I’m always the last person to know anything that seems to go on around town. As I went into my new favorite café (Café Fann wa Chai) in Jabel Al-Webdeih I noticed they were having an art exhibit that opened tonight. The exhibit is sponsored by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and featuring artwork from Syrian refugees in the … [Read more...]
Category: Amman, Jordan
Return to Amman Jordan – Middle East Living
The lovely and ancient Roman Theater in Amman Jordan It is interesting to be finally back in the middle east and one of my now favorite places Amman Jordan. Cities of the world are known for so many things, and I try to think about the distinctive thing that I think about when I imagine Amman and perhaps it is the city of hills. If you have … [Read more...]
Jordan Travel Guide: Travel Overview
Introduction When I tell people about Jordan, often they ask me, why would you want to go there? But once they learn all the beautiful places and of the hospitable people in the country they seem all the more inspired to visit there soon itself. For such a tumultuous region as well, Jordan appears to be a oasis almost completely unaffected … [Read more...]
Survival Guide for Taxis in Amman (with Language Guide)
"So how was your first day" - I asked L as he beamed a smile at me."Ahh it was great, I went downtown and it was cheap too, only cost 7JD to get there" he replied"7 JD! You got robbed! That's over twice the price" - I angrily retorted He looked quite dejected at having overpaid for something he had imagined he got a good price on. … [Read more...]
Renting a Car in Amman Jordan
There are various ways to rent a car when you are traveling in Jordan. Overall, there is a right way, a wrong way, and a Jordanian way to renting a car in Amman Jordan. There is one I was used to previously, the western car company approach. All the big car companies exist here in Jordan (Avis, Hertz, Sixt, Thrifty) and it operates generally how … [Read more...]
Chasing Trains in Amman – Jordan Hejaz Railway
It was just one of those decisions. We were all meeting up in Jabel Webdeh (a lovely neighborhood in Amman) to relax and talk before one of our friends left for good to the airport. It was a surprisingly warm March day and we were certainly enjoying the weather of the area. We all said our goodbyes and started walking back towards the downtown. … [Read more...]
10 Places to Visit in Jordan (Besides the Famous 3)
Everyone Knows the Best Couple Places To Visit in Jordan. Don’t get me wrong, I love all things about Jordan. It is an amazing country to visit, and everyone you talk to wants to see Petra, Wadi Rum, and the Dead. They claim they’ve “done” Jordan, and when they are told they are just scratching the surface. “So what else is … [Read more...]
The Trials of Car Rentalship
“One Minute, One Minute” – he yelled at me in Arabic as he held on tightly to my hand. I couldn’t figure out who he was whether he was a pimp or a carnie working at the dilapidated amusement park surrounding us. Another woman (who my friend figures was a prostitute) kept yelling (in Arabic) for me to listen to him, but I didn’t really want to do … [Read more...]
Jordan: Moving Day
It’s moving day here in Jordan. I moved into this apartment here in Jubaiha after I returned from Doha to visit family. It was a place I had found online and close to the university. It was small, but cheaper than I was paying in my even tinier, dirtier dorm room. It was a strange little place with a lot of quirks. Winter I spent much of the … [Read more...]
Stories from a Car Rental Agency – Jordan
The following was the lovely conversation of trying to get a car rental reservation from one of the local car rental agencies.. Me: “We are interested in renting a car, we just want to see what cars you have, prices, availability, etc...” Them: “Yes we have cars...we have nissan sunnies...” Me: “Ok....how much are the cars?” Them: “Hold on … [Read more...]
In Search of Water
So it’s day three of wondering where my water in my apartment is, and I’m fresh in need of a shower. So in case you are curious about the story lets see where I can start. So after paying for water on Friday, my water was gone then on Saturday. After arguing with them in my broken Arabic on Sunday they plugged in a pump...which did … [Read more...]