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River Jordan – Where Jesus Christ Was Baptized

January 12, 2014 KeepCalmAndWander 7 Comments

With compelling historical, archaeological and biblical evidence presented, a small area in River Jordan has caused religious leaders of the Christian world to declare it as the actual Baptism Site, where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist, who was then reluctant to do such honor to the Son

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Mt. Nebo – Where Moses Saw the Promised Land

January 7, 2014 KeepCalmAndWander 6 Comments

If I had to re-apply in a Catholic school in Toronto, I’d include in my resume that I’ve been to Mt. Nebo – where Moses saw the Promised Land and died. Perhaps, they’d consider my application, in lieu of a letter from my parish priest that I go to mass

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The Ancient City of Jerash

January 5, 2014 KeepCalmAndWander 4 Comments

The Greeks arrived in Jerash before the Romans did. When the latter defeated the former, they demolished everything that reminded them of their arch-rival. Well, almost everything. Today, there are only very, very few ruins that are representative of the Hellenistic period—and the rest were built on Roman principles of architecture.

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The Dying Dead Sea

January 3, 2014 KeepCalmAndWander 4 Comments

Bucket list: to swim float in the Dead Sea. Checked. On December 28, 2013. I just didn’t float but also frolicked in it–with my rainbow wig! While others pretended to read a book, I brought my iPad and browsed Ellen DeGeneres’ website. Ok, there was no internet connection alright, but

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26 Things to do in Amman

January 2, 2014 KeepCalmAndWander 7 Comments

In January 2013, I won a nine-day trip for two in Jordan, courtesy of EXPLORE, a leading tour company based in the UK. A few days ago, together with a friend, we claimed that prize. I’ve never ever tried using a tour company for my whole trip before and to

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View from the top – Cairo to Amman

January 1, 2014 KeepCalmAndWander 1 Comments

The trip from Toronto to Cairo via EgyptAir was 10 hours. I actually didn’t mind the long haul as we were comfortably seated in Business/Executive Class, my very first experience to be treated like an Egyptian Queen. Sorry, Cleopatra, you’re so dead now! LOL…. When we arrived at Cairo International