The more we get to know Jordan and her people, the more excited we are about the experiences groups traveling with Engaging Cultures will have as they see the beautiful sites of Jordan and engage with the local communities. Below are a few more experiences we had on the […]
Engaging Cultures Tunisia recently had the privilege to help refugees pouring in from Libya. I volunteered for five days with a small group of internationals and Tunisians that cooked hot meals and served them to the refugees, mostly from Bangladesh, Vietnam, Ghana and Nigeria.
Each day, we prepared and distributed one hot meal in the late […]
Is Jordan safe? To find out, we hitchhiked from the border of Syria to the Red Sea. We went to cities off the tourist grid, to see how they would react to foreigners. We relied only on local communities to take care of us and guide us. Our journey began at 7:30 am from the […]
We want answers this weekend, when we hitch-hike across Jordan.
Do Arabs like us? As a foreigner, there are certain stereotypes I have about what Arabs think. I want to see if these stereotypes are accurate. I’m working on a list of questions to ask people who pick us up.
Here’s a few we’ve thought of:
As revolutions spread across the Middle East, leery travelers have been looking to destinations outside the region. Because Daniel and I live in Jordan, we can confidently say, Jordan is still safe. But everyone in the travel industry is saying that. Travelers are still hesitant.
So, how about this. We will hitchhike the entire […]
When you travel internationally, you get to throw off your own cultural trappings and experience life in a new way. One of my favorites is eating with my hands. Granted, in the States, there are certain things that are okay to eat with your hands: Fried chicken, pizza, the […]
The olive harvest has begun in Jordan. We had a nice rain yesterday and the farmers are saying it was just what they needed. Usually mid November marks the first days of picking olives but the recent rain and above average summer temperatures are causing an early harvest.
It was my […]
