Welcome to the Travel Archives of Connected Horizons! Read our articles, guides and experiences from the time we spent in Middle East!
Visiting Jerash set you back in time to when the Romans and Greeks were around. An amazing colonnaded street worthy of Rome, a couple of ancient amphitheatres and even a hippodrome. The whole site has been beautifully preserved over time to become one of the landmark representing the lovely country of Jordan. What is Jerash?…
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The Valley of the Moon, also known as Wadi Rum, is one of the most magical desert biomes in the world. Home to petroglyphs dating back some 12’000 years, it’s hard to imagine what kind of history of humanity lies under this overwhelming landscapes. Massive ruby boulders, eccentric red sand dunes and starred nights are…
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One of the most challenging and often overlooked things about Petra is the hiking. Similarly to other famous destinations such as Machu Picchu or Rainbow Mountain, in order to visit Petra properly there will be plenty of hiking to do. Given the size of the site and the several different areas to visit you’re in…
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Petra is without a doubt a fascinating, unique and special to visit while in Jordan. The “city built in the rock” has been on every travellers watchlist since the beginning of times. Apart from being featured in the famous Indiana Jones movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, this magical Wonder of the World is an…
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Among the Jordanian cities I’ve visited during my stay, Aqaba was definitely the least fascinating one. Noisy, messy and with very little things to see, after my first day there it didn’t take me long to look for the first bus to somewhere-else. Just imagine the kind of city where diving and snorkelling (both far…
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During my trip to Jordan at least half of the traveller I met didn’t know about the Jordan Pass or were told at the last second just before boarding the place. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a budget backpacker or a fancy-hotel type, the Pass is something you should seriously think about getting before heading…
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Often the first stop of many travellers, Amman is the proud capital of Jordan. Funnily enough, during my first visit, it took me a couple of hours to find the perfect description for Amman. Just imagine if you were to cross the bustling Marrakech with the modern and a little westernised Istanbul, only then you’d…
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