Jordan’s Desert Castles – Qasr Kharana, Qasr Amra, Qasr Al Azraq
Our final day tour from Amman was a visit to the various castles in the deserts to the east of town - Qasr Kharana, Amra and Al Azraq in Jordan
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Playing hide and seek in Jerash – Jordan
I’d not heard of the Roman city of Jerash before we arrived, but it was one of the many highlights in Jordan - just arrive a little earlier than we did.
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In pictures: Qa’lat Al-Rabad – Ajlun Castle, Jordan
Ajlun castle isn't in a great state of repair, but has an interesting history having been used by armies from from Saladin to the Mongols
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Standing at the border of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Israel – Umm Qais, Jordan
As we passed through the last major town before the Jordan border, the signs read turn left for Israel, turn right for Syria or straight ahead to Lebanon.
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AutoBeijing Motor Show
AutoBeijing is one of Chinas largest auto shows, but not everyone was there to see the newest car models
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A wet week in the Weald – Seven Sisters Country Park, UK
Between Brighton and Eastbourne is the Seven Sisters Country Park, which I think has better cliffs than Dover
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Observations on the US after a few years in China
Our three months driving round the US left a lasting impression. Many things are better than China, but certainly not everything
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Three months worth of fast food from our US road trip
A slightly shameful overview of the fast food places we tried in the last three months
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Chef Ron’s Gumbo Stop and Pub – New Orleans
A tasting menu of some of the most famous foods and dishes from New Orleans, served up by Chef Ron at the Gumbo Stop
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Swimming with Manatees – Homosassa, Florida
A close encounter with manatees in Homosassa, just south of Crystal Rivers, in Florida
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