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Jordan: The Country, The People, The Movie Set (Not the River)
Touching down at the Amman Airport at 10:30 pm, it’s no surprise that our Egypt Air flight from Cairo is two hours late. (Fond Memories of the Middle East – Egypt) Our guide and driver Atallah meets us at the airport … Continue reading
Posted in Airlines, Egypt, Hotels, Jordan, Middle East, Restaurants, Shopping, Sightseeing, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Amman, Amman Airport, amphitheater, Aqaba, Arwad Hotel, Bedouin, Cairo, Church of St. Genesius, Crusader castle, Dead Sea, Egypt, Egypt Air, Grand View Hotel, hibiscus flower tea, Hippodrome, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Israel, Jerash, Jerusalem, Jordan, Karak, Karak Archaeological Museum, King Hotel Cairo, King's Highway, Lawrence of Arabia, Led Zeppelin, Mabada, Middle East, mosaic floor, Moses, Mount Nebo, Nabatean, Palestine, Petra, Promised Land, Radisson Hotel, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Sinai Peninsula, Siq, souk, south amphitheater, Syria, The Monastery, Treasury Building, UNESCO, Wadi Araba Border Crossing, Wadi Mujib, Wadi Musa, WPLongform, Yitzhak Rabin Border Terminal
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Potty Break – Know Your Commodes
Warning – this post might be offensive to some people. Bathrooms. Restrooms. Water Closets. WCs. Johns. Baños. Toilettes. Toilets. Loos. Lavatories. The Little Girls’ Room. The Can. By any name, in whatever language, these facilities have different personalities around the world … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Europe, Hotels, Middle East, North America, Restaurants, Scandanavia, Sightseeing, South America, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Alexandria Egypt, Baño, Baños, Baksheesh, Bathroom, Bathroom Diaries, Bathrooms, Bidet, Buenos Aires, Chinese Toilets, Domodossola, Eco flush, Etoile Hotel, flush, Flusher, HGTV, Hilton Helsinki Vantaa, Hole in the ground, House Hunter's International, Indian Toilet, Italy, Japanese toilet, John, Johns, Lavatories, Lavatory, Little Girls' Room, Loo, Magadan, Middle East, Pompey's Pillar, Rest Rooms, Restrooms, Saniwipes, Scandinavia, Soviet Far East, Squat Toilet, Toidie, Toilet, Toilet Paper, Toilette, TP, Washlets, Water Closet, WC, WPLongform
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Seeking the Strange
One of my favorite things to do while traveling is to seek out the strange sights, places that are a bit wacky and off the beaten tourist track. I try to find at least one per trip. The extra effort … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium, Egypt, England, Europe, Hungary, Italy, Middle East, Sightseeing, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 6th of October City, Atomium, Avebury Circle, Belgium, Berlin Wall, Bone Church, British Heritage Pass, Brussels, Budapest, Cappuccino, Capuchin Church, Cerne Abbas Giant, Chain Bridge, Communist statues, Egypt, England, Europe, exploring, Heroes' Square, Hungary, Isetta, Italy, London, Madam Tussauds Wax Museum, Magic Land Egypt, Middle East, Mini Europe, Mt. Vesuvius, Rome, Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini, Statue Park, Stonehenge, Travel, Traveler, View-Master, world travel, WPLongform
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Far Flung is Fun!
How far can we go? I ask that question everyday when I have a minute to daydream at work. There’s a map of the world above my desk. Originally I put it there because I was sick of staring at … Continue reading
Posted in Airlines, Alaska, Argentina, Chile, Easter Island, Europe, Jordan, Middle East, North America, North Carolina, Scandanavia, Sightseeing, South America, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, Anchorage, ANWR, Arctic Ocean, Argentina, Bedouins, Brooks Range, Cerro Castor, Chile, Easter Island, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Jordan, Middle East, Moai, Petra, Prudhoe Bay, Scandinavia, South America, Tierra del Fugo, Treasury Building, Ushuaia, Vina del Mar
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