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Diving into the crystal clear waters of the Red Sea in Aqaba, Jordan
On a perfectly sunny day in Aqaba, Jordan, I set out to dive the Red Sea. I was on the Yasmena, one of the largest dive boats I’d ever been on. My companions were Brazilian Journalists headed out for a...
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Oozie, a Jordanian dish made with love
Oozie from Jordan Some of my time in Jordan was spent with the most hospitable people, Laura and Ray from DiscoverJordan. Besides taking me around to see some of Jordan’s history, Laura and Ray kindly...
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Bedouin melodies at Petra by night
If I close my eyes, I can hear the music so clearly I feel as if I have been transported back into time, and I get goosebumps still… When I arrived to Petra, I felt like I was alone in the crowd. As...
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Jordanian Lentil soup
Taken from a session at the Petra Kitchen, this lentil soup recipe is easy to prepare any night of the week. I love lentils and I’ve got my own way of making it with chorizo but this was simpler....
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Bedouin Pizza (Araies lahma) recipe
Bedouin Pizza I had a memorable evening at the Petra Kitchen cooking school in Jordan. What I remember best about this making this treat was its crunchy smokey bite, you couldn’t eat just one slice....
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Jordanian Playboy Mansion & an ancient hot springs town
With overcast skies and a snapping wind, we bundled into the car and headed north. Laura and Ray had promised a day of surprises so I was not getting any clues as to where we were going, so the...
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All that is Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum is known as the valley of the moon. Its an appropriate name considering the area looks like something from outer space. A wide open space with towering peaks that stretch outward into the...
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Siq al-Barid (Little Petra) in photos
While visiting Petra in Jordan, I had the opportunity to visit Siq al-Barid, or more affectionately known as Little Petra. You will need a vehicle to reach this site unless you’re into walking long...
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Photos from Madaba: remnants of 1 million mosaics
Madaba is a town best known for its mosaics, especially a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of The Holy Land. Traveling 30k’s southwest of Jordan, I stopped in to learn about its popular Saint George...
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