Category Jordan

Standing on top of a rock arch, Alistair captured this vista of Wadi Rum – the land of Lawrence of Arabia. I don’t need to describe it’s beauty – you can see it here. Vast carpets of red sand support…

These are the ancient pillars of Jerash, reaching out towards the pristine blue skies of Jordan. The ancient site is now the second most popular tourist attraction in Jordan (after Petra). It’s a welcoming but immense place. As a visitor…

This is Wadi Mujib. A beautiful valley that twists and turns – offering drivers, walkers and extreme sports enthusiasts a new vista at every turn. It is a truly wonderful canyon to explore. The many high viewpoints provide not only…

Whilst travelling through Jordan we stopped off to explore Karak Castle. Positioned high on the hill, the castle not only offers lovely views over the town and valley below, but it is also a great ruin in which to explore.…

To stand alone and enjoy the silence and vistas of Wadi Rum is a true privilege. We spent one night in the desert ,camping with Bedouins and made the most of the opportunity to explore the surrounding area. Illuminated only…

Continuing our focus on Jordan this week, I wanted to share with you this image of The Treasury at night. We’d timed our trip to ensure that we could attend the moonlit walk through the Siq to the Treasury, and…

This week, at Taraji Blue, we focus on the incredible country of Jordan. We will share our favourite photos and experiences here on the Taraji Blue blog. I wanted to kick start with this iconic image of Petra as glimpsed…

We had the incredible privilege of watching the sunset over the Wadi Rum desert. We’d spent the day climbing the sand dunes and exploring Lawrence of Arabia’s very own land. As the sun began to set we left our Bedouin…

This is a renewal of a previous post – I have been reflecting a lot recently about the people we meet on our travels and I wanted to re-share this post… I knew very little about Jordan before we visited, and I…