In late 2015, Jordan developed a product to boost their fledgling tourism industry – The Jordan Pass. There are 3 variations in price of the Jordan Pass, with the only difference being the number of days you were allowed in Petra (1, 2, or 3 days). In addition to Petra, the pass gives entry into …
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Mar 11
Sea of Galilee (Destination: Tiberias)
After our 5 day car trip, we made it to the Sea of Galilee. Before dropping our car, we made a stop at the Church of Beatitudes. In Tiberias, we walked around town and saw some of the sites. This town really started to shut down for Shabbat but the hostel had lots of fun …
Mar 10
The Most Holy City (Destination: Jerusalem)
My friend and I arrived in Tel Aviv airport in the midst of 100’s of birthright kids. It was weird to hear 100’s of kids saying “like” with their American accents as we waited and waited. The queueing was a bit ridiculous just for them to take a few seconds to print out a tourist …
Mar 10
Ramallah, Jericho, Jordan River, Bethlehem (West Bank Tour)
Many have heard of Bethlehem but not all people realize it’s not in Israel – but in Palestine instead. The same for Jericho and other sites from the bible. This was my trip to see Palestine for a day… more specifically a West Bank tour. Since we were on a short-ish trip (9 full days …
Mar 05
How to Spend a Long Layover in Mexico City
On the way back from Cuba, we had a 9 hour long layover in Mexico City. With this length of layover, it’s very worth a trip into the city. Here are the details on how to spend a long layover in Mexico City. Getting From the Airport to Mexico City It is possible to catch …
Mar 05
Life’s a Beach (Destination: Mirissa)
Mirissa was a tourist town on the south end of Sri Lanka. It had a nice wide beach, nearly a Km long, and lots of guesthouses, hostels, bars, and restaurants along the beach. Both Carl and I decided it wasn’t our scene so we set off on foot to find a better place. We headed …
Feb 28
Central Cuba Cities (Destination: Trinidad and Cienfuegos)
Vinales to Trinidad Bus I was sad to leave Vinales but we had reservations for the bus and a casa in Trinidad. We boarded our bus at 7:00 and were excited when we left at 7:05 – nearly on time so we exclaimed “Yay!” We road thru the countryside and were nearly to the highway …
Feb 28
El Captitlo (Destination: Havana)
We spent 2 nights in Havana, Cuba at the beginning and 2 in the end of our 14 days in Cuba. Check out this 3-Day Itinerary of Havana. The immigration queues were pretty long when we arrived and the line for currency exchange looked even longer. The taxi driver sent by our guesthouse looked a …
Feb 12
Cuba
I had the fortunate chance to visit Cuba with a friend on an independent people to people tour in November 2016. General tips & stories: General Travel Tips for Cuba A Tale of Two Currencies Airbnb – A win-win for Cuba & Tourists Disconectado (Disconnected) Destination guides: Havana (El Captitlo) Vinales (Country Roads Take Me Home) Trinidad …
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