Most tourists do not visit the Jordan desert castles, although they make an excellent easy day trip from Amman. The castles are located in the deserted northeastern area of the country. This is also the way to go to Iraq. If you have at least 10 days in Jordan, I recommend including it in your […]
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Traveling to the north from the Jordanian capital to see the Roman ruins of Jerash, the castle of Ajloun, and Umm Qais is one of the best day trips from Amman. You can cover Jerash and Ajloun with public transport if you don’t have a car. If you have a car or do a private
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Are you planning to visit Petra, the landmark of Jordan, and for many, the only reason to go to the country? There are a couple of things to know more about before planning your Petra itinerary, such as whether to spend one day or two days in Petra, what is the best itinerary, and what
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Iraq just opened for tourists and is still an undiscovered place. Iraqi Kurdistan has been deemed safe for longer, but federal Iraq’s tourism is still in its infancy. Iraq is probably not the first destination to think about as a place to travel to, even when the Middle East is already on your mind. However,
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Visiting the ruins of Babylon is considered one of the top and most beautiful things to do in Iraq, which is part of every Iraqi travel itinerary. Thanks to the Tower of Babel, the Hanging gardens, and the Code of Law of Hammurabi, Babylon is the most reputed ancient city and the place where Alexander
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Lalish is the holiest site for the followers of the Yezidi religion that you must include in your Iraqi Kurdistan itinerary. Yezidi people have their own religious sect for which they have been persecuted and harassed for centuries. They were the most vulnerable to the Islamic State’s brutality as well. Despite hardships, Yezidis strive to
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Mosul encompasses the remains of ancient Nineveh, the last capital of the Assyrian empire, the largest and most populous empire of its day in the early first millennium B.C., though not much is left from that. Unfortunately, it is more engraved in the minds that Mosul was the capital of the Islamic State in Iraq
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Are you looking for a practical and unique gift for someone traveling or even moving abroad? First, you should look for lightweight or digital products/services that won’t be a burden for your friend who is already trying to squeeze everything in his backpack or luggage and avoid paying an excess fee. I compiled a list
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Virtual city and country tours were mainly the products of the pandemic. Platforms offering touristic services (tours and tour guides) realized the new potential in providing virtual tours of cities around the world, which also helped jobless tour guides keep their heads above the water. The point was to allow you to visit places without
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