last month we were fortunate enough to be able to visit the West Bank. I have fallen in love with the Middle East over the last few years and have taken my boys (who are now 7 and 5) from Canada to the Middle East at least once a year since 2016. Visiting the West […]
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Best Instagram Spots in Jordan
Jordan is a country full of out of this world landscapes with ancient history right at your fingertips. You can spend days wandering around Petra taking photograph after photograph! And not only Petra, the Mars like landscape of Wadi Rum, the ancient Citadel in Amman and the Roman ruins in Jerash all make for amazing […]
How to Get from Amman to the Dead Sea
Visiting the Dead Sea in Jordan is one a bucket list item for many visitors! There is something to be said about visiting the lowest point on earth and experiencing the surprising buoyancy of the Dead Sea. Unfortunately, there are NOT a lot of ways to get from Amman to Dead Sea. The Amman to […]
Is Egypt Safe to Travel To?
When I booked my plane tickets to Egypt from our home in Canada, I was met with skepticism and dismay from many family members, who’s first question was “Is Egypt safe to travel to?” and “but you are leaving the kids at home right?” How I could consider a visit to what they considered a […]
Tips for Visiting The Pyramids of Giza
If you are planning a visit to Egypt, it is likely that visiting the pyramids of Giza is part of your itinerary. Visiting these Cairo pyramids has always been on my bucket list. I am not sure if it was due to the theories about how they were built with such precision, or whether it […]
5 Things to Know before you Book the Tallest Hotel in the World
5 Things to Know before you Book the Tallest Hotel in the World If I asked you to guess where the tallest hotel in the world is located, you could probably guess. But, do you know its name? It is called the Gevora Hotel, and I recently stayed there while attending a […]