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< h2 class = "blog-post-title" > < a href = "https://picturingjordan.com/2017/03/lose-yourself-wadi-rum/" > Lose Yourself in Wadi Rum< / a > < / h2 >
< p class = "blog-post-meta" > < time datetime = "2017-03-27T10:30:42+03:00" > Mon Mar 27, 2017< / time > by Alan Orth in
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< i class = "fa fa-tag" aria-hidden = "true" > < / i > < a href = "/tags/wadi-rum" rel = "tag" > Wadi Rum< / a > , < a href = "/tags/desert" rel = "tag" > Desert< / a >
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< p > You could easily lose yourself < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_(film)" > < em > Lawrence of Arabia< / em > < / a > and < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_(film)" > < em > The Martian< / em > < / a > .< / p >
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< p class = "blog-post-meta" > < time datetime = "2017-02-15T18:31:28+02:00" > Wed Feb 15, 2017< / time > by Alan Orth in
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< p > Jordan’ s Dead Sea coast is the perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of Amman. If you’ re looking for something a little more wholesome and minimalistic < a href = "http://wildjordan.com/" > Wild Jordan’ s< / a > chalets at Wadi Mujib.< / p >
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< p class = "blog-post-meta" > < time datetime = "2017-01-23T08:53:53+02:00" > Mon Jan 23, 2017< / time > by Alan Orth in
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< p > While not < em > technically< / em > in Jordan, Jerusalem’ s < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_of_the_Rock" > Dome of the Rock< / a > is basically just a stone’ s throw away from Amman (pun intended). Not only is this shrine capped with a golden dome, covered in vibrant Ottoman-era tilework, and adorned with elegant Arabic calligraphy, it also boasts an < a href = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_Stone" > impressive resume of sacred claims to fame< / a > .< / p >
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