We had avoided zig-zig in Aqaba and begun piloting our little spam can up an hour and a half towards the fabled Rose City hidden in the dusty valleys of Jordan. Several millennia have passed since this city was first inhabited, yet the feeling of awe that struck the lungs of Roman conquerors is theContinue reading “Journey into the Rose City”
Tag Archives: Jordan Travel
Zig-Zig in the Desert
What is Zig-Zig, you ask? We’ll get there shortly, my scruffy faced little fauns. Our toasty little desert hams were roasting in the North Jordanian town of Madaba last time we met. Now the time had come to get our hams into the spam can and get down south into the breadbasket of Jordanian attractions.Continue reading “Zig-Zig in the Desert”
Sailing to Mars: The Jordan Roadtrip
There comes a time in every hobo backpacker’s life when the destination comes before the wallet. The beaches of Seychelles, visiting the Vatican, and smuggling yourself into Pyeongyang are all off of the cheap asshole backpacking radar: yet they are tantalizing to the wanderlusting soul just as much as a dumpster full of sun-heated cinnamonContinue reading “Sailing to Mars: The Jordan Roadtrip”
The Weekend Rambler 