had read about and it really intrigued me. I got to see a magical country with so many fascinating sites, as well as satisfy my...
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...
My Journey to Jordan
Whenever someone mentioned Jordan I thought of 2 things, Indiana Jones and NBA Basketball. Now after being there recently I now think of Petra at night and day, the Dead Sea and Lawrence of Arabia’s Wadi Rum. My preconceptions of Jordan were similar to those of...