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  • Chad Van Cleve

    One of 7 Wonders of the World | Feb 24 09'

    by Chad Van Cleve a male traveling as a couple from Dubuque, on vacation in Petra

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    <!--StartFragment--> We got on the road early to get across the boarder to enter into Jordan.  There were several checkpoints along the wa... Continue reading »

  • Goodonya

    Our final days in Israel | Dec 30 02'

    by Goodonya a traveling as a couple from Chicago, on vacation in Petra

    Our last full day in Jerusalem (Dec. 26) was spent wandering around the Old City, since the weather cooperated with no rain. Our first hope wa... Continue reading »

  • Nancy17

    Petra | Mar 24 08'

    by Nancy17 a 39 year old female from Calgary, on vacation in Petra

    "I have sand in my bra....AGAIN!!!!!!!"

    Marhaba!Made my way over to Amman, not too bad of a border crossing from Israel.  I arrive at the worst hotel ever!  The bed was dirty, t... Continue reading »

  • Julita31

    Petra | Oct 31 04'

    by Julita31 a 30 year old female from Brussels, on vacation in Petra

    La magnifique cité nabatéenne, dont le trésor apparait au détour d'un chemin. Et cette vallée pleine de vestiges..1 jour et demi à fond pour le vis... Continue reading »

  • Jenn1

    Petra and Wadi Rum | Feb 28 08'

    by Jenn1 a 22 year old female from Mounds View, on vacation in Petra

    We flew into Amman very early on February 29th. We then met a guy from the travel agency we booked our flights through and he took our passports an... Continue reading »

  • jsmadsen

    Petra is Overrated | Aug 03 07'

    by jsmadsen a 23 year old male from Stanford, on vacation in Petra

    "Burritos make for a better wonder of the world."

    Then we went to Petra.  We took a "bus"--normal in this part of the world, it's a minibus sort of deal that holds ten people, and which stops... Continue reading »

  • Shane S

    Petra, Jordan | Nov 11 07'

    by Shane S a 40 year old male from San Francisco, on vacation in Petra

    "The city of Petra is amazing!"

    The city of Petra is amazing! The Nabateans built this city directly into the side of the mountain.  I never realized that so many future civi... Continue reading »

  • craig.young

    Rose-Colored City | Apr 13 04'

    by craig.young a real traveler, on vacation in Petra

    No trip to Jordan would be complete without a visit to Petra, the city carved out of the multi-hued cliffs in southern Jordan by the Nabateans.... Continue reading »

  • Goodonya

    Still Safe | Dec 18 02'

    by Goodonya a traveling as a couple from Chicago, on vacation in Petra

    We have now been in Israel for 4 days (since last Saturday) and we are still well. These days have been fairly non-eventful. We are helping aroun... Continue reading »

  • Goodonya

    The Burning Bush??? | Dec 10 02'

    by Goodonya a traveling as a couple from Chicago, on vacation in Petra

    Attached is a picture of the fire extinguisher next to the burning bush that God used to talk to Moses out of. (the bush in the picture is not the... Continue reading »

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