Ticket To Ride Episode 122: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

31-Oct-16 20:00

Ticket To Ride Episode 122: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Once the capital of the Arab Nabataeans and a thriving trading center in prehistoric times, the rediscovered city of Petra is carved into sandstone cliffs within a palette of red and pink gorges. On this week’s show, travel writer David Hogan Jr takes us through this ancient red-rose city, the shores of the Dead Sea, and the natural splendors of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

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Tags: Ticket To Ride, Jordan, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Petra, Amman, Jerash, The Dead Sea, Siq, Wadi Musa

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