Greetings from the Middle East
Posted Mar 30, 2019
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I’m halfway through my two-week trip to Israel and Jordan. This is my second time to Israel and it’ll be my first time to Jordan. As before, I’ve been based in Tel Aviv, taking day trips to Jerusalem, Masada and the Dead Sea. The food, architecture and history here are all incredible. So many cultures have come together here and blended into something both new and ancient.
This afternoon I’ll be hopping onto a 40 minute flight and then taking a ride through the desert to our next destination, Petra. I can’t wait — this is the thing I’ve been looking forward to most on this trip.