Tweet Jerusalem simultaneously confounds and amazes. In the list of “Cities Unlike Any Place Else,” it has to be right up near the top. It has been a few months since I was there and I still really don’t know what to think. I spent two weeks there in Feburary and can only feel confident [...]
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Jordan Travel Guide
Tweet I have been incredibly fortunate to have been to over 60 countries during my travels and one of my favorite countries is Jordan, which is something that surprises many… but not those that have been there. On my RTW trip, I went through much too fast, but did get to enjoy the wonders of [...]
Travel, Change, and Social Conscience — Why I Currently Wouldn’t be Traveling to Egypt
Tweet Interesting discussion lately on Twitter about a country that I truly love, Egypt, and am looking forward to visiting again and again. I had the chance to spend over a month in Dahab, one of my favorite beach towns in the world earlier this year on my second trip through and have loved a [...]
Excellent Middle Eastern Wine: Zumot Wines in Jordan
Tweet The wines of the Middle East are a relatively untold story that I am happy to spread the word about. I was fortunate enough to have a few winery tours in Lebanon and when I got to Jordan for my week-long tour sponsored by the Jordan Tourism Board, I asked if there were any [...]
Damascus Souk (Al-Hamidiyah Souq) in Photographs, The Rest
Tweet A week ago, I did my post of the photographs I took from the Damascus souk — at least the spice and food ones. Here are some more shots from this really wonderful spot. The Damascus souk, perhaps the largest of its kind in the world. Well worth a visit, when things finally [...]
Damascus Souk (Al-Hamidiyah Souq) in Photographs, The Spices
Tweet Quick preface: I am currently in Europe on the crazy Ultimate Train Challenge, but scheduled up a few non-train posts before I left on it, in case I was short of internet. So enjoy this post and others, but…. come over to the train challenge site also and root us all on in our [...]
Royal Automobile Museum: An Homage to King Hussein in Jordan
Tweet The Royal Automobile Museum in Amman, Jordan is the kind of place that you are unlikely to have on your list of places to visit, but ends up as one of the most treasured memories once you luck your way across it. At one point during my sponsored trip to Jordan by the great [...]
Palmyra, Syria: Fabulous Roman Ruins
Tweet Currently of course, Syria is a travel no-go, but when things clear up (hopefully with a new democratically elected ruler), I can’t recommend a place any higher. One of the many things to see there are the Roman ruins of Palmyra, which are completely different than those at Baalbek and Jerash. Palmyra is of [...]
I took off in December of 2008 to circle the planet with no reservations and without leaving the ground. Sixteen months later, I succeed. My permanent travels have just continued from there. Feel free to email me at: michaelshodson@yahoo.com
Michael Hodson
