Earlier this year I posted about planning our travel wardrobe better and make it a point to travel in style. I’ve been very good and have stayed true to the 5 rules that I listed out: 1. Leave the gym gear at home. 2. Wear colour. 3. Get inspiration from your destination. 4. Take a break …
Category Archives: Petra
Why you must drive in Jordan
We just got back from a quick trip to Florence, Siena, and Pisa and in going from one city to the other we were able to get a glimpse of the famed Tuscan countryside. The green rolling hills were picture-perfect and we’re now planning a return trip that will be focused solely on the smaller …
Mövenpick Resort Petra
After driving for 4 hours from Madaba—almost half of which was through extremely dark, winding, cliff-edge mountain roads—arriving at the Mövenpick Resort in Petra was a very welcome site. We picked the Mövenpick primarily for two reasons: Location: It’s right across the entrance to the ancient city of Petra. Getting your tickets to the site …
Jordan Day 2: Treasures of Petra
I wanted to go to Jordan because of Petra. Full stop. Everything else we saw and did were listed under ‘non-mandatories’ during my initial planning. Looking back, of course, I feel very foolish for even entertaining the thought of missing the Baptism Site or the Dead Sea. In my mind, Petra was our holy grail. …