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 … [Read more...]
Arabic Language Posts
2013 Year in Review – Life, Lessons, and Learning
End of years make me think of new beginnings and lessons from endings as well. It makes me take status of my life and start to learn from where I went wrong and where I also went right. So to recap here is my 2013 year in review. 2013 was an interesting year…one of the most memorable to date. The beginning of 2013 found me in Qatar celebrating … [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...]
