Monthly Archives: May 2015

Lebanon, Beirut, 17 – 23 May 2015

Posted on Saturday, 23-May-2015 by Chris Desmond

From Aqaba I flew to Beirut via Amman, taxi from the Aqaba city to the airport is JD15, there is a JD15 departure tax when you leave by air and it should be included in the price of your ticket. … Continue reading →

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Jordan, Wadi Rum and Aqaba, 13 – 16 May 2015

Posted on Saturday, 16-May-2015 by Chris Desmond

Wadi Rum (Valley of Rum), where Lawrence of Arabia used to hang out, desert and sandstone monoliths, a striking place. I booked a tour out of Petra, cost JD65, plus JD5 entry to the Wadi Rum area, consisting of a … Continue reading →

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Jordan, Wadi Musa (Petra), 11 – 12 May 2015

Posted on Tuesday, 12-May-2015 by Chris Desmond

Wadi Musa (altitude 1000 meters) is the name of the town you stay in to visit Petra (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade). The best way to get here from Amman is by Jett Bus, it takes 3.5 hrs and … Continue reading →

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Jordan, Amman, 07 – 10 May 2015

Posted on Sunday, 10-May-2015 by Chris Desmond

I flew EgyptAir from Luxor to Cairo and then to Amman, Jordan, two short flights. You can buy a Visa on Arrival cost JD40 (USD$57) at the Immigration Counter and pay for it with your credit card right there. I … Continue reading →

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Egypt, Luxor, 03 – 06 May 2015

Posted on Wednesday, 6-May-2015 by Chris Desmond

I travelled by train from Aswan to Luxor, a guy from the hotel bought my ticket, cost LE50 for 1st class Air-conditioned. There were 3 other foreigners in my compartment and I met someone who got on and bought a … Continue reading →

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Egypt, Aswan, 01 – 03 May 2015

Posted on Sunday, 3-May-2015 by Chris Desmond

I flew from Cairo to Aswan by EgyptAir, USD$68 and 1.5 hours booked through the EgyptAir website, taxi from my hotel near Tahrir Square to the Airport cost LE70. The alterative is a night sleeper train that takes 12 hours … Continue reading →

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