A week or two ago, a couple of our readers asked how much it cost for us to do our three week trip overseas to Dubai, Egypt and Jordan which was a surprise for Shae's 40th birthday. Now that we've finished writing about everything we did on the trip, it's time to break down those … [Read more...] about Spending Breakdown: 3 Weeks In Dubai, Egypt & Jordan – Here’s What It Cost
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1 Week In Jordan – Here’s What We Did
The final week of our three week adventure for Shae's birthday was spent in Jordan. All three places we visited - Dubai, Egypt and Jordan - had a lot to love about them, but Jordan ended up being our favorite of the three in terms of where we'd most like to revisit. Here's … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Jordan – Here’s What We Did
Hotel Review: Petra Marriott, Jordan
After spending three nights at the Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa, Shae and I drove south so that we could visit Petra (see this post for more about that). There were quite a few low-priced guesthouses available in Petra due to it normally being a popular place with … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Petra Marriott, Jordan
Visiting Petra In Jordan – One Of The New 7 Wonders Of The World
On the second week of our international trip for Shae's 40th birthday we got to see one of the original 7 Wonders Of The World - the Great Pyramid of Giza. During the third and final week of our trip we visited one of the new 7 Wonders Of The World - Petra. Petra is an … [Read more...] about Visiting Petra In Jordan – One Of The New 7 Wonders Of The World
10 Tips For Driving In Jordan
We recently spent three weeks overseas visiting three different countries - Dubai, Egypt and Jordan. In Dubai and Egypt we used taxis and Ubers to get around, but we were traveling further afield in Jordan and so decided to rent a car. Shae and I have both driven in other … [Read more...] about 10 Tips For Driving In Jordan
Hotel Review: Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa, Jordan
After spending six days in Egypt, Shae and I flew to Jordan for the last leg of our international trip for her 40th birthday. We spent a week in Jordan, with the first three nights spent at the Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa. Overall, we had a pretty good stay. It's in a … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa, Jordan
Our Dead Sea Experience: Floating, Mud & Tequila Shots!
Weird. That's the best way to describe what it's like to go floating in the Dead Sea. Shae and I got to experience it recently while visiting Jordan as part of Shae's 40th birthday extravaganza, but that's not all. We also got to have a mud bath experience and used the Dead … [Read more...] about Our Dead Sea Experience: Floating, Mud & Tequila Shots!
It’s Time For Shae’s Secret Birthday Extravaganza!
Shae and I love celebrating each other's birthdays, so she was a little disappointed last year as her plans for my 40th birthday fell through due to COVID. My parents were going to be here during that time and she'd secretly arranged for my sister to come over too (they all … [Read more...] about It’s Time For Shae’s Secret Birthday Extravaganza!