These shoes are made for walking, and that’s just what they’ll do. For a long time. If you’ve travelled through Africa or Mexico, you may have come across black tire sandals like these. Recycled out of — you guessed it — old rubber tires, this low-cost, time-tested footwear is phenomenally durable; some even say indestructible. In Kenya, […]
Petra: Jordan’s Rose-Red City
It was the larger-than-life Treasury that I knew of Petra, but what I wasn’t prepared for was the sheer enormity of the most famous historical site in Jordan. Two days? What was I thinking? I would’ve needed four days to fully explore this 264,000 square metre archaeological park without collapsing from heat and exhaustion. That may […]
Aqaba: Where Jordan Meets the Red Sea
Aqaba is overlooked by most visitors to Jordan, but there’s a compelling reason to visit the country’s only seaside resort town. Most of the holidaymakers are Jordanians who flock to the luxury resorts during national holidays, but I came for one thing and one thing only: the Red Sea. With its calm, crystal-clear waters and […]
Amman: Where the Old Meets New
I only spent a few days in Amman, but it was made memorable by Jordanians I met through Couchsurfing, my new favourite social platform that has changed the way I travel. While I didn’t stay in their homes, Saman and Leena were gracious enough to take time out of their busy schedules to show me […]
Camping with Bedouins in Wadi Rum
This is Wadi Rum. Valley of the Moon. A surreal moonscape of sandy desert, gorges, mountains and imposing cliffs etched by the natural elements over millennia. It’s the Jordanian wild we all dream about. But if you haven’t heard of it, you may recognize it from the iconic 1962 film, Lawrence of Arabia, in which […]
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