Being the capita; of Jordan there are a few good hotel options, but if you are looking for budget Amman then you really cannot go wring with Larsa Hotel. And this is for many reasons, but chief among them is that with Amman being such a huge city location here is really important. The Larsa…
It is not everyday you meet a King, but this was something I recently managed with King David Peii II of the Twin Kingdoms of Papaala and Meekamui. Not heard of this place? We are not surprised. Said achievement was managed on my recent Bougainville Tour with Young Pioneer Tours, among other fabulous achievements in…
Read any must try Jordan dishes post and Makloubeh will undoubtedly be on the list. This dish which contains rice, salad and usually chicken is a home and restaurant speciality. We were to try it in our slightly empty hotel in what was largely a rather empty Petra on our way to SOFEX. What the…
Known as one of the 7 modern wonders of the world this is a place that is usually ram packed with punters, well that is no longer the case with an empty Petra now being the norm. And why is Petra empty? Well sadly because of the war in Gaza and Israel, despite the fact…
While I might enjoy the odd resort as a civilian it is quite rare that I get this at work. Yesterday though was that day as me and my group went to the Grand East Resort in Jordan for some swimming in the dead sea, among other entertainments. This was on day two of our…
From seeing all the tourist sites to drinking at the Rovers Return there is a lot to do in Amman, but perhaps the most surreal in the Royal Automobile Museum. Said museum, which was inaugurated in 2003 is touted as the “first automobile museum in the Middle-East”. In fact it is a clepto park that…
