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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Madaba Mosaic Map
Tweet There were a variety of things that surprised me in a positive way during my trip to Jordan that the Jordan Tourism Board set up and sponsored for me — the ruins at Jerash and a natural spa near the Dead Sea — and some that didn’t surprise, but were awesome, like Petra and [...]
Petra Photo Journal
Tweet I have to admit that there is something I don’t like about Petra… going through all my photos after visiting to try to find the best dozen or so. Petra is one of the true Wonders of the World and one of the must-see sights in Jordan, but it is almost overwhelming in its [...]
A Little Slice of Relaxation Heaven in Jordan
Tweet As part of my trip set up by the Jordan Tourism Board, I had the opportunity to stay at a number of truly wonderful properties, but the Evason Ma’In Hot Springs was right at the top of my list of favorites. Given how many truly great places they set me up with, that is [...]
Wadi Rum, Jordan: What Happens When It Rains in the Desert?
Tweet In the weeks leading up to my trip hosted and sponsored by the Jordan Tourism Board, I was excited about the opportunity to do a number things I hadn’t had time to do and see the last time I was through the area, but none was higher on my list then getting to see [...]
Jerash, Jordan: the Spectacular Roman Ruins
Tweet I was fortunate enough to have been hosted by the wonderful people at the Jordan Tourism Board for a guided tour of this wonderful country just a couple weeks ago and one of the big highlights was Jerash. I’ll be doing a series of posts about the things I got to do and see [...]
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
