Jordan

As someone who’s openly queer, travelling to a conservative country like Jordan was a big decision for Intrepid traveller and lawyer Lauren Peterson.

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I was more anxious about keeping up with the group on longer hikes. I didn’t want to slow everyone down, but I also didn’t want to push myself too far.

From history to hip hop and geology to religion, Usama offered our trekking group an education in all things Jordan over the course of this 8-day trip.

Believed to be one of the best Roman sites outside Italy, the ancient city of Jerash in Jordan is not to be missed.

It was the walking bit that attracted me to this trip, though I admit feeling a bit apprehensive, too. The word that made me nervous was “itinerary.”