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Didn’t we just get home from that great trip to Egypt and Jordan? Be that as it may, we are off again to Italy and Germany. And, to keep things interesting, we will be onboard Turkish Airlines to Rome via Istanbul. Stay tuned. Departure on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 from ORD. Read more

After a surprisingly good day touring Jordan from end to end and dinner at a sit down restaurant (not a buffet), we headed to the airport. Things did not get off to a great start even though Royal Jordanian Airline has a special security and departure area for business class. As you walk in the Read more

We are taking a long driving tour of Jordan today to end up at the airport tonight for our 2AM flight (Wednesday AM). This is one way to do it. We left the camp in Wadi Rum around 8 to meet our driver and guide. By the time the day is through we will have Read more

Monday, May 27 My enthusiasm for adventure is waning, but 2 days of touring left before our 2AM departure from Amman to Paris on Wednesday morning. I’m muddled on the timing, but we have a long lay-over in Paris and still get home on Wednesday. Whatever it takes, I am ready to swap Florida heat Read more

I will just post some pictures because words are inadequate to describe this Wonder of the World. The Rose City: Read more

Long day. Arrived at Hayat Zaman Hotel in the evening on May 25. Tourism is very negatively impacted by the “troubles” in Israel-Gaza so we think there is only one other room occupied here. This is a local hotel, very unique and not part of the US Hyatt chain! Travel has gone very smoothly thanks Read more

In Egypt we had a wonderful guide, Sherif, who we met on our first day of touring (to the Pyramids). Sherif toured with us all around Cairo and also travelled with us from Cairo to Luxor to the dahabiya. For our last day in Egypt, he suggested we go off boat to Aswan and he Read more

My fellow travelers reminded me that at least one of us has sampled local foods that are more “unusual.” In fact, Mary ate quail and pigeon (stuffed) on the same day in Cairo. She is still with us. After she worked on it awhile with utensils, the waiter told her that the proper way to Read more

We have enjoyed amazing meals in our dahabiya. Breakfast starts with coffee (made in a French Press), fresh fruit (usually slices of a small honeydew); OJ and coffee. Eggs are made to order alongside toast, crepes and cheese. Each day we have enjoyed a delicious guava jam. Lunch is elaborate -sometimes starting with soup (onion, Read more

Beautiful sunrise. Yesterday was a day on the river with a stop around noon for swimming and then stopping around 4 pm for swimming and a “walk” before dinner. We all had our swim in the Nile at noon. It’s shockingly cold and the current is strong – it takes your breath when you hit Read more