Dead Sea Travel Blogs

Feeling like veterans now, today started perfectly.  We departed the Mariam and retraced yesterday’s path to the Dead Sea through Mt. Nebo, no longer intimidated by the military checkpoint.  In no time we were at the Wadi Mujib Nature Reserve, a rather rustic collection of shacks at the…

Heading of to go "swimming" in the Dead Sea this morning. I new it is the lowest point on earth and the salt content of the water is several times the salt content in any ocean. I had read up on it a bit the day before and seen the warnings not to shave - I did not really understand that one g…

It's a sunny Thursday afternoon, sunbathing once again on the beaches of Tel Aviv after a round robin tour of Petra, the Dead Sea, and Jerusalem.  Where to begin?Landing smack in the beginning of Rosh Hashanah and finding the means to Eliat and towards Petra took some effort.  Then, I wil…

from cario, sharm el shiek, ammon, dead sea, petra, day trip to jerusalem, dubai in a 12 day trip! oh yeah ^ hours in frankfurt, germany~

  After Mount Nebo we went to the Dead Sea. Dead Sea needs no explanation, right? The most salty sea on earth which is so salt that a human body stays afloat. What less people know is that this is also the lowest place on earth; the water surface lies at 420 metres below sea level. Of course …

For the record, I was not in any way involved with booking a stay at the 5 star hotel Ishtar at the Dead Sea.  There comes a time when you travel on someone else’s budget that you get “hooked up” as we youngin’s say.  All of the other lower end hotels were booked, so they said, an…

Middle East-The land of neverending conflict, struggle and dispute.Three weeks of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon,Jordan and Sinai, Egypt. This is where epic cities of antiquity rub shoulders and architectural aspiration.Prior to that pre-backpacking to Toscana Italia, summer 2009 will long be remembered. Predominantly an Islamic region,it is one of the most misunderstood region and religion in the world.

Watermelons !  Mario had two huge ones in the trunk of his taxi so along the way we stopped to enjoy the view and get sticky. Then some one had the notion to have a watermelon seed spitting contest.  I know...not very ladylike, but it's hard to refuse a challenge like that.  An…

People i met here who contributed to, and improved my trip: Julia (Russia), Kyle (USA), Mahmoud (Jordan)The alarm went off at 06.40 on Sunday morning, which gave us just enough time to gather our belongings and meet our new Couchsurfing host Kyle.

During Christmas and NYE I spend my time in Jordan. It was my first time there and I loved it and didn't want to leave. I took about 500 pictures, but I wont show them all haha. I'll wright my journal later, first it's time to show some pictures!!

My first trip with Exodus.co.uk

After a good night sleep it was time to visit a final hightlight, the Dead Sea. In Jordan is the lowest point under sea level (418 metres), and at the lowest spot is the Dead Sea. After a bus trip, were the view on the Dead Sea is great, you can also see the minerals because the water level is goin…

Leaving Aqaba, going 'down', the Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth, 415 metres below sea level. A shot dip in the sea, trying to swim, but happy to be floating ;-) Tried a mud scrub as well. Just fun. Driving back to Amman to spend a last evening in Jordan.

Long weekend away, visiting Mount Nebo, Dead Sea, City of Petra and Amman.

From Amsterdam to Amman and by bus to the south to Aqaba. Back my national plain from Aqaba to Amman and a flight to Amsterdam. Most beautifull sights are for me Wadi Rum desert and Petra. Stunning ! (in Progress!)