Erin | January 31, 2010
January 31, 2010 - Amman, Jordan
Fun factoids provided (but not verified) by our Jordan guide Sam:
2.5 million people live in Amman, the capital, and 6.5 million in the entire country
The last King had 4 wives (in order: an Egyptian, a Palestinian, a Brit and an American)
The country is 95% desert
Jordan is the 3rd poorest country in [...]
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Erin | January 30, 2010
January 29, 2010 – Dead Sea, Jordan
We were in it to have fun: giggling, laughing, splashing (but just a little – no salt in the eyes!) Visiting the Dead Sea was the proverbial Day at the Beach.
First we did our floating bit, bobbing up and down in the water, “standing” in the water without touching [...]
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Erin | January 27, 2010
January 27, 2010 - Petra, Jordan
When I launched the GoErinGo.com site last June, y’all had a chance to vote on where I should go for an adventure on my next trip: Climbing Mt. Sinai, Diving the Red Sea, or Visiting Petra. Well, I managed to do all three within the last few days. Whew!
After spending yesterday [...]
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