Author Archives: Rebecca

Tweet When do you put your foot down and when do you just realise the culture of a place and go with whatever’s happening. I know you should probably do the latter nine times out of ten, but sometimes you … Continue reading →

Tweet It’s quite good being an Australian. Everyone tends to like you. You can be friends with most anyone from any country. Perhaps thats why I like Israel. Everyone wants to confide in you with their own viewpoint and you … Continue reading →

Tweet Slow down Jesus, you move too fast. You’ve got to make the good times last. Jesus was a busy little bee in his lifetime. It’s tough trying to keep up, especially when you only have a couple of days. … Continue reading →

Tweet I made the decision to pop across the border today to Israel, specifically the old city of Jerusalem. Despite the recent “debacle”, the coast (excuse the pun) looks clear for now so I thought that I’d duck in and … Continue reading →

Tweet A lazy morning was had before heading out on the town. Amman is like a big, sprawling rabbit warren, undulating over its seven hills. The best way around is by taxi and most trips will cost close to 1JD, … Continue reading →

Tweet Well, the Middle East has thrown up another debacle. I guess there’s always one just around the corner in these parts. I was planning on popping over to Israel but that will have to wait now. They could have … Continue reading →

Tweet Slept outside again last night (same as last night). It’s so still and pleasantly warm with a huge full moon watching over. It feels like you’re in a big dome, a bit like The Truman Show. I’m not a … Continue reading →

Tweet Why are people so scared of silence? Why does every second have to be filled with idle monkey chit chat? Wadi Rum is amazing and there are very few places left in the world that are this vast and … Continue reading →

Tweet Up and out by 08:00. Only two of us decided to go back to Petra and see Al-Madbah (High Place of Sacrifice). Our guide told us that the most adventurous groups were the Israelis and French. He said Aussies … Continue reading →

Tweet I love the simplicity of the Bedouin life. Perhaps I only like it from a distance or for short spells. It’s easy to observe something and like it. It can be totally different thing to actually live it. The … Continue reading →