The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a small country with just over 6 million people and approximately 90,000 sq km's. It is an ancient land with a colourful history and it's the location of many biblical references. Jordan is a country that can proudly boast 'quality not quantity'.Although the famed lost city of Petra gets most of the hype, the spectacular sandstone desert of Wadi Rum is a worldly destination on its own. The pristine landscapes are not to be misse...

After waiting around for most of the day in the Nuweiba terminal, we finally boarded the fast ferry and arrived in Aqaba a short hour and a half later. Our first encounter with Jordanians was with its Customs officials. We noticed a difference in culture when the Customs agents yelled at the pushy Egyptians to get back in line and stop budging. We both smiled at each other… finally some order! The agents did not tolerate rude line jumping, a drastic change f...

We had been advised to take the fast ferry from Nuweiba, Egypt to Aqaba, Jordan. The problem was it didn't run on Saturdays, the intended day of our departure from Dahab. Dahab's seductive nature had us already behind schedule, meaning that we were losing some precious time in Jordan. Spending the night in the small beach town of Nuweiba would not only peel us off Dahab's giant lounge pillows, it would give us the opportunity to see another part of Egypt and get ...

Our trip to Mount Sinai began with a small 15-passenger minibus picking us up at 11:00pm from our hostel. We were joined by a group of Swedish students and two Japanese men. The two and a half hour drive was quite cramped and uncomfortable making it impossible to sleep; thankfully we had taken an evening nap prior to our late night departure. We had heard about the sunrise trek to Mount Sinai's summit (2,285 meters high) by another Canadian traveler that we met...

Our 14-hour bus trip turned into a 20-hour marathon that had our foursome quite agitated and uncomfortable. The bus seats barely reclined and were very tight with little leg room, we had flashbacks of Nepal. Lucky for us we had our happy pills to help the time pass.On the plus side, we traveled through some of the most spectacular rocky desert landscapes we've ever seen. Although Egypt is a heavily tracked tourist destination, there is still unrest and recent...