DIY moutabal : a simple and delicious recipe from Jordan
Moutabal is part of the ‘ must haves’ that you discover in the Middle East, and especially in Jordan ! So let's start our series “Jordanian cocktails and nibbles” with…
Cooking & arabic food
DIY moutabal : a simple and delicious recipe from Jordan
Moutabal is part of the ‘ must haves’ that you discover in the Middle East, and especially in Jordan ! So let's start our series “Jordanian cocktails and nibbles” with this week’s first episode: how to prepare moutabal, a delicious and indispensable mezze!
Hiking & Trekking
Petra : the High Place of Sacrifice and Wadi Farasah
PETRA….The mythical name immediately make people dream of Indiana Jones, hidden cities, hectic battles, mysterious stories … Can you imagine the surprise of young Swiss explorer Burkhard, when he discovered the city in 1812 ? Read more…
Lands & deserts
Olive oil production in Jordan : pay a visit to a press!
In Jordan, autumn is the perfect period for olives harvesting. Olives can be picked from early October, but the bulk of the harvest normally waits for the first big rains. Once harvested, the olives quickly Read more…
Hiking & Trekking
Wadi bin Hammad near Kerak : one of the finest hikes in Jordan
Warning : You SHOULD ask weather forecast informations to your hotel before a hike in a wadi. NEVER hike in wadi if rainfall are expecting during this day or done the last 2 days. Flash Read more…
PREPARE YOUR TRIP
How to avoid scams when visiting Jordan : our lexicon
Jordan is almost always a very hospitable country. Still, what are the most common scams to avoid when traveling to Jordan? Find our lexicon below.
LIFE STYLE & CULTURE
The word of the month : Ramadan…and tips when travelling in Jordan meanwhile!
Tomorrow, unless some galactic accident (for example, the Moon falling into a spatio-temporal fault), the month of Ramadan will begin. Ramadan is a period of 30 days when Muslims observe a number of specific religious Read more…
Lands & deserts
Wadi Rum : how many rock bridges there? And which ones to visit?
Wadi Rum is undoubtedly our favorite place in Jordan. Indeed, the "valley of the Moon", the other name of Wadi Rum, is so colorful that one's eyes just can't grow weary of it. And most of all, here in Wadi Rum stand the famous sandstone arches and rock bridges...
Lands & deserts
Discover the mysterious “french fortress” in Wadi Rum
By scrutinizing the Northern part of Wadi Rum, or by browsing closely some of the numerous navigation apps on its phone, one can observe a mysterious castle appear in the desert, under the name of "french fortress" ...What does is stand for, exactly?
Hiking & Trekking
Hiking around the Dead Sea. Wadi Assal: waterfalls, sandstone and serenity.
In our series "wadis around the Dead Sea", we recently discovered wadi Assal. 120 kms from Amman and 2 hours drive, this beautiful wadi is really worth being visited. It is varied (siq, waterfall, beautiful rocks …) and its respectable length (5-6 kms) justify a day - hike, complete with a picnic and water games for the kids.
