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When we did RTW1 (side note, I don’t think either of us at the time thought there would be an RTW2), visiting Jordan was very high up our list. I think that was specifically due to Petra, to which for me I can point to the third Indiana Jones movie as planting the seed. We…

After our little retreat from our travels in The Dead Sea, we hit the ground running, spending 1 night in Madaba and another in Rabbah, on the outskirts of Karak. We don’t usually travel this quickly but we didn’t want to just fly by and miss some interesting sites as we headed towards Petra. We…

The Dead Sea, 408 metres below sea level, is the most famous hyper-saline lake in the world. I found some information from our Lonely Planet Jordan Guide book to explain a little about it: “The high salinity is due to the fact that the sea has no outlet and the high summer temperatures evaporate the…

I encountered a situation yesterday that really threw me for a loop. We were heading out for a little stroll in our new neighbourhood after we checked in, as we usually do. There were a couple of kids playing in the street (playing with a type of firecracker), and as we were passing by we…

After much debate I made the decision to send a package of clothes I no longer wanted to carry around (but were too good to just abandon) home from Bangkok. The key culprit was a pair of pants. As it turned out, perhaps this was a bit premature. From briefly glancing at travel etiquette for…

Jordan- a small country in the Middle East full of history, wonders, deserts and the lowest place on Earth. And we’re here!!! After 11 years of thinking about coming, we’re actually here!! We started in the capital city of Amman and will be exploring the country for a couple of weeks. I have to admit…

When we travelled 10 years ago my goal for that trip was to experience as much as possible. This led to the “just say yes” mantra I often trotted out. For this trip, my goal is to be present. To focus on where I am and what I am doing, not what’s coming or what…

Our final stop on the SE Asia leg of our trip was Koh Lanta. Another Island that we visited and loved 11 years ago and it did not disappoint us! It remains a beautiful, chill retreat which we explored a little more this time than the last. And many of our days looked like this…

My friends and family may be a little surprised to hear that we (I) stayed at a golf resort in Thailand (well, anywhere really). I don’t actually dislike golf but I really don’t feel that I appreciate it enough to pay the costs generally associated with golf (and I’m generally thrifty with the accommodations I…

Last time on Koh Lanta I recall the three of us doing a day of lovely snorkelling off of a boat that picked us up from the beach we stayed on. We knew we wanted to snorkel again, but like many traveller things, there are many options to contemplate (fast boat, slow boat, best boat…