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 …
Tag: Asia
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
Going Dutch (Destination: Galle)
Galle, Sri Lanka was just a short distance by bus from Mirissa. It’s a walled Dutch city with some interesting historical sites and definitely worth a stop. After an amazing lunch at the locals market, we walked around the town to see the main sites such as the lighthouse: Mosque that was formerly a church: …
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 …
Mar 05
Bundala National Park (Going to the Birds)
There are many wildlife parks in Sri Lanka and each one seems to have it’s own specialty. Some have lots of elephants, some have a small chance to see leopards, and others have birds. The most famous park on the southern coast is Yala, but I had read that it’s a zoo with dozens of …
Mar 05
Tea Time (Destination: Haputale)
The town of Ella is THE place for backpackers to stay. Similarly, Nuwara Eliya is THE place for the package and luxury crowd. The village of Haputale is half way between, literally and figuratively. Hapatale is situated in the center of lots of tea fields. Our guesthouse had this view the first morning: There is …
Mar 05
Sri Lanka Tea Train (Choo Choo with a view view)
One of the famous activities in Sri Lanka is the Sri Lanka Tea Train thru the hill country and tea plantations. It’s one of the best things to do when touring or backpacking in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Tea Train leaves from this great train station at Peradeniya Junction outside of Kandy. We “splurged” …
Mar 05
Kandy’s Sweet, Destination: Kandy
Leaving the Cultural Triangle, we made our what thru the spice plantations. We stopped at one where we got a free tour to see, taste, and smell lots of lovely plants and spices. And then given a chance to purchase some overpriced spices ourselves. As we continued to Kandy there were some interesting things to …
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