Tag Archives: Petra

BEDOUIN LIFE AND CULTURE IN THE DESERT

Posted on January 20, 2011 by michaelromei

TYPICAL BEDOUIN TENT: THE ART OF HOSPITALITY PREVAILS WITH SWEET BLACK BEDOUIN TEA AND FRESHLY GROUND COFFEE NOT TO MENTION SHISHA PIPES (APPLE TOBACCO)  BEDOUIN CAVE WHERE I HAD DINNER LAST NIGHT – LIFE CAN BE HARSH IN THE DESERT … Continue reading →

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DAY 5 HIKING IN SPECTACULAR PETRA

Posted on January 19, 2011 by michaelromei

The lost city of Petra is located in a Siq or deep ravine.  In order to reach the center of the city to view the most important and famous monument The Treasury a hiking path meanders through the various ancient … Continue reading →

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PETRA IS OFFICIALLY ONE OF THE NEW SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD!!

Posted on January 19, 2011 by michaelromei

Petra is officially one of the new “Seven Wonders of The World.”  At least that’s according to the privately run New 7 Wonders Foundation in Switzerland.  The winners: Chichen Itza in Mexico, Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, the Colosseum in … Continue reading →

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ALONG THE KING’S HWY TO PETRA; MT. NEBO, MADABA & KARAK

Posted on January 18, 2011 by michaelromei

OUT OF THE THREE HIGHWAYS RUNNING NORTH TO SOUTH IN JORDAN; THE KING’S HIGHWAY IS BY FAR THE MOST INTERESTING OFFERING A HOST OF HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS NOT TO MENTION LANDSCAPE.  JUST SOUTH OF AMMAN THE MOUNTAINOUS VERDANT TERRAIN CHANGES TO … Continue reading →

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GETTING READY TO DEPART THIS FRIDAY, JAN 14TH!! JORDAN AND SYRIA

Posted on January 12, 2011 by michaelromei

I am preparing and getting ready for another adventure/journey; this time through biblical and historic sites in Jordan and Syria.   Will visit in the following order: Amman, Petra, Aqaba, The Dead Sea, then enter Syria to visit: Bosra, Damascus, Palmyra, … Continue reading →

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