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Jordan: Petra photos and hiking in the back way

June 1, 2011
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Ruins along the Main Street of Petra that you can explore (Jordan).

We had heard that there was a precipitous break in the trail that had to be shimmied over on a skinny rock ledge. Every time we came to a drop off, we would say to each other, “Is this the one?” When we finally came to “the one,” it was pretty obvious: each of...

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Jordan: Amman photos

May 25, 2011
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The colourful downtown market where locals chat over fresh produce. Amman, Jordan.

“Hello, what’s your name?” asks a small voice behind my left hip. I turn around to see a young girl of about nine years old beaming up at me, her large brown eyes twinkling with curiosity. Although she only knows a few practiced phrases in English, she is not dressed in the way I...

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The things I learned from sitting in a Bedouin tent

May 19, 2011
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Woman with the neighbourhood children in jabel Amman, Jordan.

I’ve spent many evenings in tents, like most of you probably have, but in Jordan I spent an evening in a Bedouin tent, which is much different. I was staying off the grid in a fantastic eco hotel, the Feynan Ecolodge, in the desert of the Dana Biosphere Reserve, near the border with Israel....

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The travel advice I got before going to Jordan

May 11, 2011
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The ancient citadel in Amman, Jordan (Middle East).

It was my first trip to the Middle East this spring and I wasn’t sure what to expect. So I called upon some of my worldly friends who had been to Jordan for travel advice. Here are some of my favourites and whether I found the advice to be true. “Seriously, do not try...

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Moon Travel Guides releases Tahiti Guidebook, David Stanley

April 11, 2011
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Opunohu Bay in Moorea. Photo courtesy of Tahiti Tourism.

After reading David Stanley’s Moon guide to Fiji, I knew the quality of his other recently released guidebook, the Moon Travel Guide to Tahiti, would be of the same quality. These small, thick books are full of firsthand travel tips that make for easy planning before you leave, as well as vital guidance when...

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Moon Travel Guides releases Fiji Guidebook by David Stanley

April 11, 2011
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Photo courtesy of Tourism Fiji.

At first glance, the cover image to Moon Travel Guides’ Fiji guidebook had me scratching my head: of all the gorgeous photos featuring the islands, a close up of a blue and yellow damselfish with red gorgonian coral in the background seemed a bit odd. But as soon as I opened the first 24...

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