Eight days in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan was a great way to wrap up a six week trip to Northern Africa and the Middle East. Through the Australian-based intrepidtravel.com, I joined a wonderful group of ten other travelers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US to explore three main parts of the country: the southern desert at Wadi Rum, the ancient city of Petra, and the northern cities of Amman, Madaba, and Jerash. Along the way, we also stopped at interesting places like the Red Sea, the Dead Sea, a few castles and other historic sites, a few biblical sites, and more. My personal favorites were Wadi Rum and Petra: They were tied for first place! But pretty much all the places we visited were fun and interesting. Here's a summary; you can find more pictures and information in the links at the end of this photo blog AQABA On our first travel day, I met up with our Intrepid tour group, and we headed south to Aqaba for some amazing snorkeling in the ...
Just finished up an awesome tour of Morocco: Four days on our own in and around Marrakesh, then six days on the road to do a circle tour of Morocco. On our own, Linda and I explored the Marrakesh Medina (the original walled city) and a couple of great nature spots outside the city. Then we joined a six day tour with five other travelers through Exoticca, a Spanish Tour Company, and visited cool and interesting destinations around the country. Here's a few highlights, including the itinerary provided by Exoticca. Links to more pics and details in the blog. Thanks for checking this out, and enjoy! In and Around Marrakesh Textile souks (shops) in the Jemaa el-Fnaay, a UNESCO site in the center of Marrakesh that features hundreds, if not thousands of open air shops, markets, food stalls, and a variety of performers Foods and spices in the Jemaa el-Fnaa in Marrakesh Camel ride in the Agafay Desert... ...with several new friends from the UK, Italy, and the ...