Southeast Asia Day 1: A Day in Bangkok: Floating Market and Railway Market
Southeast Asia Day 1: After a very long trip to Bangkok, it was hard to sleep in. My internal clock was all jumbled up, so I found myself awake at…
Amman, Jordan
Day 7 – May 19, 2022 Our final full day of the tour involved a 4-hour drive back to Amman with one stop at the Al Safi Community for Lunch.…
Wadi Rum Camel Ride and Aqaba
Day 6 – May 18, 2022 Camel Ride We woke up at 5 am as it was still dark outside. I exited my room to see a small desert fox…
Little Petra and Wadi Rum, Bedouin Camp
Day 5 – May 17, 2022 Little Petra Only 15 kilometers from Petra is “Little Petra,” an old caravan stop for those going to the large city of Petra. This…
Petra – More than a Full Day of Exploring
Day 4 – May 16, 2022 Petra - A Full Day of Exploring I don't really know what I expected when I wanted to visit Petra. I had seen many…
Mt Nebo, Tree of Life Handicraft Centre, Al-Karak Crusader Castle
Day 3 – May 15, 2022 Mt Nebo Mt Nebo was our first stop of the day. It is an important site for many religions as it is presumed to…
Jerash, a Jordanian Cooking Class and the Dead Sea
Day 2 – May 14, 2022 We were up early in the morning. Getting up for a 6 am departure was a challenge considering my late arrival, but it got…
Jordan and Petra with GAdventures
Taking a trip to see Jordan has been a dream of mine for some time, and when the opportunity came to go on a week-long Jordan trip with Gadventures, I…
Busy Streets of Suzhou, China
Today was the last full day for us in China and the second to last day of our year long adventure. I spent much of the day wandering around the…
The Great Wall of China
Teyauna grasped my hand a little tighter as another group of local tourists pushed past us on their flight up the ancient steps. We had been hiking for half an…