Spotting wonders

A year ago the “New 7 Wonders” were elected and within these “new” human-kind wonders we can find Petra. Situated south of Amman, Petra was the capital of the Nabataean and after centuries of emptiness, it was rediscovered and opne to the eager tourist, being, actually, the main a ttraction in Jordan and one of [...]

Is it relative?

I grab a taxi after work, I go to the 3rd circle in Central Amman and I get off there…before go home I must stop in a shop, buy some arab bread and water, while I am walking towards the shop, a man, with the classical muslim outfit (tunic, sandals, long beard and a little [...]

The oldest capital of the world

Every corner of Damascus is carrying History, everywhere you can feel the burden of several centuries. Damascus is supposed to be the oldest capital city in the world. In its streets Romans, Christians, Arabs and Muslims have walked, dominated, assaulted and looted the city; in its streets writes, scientists and religious figures have created and [...]

Moving in

There is some defining elements of the ex-pats’ life, however, since I still maintain the student-like life style, I will not enjoy all of them. Yet, the expat-style accommodation will be one of the elements I will indeed enjoy during my stay in Jordan. After some mulling about how to find a place to live [...]