During the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, eTurboNews met with Mr. Nayef Al Fayez, director general of the Jordan Tourism Board and had this exclusive interview.
eTN: Next month, in December, Jordan will celebrate Adha Eid, Christmas, and the New Year. How is Jordan preparing to welcome tourists for these celebrations?
Nayef Al Fayez: Visiting Jordan [...]
The Dead Sea may soon shrink to a lifeless pond as Middle East political strife blocks vital measures needed to halt the decay of the world’s lowest and saltiest body of water, experts say.
The surface level is plunging by a metre (three feet) a year and nothing has yet been done to reverse the decline [...]
Bryan Denton for The New York Times The New York Times
Sunset on the terrace of Books@Cafe, a combination bookstore, cafe and restaurant in the Jabal Amman district.
By ANDREW FERREN
Published: November 22, 2009
“AREN’T you going to check out the terrace?” Madian al-Jazerah said to me.
It was just after sunset on a summer Thursday evening, and we [...]
Join a strange safari in the desert hunting, not rare animals, but an equally endangered prize – absolute silence
A morning walk in the emptiness of the Sinai.
Several times each night I wake up. My first thought is usually that I am getting too old to sleep out, even in a proper sleeping bag and with [...]
We’ve found some of the best ever deals to Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt’s most popular resort for December. These late departures give the opportunity for a bit of winter sun just before Christmas and the prices are incredibly low. Don’t miss out on these amazing prices, book now !!! They can only be booked online at http://www.explorerdirect.co.uk
Flight…
Amman, Jordan from £379pp
Cairo, Egypt from £299pp
St Petersburg, Russia from £199pp
Bucharest, Romania from £149pp
Moscow, Russia from £199pp
