After Egypt’s full-throttle Miya Miya madness, we hopped over to Jordan for what was meant to be a simple little “taster” add-on. (Spoiler: it was not enough.) With a total national population of just 12 million — compared to Cairo’s eyebrow-raising 35 million — the volume and velocity dropped considerably. Same ambitious pace, far fewer tourists and hawkers barking at us. We were still moving fast enough to justify tired feet at the end of the day, but the intensity felt me

We lost count of the number of “WT!! I can’t believe this! How could this have been built?” moments we had on this trip. We were completely overwhelmed—utterly gobsmacked—maybe even flirting with Stendhal syndrome , all while weaving through the ever-present tourist crowds following a small pink pony dangling from a pointer held high by our tour guide. Yes, we even teared up at one point. And rightfully so, the scale alone is emotional. Everyone should see the wonders of this

Jet lag wasn’t just a minor obstacle complicating our agenda—it was the first thing we had to tackle before diving headfirst into a non-stop whirlwind of ancient wonders and desert adventures! Joining 14 others, we had signed up for the ultimate "if it’s Tuesday, it must be Tutankhamun" tour of Egypt, with a 4-day scramble through Jordan added to top it off, all expertly planned by an adventure travel company named Detours . But first, we had to figure out how to beat the tim

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