We just added two new tours for the summer! Egypt is open for business and we have a great deal to get you there – stay at the Ramses Hilton in Cairo or the Oberoi Mena House Hotel starting at $950 per person, double occupancy for an 8 day tour! This is an amazing price....
Coffee and qahwa: How a drink for Arab mystics went global By John McHugo Author The Arab world has given birth to many thinkers and many inventions – among them the three-course meal, alcohol and coffee. The best coffee bean is still known as Arabica, but it’s come a long way from the Muslim mystics...
How realistic are State Department Travel Warnings? Do they create fear? Are they exaggerated? On September 11th, 2012, the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya was attacked and there was the tragic loss of life of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other State Department employees. On September 14th, 2012, the U.S. Embassy in Tunis and the...
We are working on a new tour to Turkey and Jordan to celebrate the new Istanbul to Aqaba route on Turkish Airlines. The dates are arrival in Istanbul on July 13, 2013, fly to Aqaba on July 21, then depart from Amman on July 28, 2013. Details of the itinerary are being finalized, including sites,...
We are excited about this new route and what it means for our clients. Previously, if you were visiting Jordan would would typically fly in and out of Amman. Now we have the option of structuring tours that begin in Aqaba, visit Wadi Rum, Petra, Kerak, Dead Sea, Mt. Nebo, Madaba, Amman, then fly out...
From Jordan Tourism: King Abdullah Opens New Queen Alia Airport Terminal! AMMAN – His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday opened the Queen Alia International Airport’s (QAIA) new passenger terminal. His Majesty inaugurated the terminal during a ceremony at the airport in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Rania, senior officials, and diplomats. Also Thursday, the King...
A recent article from the NY Times about the devastation of Syria’s historical treasures. TELL MARDIKH, Syria — Ali Shibleh crawled through a two-foot-high tunnel until reaching a slightly larger subterranean space. He swung his flashlight’s beam into the dark. A fighter opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, Mr. Shibleh was roaming beneath Ebla, an...