Middle East

Jordan is home to a Mars-esque red desert, warm seas and some of the most hospitable people I’ve ever met.

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.”

As we stepped off the bus, the smell of salty ocean hit my nose. In all my research about Gallipoli and the conflicts of World War I, I had forgotten …

‘This is not my work. Travel is my love; it’s my life.’

As constellations flicker, we fall into rhythm of quiet contemplation interspersed with stories and laughter.