






Jordan: Wadi Rum - my favorite place in Jordan turned out to be Wadi Rum (I honestly thought it would be Petra). I spent the day riding in a jeep on the red sand desert, meeting camels, hiking through varied landscapes, eating lunch made from scratch by my guide, and enjoying a spectacular sunset over the red sand dunes. This place looked like Mars. The locals are all very friendly. The whole reserve is only run by true bedouins, so it's very rustic and not too commercialized.