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Category Archives: Middle East

Traveling the World: Lessons From Kids
Jordan / People / Peru / Sri Lanka / Sudan / Travel

Traveling the World: Lessons From Kids

Posted on January 4, 2016 by gallivance.net • 40 Comments

In all our years of travel we’ve learned that no matter where we are on the globe, we can rarely predict what’s going to come out of a child’s mouth … especially if we’re holding a camera. And there’s the joy. Continue reading →

Petra Rocks!
Jordan / Nature / Travel

Petra Rocks!

Posted on April 27, 2015 by gallivance.net • 97 Comments

There’s no denying that Petra is a place that inspires superlatives. It’s one of the world’s über-famous archaeological sites, and like most first-time visitors, we were astounded. With vibrant red, white and pink sandstone cliffs carved into beautiful, ornate temples and tombs, the city is absolutely awe-inspiring. Continue reading →

Capture the Colour: Seeing Red
Indonesia / Jordan / Thailand / Travel

Capture the Colour: Seeing Red

Posted on September 4, 2013 by gallivance.net • 50 Comments

All right, 2 colors down and 3 to go for choosing our entries in Capture the Colour 2013. Yesterday’s votes are in and the winner for the GREEN category is Continue reading →

Amman: Jordan’s Lively Heart
Food / Jordan

Amman: Jordan’s Lively Heart

Posted on February 10, 2013 by gallivance.net • 25 Comments

After the magic of Petra, we moved on to Amman and stayed Downtown in the heart of the action, amid the bustle of the main shopping district, Al-Husseiny Mosque, and the souk. It brings back so many memories of our days in Khartoum. We can’t say it’s the calmest placed we’ve stayed, with the five-per-day call to … Continue reading →

The Bedouins: Heartbeat of Petra
Jordan / People

The Bedouins: Heartbeat of Petra

Posted on February 9, 2013 by gallivance.net • 21 Comments

Petra has played host to many different cultures over the years, but it’s been home to the nomadic Bedul Bedouin for countless centuries. Under their watchful eyes and love of the land, Petra has survived. Continue reading →

Petra: The Dream Continues
Animal Encounters / Architecture / History / Jordan

Petra: The Dream Continues

Posted on January 27, 2013 by gallivance.net • 19 Comments

  Although we could hardly pull ourselves away from the magnificent Treasury, we knew that Petra had only begun to reveal her secrets – plus we had to come back past the Treasury to get out, so we’d have another shot at it. Continue reading →

Petra: A Dream Come True
Architecture / History / Jordan / Travel Tales

Petra: A Dream Come True

Posted on January 26, 2013 by gallivance.net • 33 Comments

  Petra is very isolated, just outside the small mountain town of Wadi Musa in the desert, south of Jordan’s capital, Amman. Continue reading →

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