when you think of Jordan you might think of this guy or these or even her
let me tell you when I think of Jordan I think of one of the most underrated
undiscovered and experienced-rich countries in the world
I spent a month here in Jordan mostly in Amman the capital
and I want to just share with you
a little bit about the country, what it's like to stay here, to visit here
and why, if you like travelling this country should really be at the top of your list
if you're Jordanian if you're from المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية
leave a comment, introduce yourself I'd love to read your comments
and get to know you
Jordan is situated right in the heart of the Middle East, surrounded by its better
known neighbours like Egypt over to the West you've got Saudi Arabia, Iraq to the
east you've got Syria to the north... Jordan, it has to be said, keeps a
pretty low profile. It's got a population of about 10 million people
several million of these are made up of Palestinians and more recently Syrians
who have moved to Jordan
Amman is a large, busy, hectic, vibrant and energetic city
it's like most big cities in the world there's a lot going on
it's built on a very steep hill it's a very hilly city
so you can get really great shots like this
and like this of Amman
the city is full of markets and restaurants, there are markets and restaurants everywhere
you're never going to be far away from food
it's less developed than the Gulf countries like Oman, Kuwait, UAE which
means things generally cost a lot less you can eat out for a few USD
the city has a really unique character which to be honest I've not really experienced
anywhere else in the Middle East
in less than two hours from Amman, the capital you can drive to the Dead Sea
البحر الميت this is the lowest land point on earth it's 400 metres below sea level
it's been cut off from any other body of water for millions of years and the
result is that as the water has evaporated from this sea which is really
kind of like a very salty lake the water that's left has got saltier and saltier
and saltier over millions of years
when you go in the water you'll feel yourself sinking into the Dead Sea clay
which is like a kind of soft smooth silky mud
which you can just reach in and cover yourself with using your hands you'll
notice lots of little cuts and grazes on your body on your skin that you probably
didn't know you had and they will sting a lot
when you get in the sea the water is so dense
because there's so much salt in it that you can't actually swim
you can't actually swim in the sea
you float so high in the water it's difficult to move properly
you try and kick your legs but you can't even get your legs under the water
because they'll just keep forcing your legs up you'll feel so buoyant
the best way to deal with that is just to lie there
and feel your body suspended in the water
maybe grab a drink or read a book or something
the water in the Dead Sea is so salty it
doesn't feel like water it feels more like oil if you get your skin wet and
then hold it out in the Sun you will see salt crystals starting to form literally
within seconds do not get this water in your eyes I can't stress this enough
you'll be in a lot of discomfort and pain for an agonisingly long time
Ajloun is a town north of Amman less than a couple of hours drive up
north towards the Syrian border and you'll find this hilly town, there's lots of
history and ruins and cafes and restaurants it's the opposite of the Dead
Sea it's really really high up, the elevation is about 800 meters above sea
level it's so high that when you're up there eating in like one of these cafes
for example you can actually look right out and you can see across the Syrian
border into Syria which is just about 30 miles away from here
drive south from Amman for four hours and you will find yourself in Wadi Rum a
huge desert where you can camp out under the stars you can ride horses you can
drink endless tea in tents in the desert with local bedouins or Jordanians
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now this desert here in Jordan in Wadi Rum is not like the desert you
find in other Middle Eastern countries you can go into the desert from Kuwait
or the UAE or Oman and it's great fun you can ride a camel and take a quad
bike or camp out with friends but the scenery here in Wadi Rum in Jordan is...
to be honest it's on another level
Wadi Rum should definitely be way up there on the top
of your things to see and do in Jordan
en route to Wadi Rum from Amman is Petra now this doesn't really need much of
an introduction - Petra is a prehistoric city which was once upon a time a
thriving trading center it was lost to the world for hundreds of years
its history is vast and I'm not gonna try to explain it here that would be a whole
new video in itself but it is incredible to see and experience - you'll need a whole
day for the trip here - there's gonna be no shortage of amazing stone and rock
architecture and artwork to take pictures of it's actually considered one
of the new wonders of the world and you absolutely have to see Petra
Aqaba: Aqaba is down right in the south of the country
just across the gulf of Aqaba from Egypt
and right next to the Saudi border it's a great place to take a holiday you can
stay in a nice resort like the mövenpick and really treat yourself and just
relax and soak up the Sun and swim with the local warships
if you have any questions about Jordan
about this amazing underrated undiscovered country
then leave a comment down below lots of Jordanians are gonna watch this
video and if I can't personally answer your question about Jordan or your
comment about Jordan
there's a very good chance that somebody else will
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