Articles Tagged 'Petra'

Darley’s Travel Blog

Exploring Little Petra on Horseback in Jordan

Horse Ride through the ancient city of Petra in Jordan by Darley Newman You’ve probably seen photographs of the Petra’s famous Treasury or perhaps know it from the climax of the movie “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” starring Harrison Ford, when Indiana finds the ...

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Equitrekking on Create TV Video Promos

Watch promos for Equitrekking's new season on Create TV, a Public Television lifestyle channel. View the TV schedule. Episodes include Equitrekking Alberta, Uruguay, Jordan: Petra, Royal Stables & Dead Sea, Turkey's Coast, Cappadocia & Istanbul, Great American...

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“Equitrekking Jordan: Petra, Royal Stables & Dead Sea” Video Promo

We had amazing adventures filming in Jordan for Equitrekking's new fifth season. Riding horses, camels and hiking through Petra was a once in a lifetime experience. We actually saddled up with our Bedouin guide Atallah Swalhen's Arabians in Little Petra. As it was much quieter and le...

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Jordan- Married to a Bedouin, Petra

Marguerite van Geldermalsen, author of the book “Married to a Bedouin” happened to be in Petra the day I was touring, selling jewelry and her book at a souvenir stand near the amphitheatre. I rode a camel over to her kiosk and interviewed her as a part of Equitrekking’s Jordan ep...

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Jordan- Petra

Today, we ventured out early to explore Petra by camel and foot. We stayed literally right across the street from the entrance at the Movenpick Hotel, so we could just walk over and through the entrance gates in the morning- very convenient and there was a big breakfast buffet. I am a breakfast ea...