Archive for the ‘Jordan’ Category
Ripples in the sand: a journey through Jordan on the paths of Lawrence of Arabia
By Andrew Princz, ontheglobe.com for eTN | Jan 19, 2010:В Setting off through the sandy deserts of Jordan; the mysteriously sand-etched monuments at Petra, biblical sites, baren dunes and starry night skies at Wadi Rum all bring me a step closer to understanding just what it was about this landscape that fascinated the man who became [...]
January 20, 2010
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Petra is the gateway to many of Jordan’s treasures
By Juergen Thomas Steinmetz & Motaz Othman, eTN | Nov 24, 2009
During the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, eTurboNews met with Mr. Nayef Al Fayez, director general of the Jordan Tourism Board and had this exclusive interview.
November 25, 2009
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Amman Jordan celebrates centennial anniversary with carnival and marathon
By Motaz Othman, eTN Jordan | Oct 19, 2009
In one of the biggest and most unique carnivals in the region, attended by hundreds of thousands of citizens and visitors and broadcasted live to millions, Amman, the capital city of Jordan, celebrated its centennial anniversary on Friday, October 9 through hundreds of cars and carriages drawn [...]
October 19, 2009
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Jordan: A destination for Leisure and Wellness
By Motaz Othman, eTN Amman | September, 2009
For at least 2000 years ago, The Dead Sea have been known as a unique combination of climatic conditions and elements; sun, water, mud and air. Proved to offer excellent natural treatments for a range of chronic ailments such as psoriasis, vitiligo and psoriatic arthritis. In addition for [...]
September 25, 2009
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Jordan Campaigns For American Medical Tourists
Resource poor Jordan is hoping to turn Americans’ misfortune into its fortune. The largely desert kingdom — already established in the Middle East as a top health care destination — is stepping up efforts to tap into the multibillion dollar medical tourism market with a campaign to lure U.S. citizens weary of soaring health care [...]
July 20, 2009
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Jordan hopes papal visit will boost tourism
BY AFP/etn | MAY, 2009
AMMAN - Cash-strapped Jordan is hoping that Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the desert kingdom this week as part of a Holy Land tour will be “manna from heaven” to boost tourism.
May 7, 2009
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Jordan tourism is literally thinking outside the box
Not only is the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) utilizing the philosophy of thinking outside the box, they have gone one step further by actually thinking “on” the box. Under an agreement signed between DHL Express and JTB, DHL will place a sticker of Petra - printed, paid for, and provided by JTB - on all [...]
April 24, 2009
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JORDAN CAPITALIZING ON ITS ECO RICHES
Jordan has a lot to offer to tourists. It has three UNESCO world heritage sites, a well-preserved desert castle Quseir Amra, the Umm ar-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa”a) archeological site and naturally the famous Petra. The Kingdom, however, longs to diversify its tourism industry.Jordan bets on the growing popularity of eco tourism and hopes to lure as [...]
March 10, 2009
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Tourists to Jordan’s ancient city Petra increased by 300,000 in 2008
BY XINHUANET.COM | JAN 11, 2009
AMMAN - The number of tourists who visited Jordan’s ancient city of Petra in 2008 stood at 800,000 compared with 500,000 in 2007, the Petra Archaeological Park said on Sunday. According to the park, Among the 800,000 tourists in 2008, around 711,000 were from Europe and other foreign countries while [...]
January 12, 2009
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Jordan Tourism Board N.A. partners with National Geographic ADVENTURE Magazine and the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) for the 2009 Jordan Travel Mart
Whether it's trekking by foot or by camel, hiking or air-ballooning in Wadi Rum, diving in the Red Sea, the adventure travel market in Jordan has it all! Being at the center of the old and modern worlds, Jordan offers a rich experience to the adventure traveler, which allows visitors to play a participatory and [...]
October 20, 2008
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