Mar 12
After days in the desert, we made our way by taxi from Wadi Rum to Aqaba for some pampering. I had redeemed 20,000 Hilton points to stay in the 5-star DoubleTree Hotel for two nights. The location was great – right in the center of the city. We experienced a first at this hotel – …
Mar 12
After 2 days in Petra, we caught the bus to Wadi Rum. This bus is great – cheap and it picked us up at our hotel. We had booked a full day and night jeep tour of Wadi Rum with Bedouin Directions. We had been told that a couple were arriving the same day and …
Mar 12
Petra, Jordan. Arguably one of the seven wonders of the modern world. For many, it brings back images of Indiana Jones & horses making their way through the narrow passageways to the stone faced Treasury. There is so much to see here so I recommend you purchase at least the Petra 2 day pass. We …
Mar 12
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 …
Mar 11
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
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
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 04
If you’re flying Europe or the US east coast to Asia, the Middle East, or Africa, there’s a chance that you’ll have the opportunity to fly Emirates Airlines. If you can, try to get flights with a long layover in Dubai so you can get a taste of this incredible city. Emirates Airline Emirates Airlines …
Feb 19
I have backpacked for years, always trying to make the best use of public transportation, flights, and tours. As a solo traveler, I never really thought to rent a car because it was quite expensive for solo travel and not easy to navigate. When researching Israel, I found that public transportation wasn’t super frequent and …
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