Dessert Rose!
Do you imagine yourself being ported to Dunes and Martian movie sets?
That was indeed my bucket list item!
One wouldn’t have been free of fear while planning a trip to the Middle East amid the war…Well i did to Jordan in December 2024 and it was one of the boldest travel decisions i ever made!
This trip was planned early August 2023 but later the circumstances changed and hence the uncertainities prevailed - I did drop an email to the Indian Embassy in Amman to ensure that it will be safe as we were two girls in our mid twenties on this Arabian Adventure!
What added to the fears was my friend (accompanying me from UK) realised she had transit visa issues in Cyprus just 2 weeks before our departure and we were at the verge of canceling - But this trip had to happen and she rebooked her tickets.
And then… we flew from Mumbai and London respectively to meet in Amman and begin this adventure - Welcome to Jordan!
The Jordanians are super friendly and big fans of Bollywood! Tamally Maak was the most played song during my Trip 
We started from the capital city of Amman exploring the old city - Temple of Hercules, New City and moved towards the Dead Sea. Floating in the dead sea - the lowest point on earth was an item ticked off…!
Next in the itinerary was PETRA - the newest wonder - the DESSERT ROSE - I was mesmerized witnessing it’s beauty - Red Sand stones, The Siq and the walk till Al Khazaneh was straight outta Arabian Nights.
Well this was not all the country kept surprising me every day, Wadi Rum was Mars on earth - Early morning dessert safari and witnessing the sun rise over the dessert dunes, chilling winds - warm black tea - A wholesome Bedouin experience in deed!
Loved the country…the whole vibe… It’s cultural and authentic and historical (tbh am lost for adjectives to describe its beauty)
