"So, tell me honestly, what is your opinion about Islam?", the guide asked. We were a group of five women, on our way to visit and tour Islamic Cairo. The guide was a young guy with a tendency for the theatricals. And I was not about tel tell him what my true feelings were about … Continue reading Islamic Cairo – an open-air museum in the Egyptian capital
Clouds are blessings. I don't know if it were my years in London, but I came to enjoy a cloudy day. When I woke up to clouds in Wadi Musa, the town where you will likely be staying when visiting Petra, I remember thinking exactly that. It was the end of October, but in Jordan, … Continue reading The Mysterious Lost City of Petra, Jordan
Almost by accident, I ended up in a place of religious pilgrimage, in the sacred Mount Nebo. This place has a special feature in the Old Testament. It is said this is where Moses died, just after having seen the Promised Land. I should be ashamed for not knowing this story better, as someone who … Continue reading Mount Nebo and the views over the Promised Land
My trip to Jordan allowed me to tick off quite a few things from my bucket list and one of them was definitely experiencing what it's like to be on the Dead Sea. I couldn't really imagine how it felt. I knew the salt concentration in its waters was so high that you easily float. … Continue reading Floating in the Dead Sea while it’s there
When we landed in Amman it was past midnight. The roads were still heavy with traffic, which I came to see never ceased in the capital of Jordan. The noise of honking was a constant, a never-ending cacophony. As I looked through the car window, I could see run-down, dirty, and disorganised streets. Whilst most … Continue reading The city of Amman, Jordan
The Winged Bone 