Waking Sleeping Giants: Archaeology and Local Benefit in Wadi Faynan, Jordan

"While some sites grab tourists’ attention with visually spectacular monuments, the appeal of many places lies in the stories they tell, about the people of the past and of their role in shaping the world we inhabit in the present." Fascinating, informative post on Wadi Feynan in Jordan (one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world!). Feynan Ecolodge Visit Jordan

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Peace in the Middle East: holidays in the countryside

We got a shout out in The Guardian's Middle East travel feature! "Jordan could hardly be more welcoming". http://ift.tt/1o7cDo4 Visit Jordan Adventure Travel Trade Association My Jordan Journey Feynan Ecolodge

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