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Jordan

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Jordan.

Hotel guides

Travel videos

Suitcase Monkey

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Suitcase Monkey is a YouTube travel channel focused on destination-led vlogs, travel guide movies, and practical travel tips.

This Jordan guide video is a strong planning resource for Petra and the wider country, covering stay length, views, passes, visas, transport, costs, hotels, driving, and safety.

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering firsthand travel advice about culture, planning, budgeting, safety, and destination expectations.

This Jordan travel video gives practical tourist tips and cautions for visiting Jordan and Petra, making it useful for setting expectations before a trip.

Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries

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Karl Watson: Travel Documentaries is a YouTube travel channel featuring long-form films from Karl's travel adventures around the world.

This Jordan travel video follows a substantial solo backpacking route through Amman, the Dead Sea, Jerash, the Kings Highway, Karak, Petra, and Wadi Rum.

Joel and Emilia

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Joel and Emilia is a YouTube travel channel from Joel Friend and Emilia Beattie, focused on adventurous and remote travel.

This Jordan vlog documents a five-day Jordan Trail hike from Petra to Wadi Rum, offering an adventurous view of desert wild camping and more than 90 kilometers of walking.

Gabriel Traveler

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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel from Gabriel Morris, documenting long-term travel adventures and practical travel information.

This Jordan travel video follows the drive from Amman to Petra, giving a useful sense of the day-trip journey toward the ancient city.

Travel articles & blogs

Nomadic Matt
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Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget-travel advice site focused on money-saving travel planning and destination guides. His Jordan budget travel guide is a practical planning resource covering things to do, costs, savings tips, transportation, accommodation, and other trip basics.

Nomadic Matt: Jordan Travel Guide

Read the guide at nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/jordan-travel-guide/.

nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/jordan-travel-guide/

Going Awesome Places
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Going Awesome Places is an itinerary-focused travel brand built around detailed trip guides and first-hand planning advice. Their Jordan travel guide gives travelers a useful broad overview of things to do, places to eat, accommodation, expectations, and planning tips.

Going Awesome Places: Jordan

Read the guide at goingawesomeplaces.com/destination/middle-east/jordan/.

goingawesomeplaces.com/destination/middle-east/jordan/

Our Escape Clause
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Our Escape Clause is a travel blog focused on detailed, experience-driven itineraries and practical independent trip planning. Their five- to seven-day Jordan road trip itinerary is a well-rounded route for linking Petra, Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea, and nearby stops.

Our Escape Clause: Jordan Itinerary

Read the guide at ourescapeclause.com/jordan-itinerary/.

ourescapeclause.com/jordan-itinerary/

Ciao Bambino
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Ciao Bambino is a luxury family travel agency with a family-focused travel blog and custom trip-planning services. Their Jordan page is a helpful family-travel hub, bringing together expert posts and planning material for trips across the country.

Ciao Bambino: Jordan

Read the guide at ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/asia/jordan.

ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/asia/jordan

Along Dusty Roads
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Along Dusty Roads is an independent travel blog by Andrew and Emily, focused on selective, photography-led destination guides. Their Jordan guide hub offers a strong starting point for Petra, Wadi Rum, adventure, history, culture, and landscape-focused planning.

Along Dusty Roads: Jordan

Read the guide at alongdustyroads.com/jordan.

alongdustyroads.com/jordan

Against The Compass
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Against the Compass is an off-the-beaten-track travel site focused on practical advice for complex or less-covered destinations. The guide shares practical solo female travel tips for Jordan through Natalie’s perspective, making it useful for independent planning.

Against The Compass: Solo Female Travel Jordan

Read the guide at againstthecompass.com/en/solo-female-travel-jordan/.

againstthecompass.com/en/solo-female-travel-jordan/

Earth Trekkers
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Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site specializing in structured destination guides, itineraries, hikes, and road trips. Their Jordan planning guide is especially useful for organizing Petra, Wadi Rum, timing, key experiences, and a linked Israel itinerary.

Earth Trekkers: Jordan Travel Guide

Read the guide at earthtrekkers.com/jordan-travel-guide/.

earthtrekkers.com/jordan-travel-guide/

Be My Travel Muse
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Be My Travel Muse is a solo female travel blog and travel business created by Kristin Addis. Her Jordan guide gives solo female travelers a practical overview of safety, transportation, accommodation, activities, and places to see alone.

Be My Travel Muse: Solo Female Travel Jordan

Read the guide at bemytravelmuse.com/solo-female-travel-jordan/.

bemytravelmuse.com/solo-female-travel-jordan/

Inside The Travel Lab
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Inside The Travel Lab is a journalism-led travel publication focused on culture, sustainable travel, and deeper destination guidance. The article is a thoughtful resource on solo female travel safety in Jordan, with useful context on what to know before visiting.

Inside The Travel Lab: Travel In Jordan

Read the guide at insidethetravellab.com/travel-in-jordan/.

insidethetravellab.com/travel-in-jordan/

A Broken Backpack
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A Broken Backpack is a practical long-term-travel and travel-resources blog covering destinations, SIM guidance, remote work, and living abroad. Their Jordan SIM card guide is a practical resource for comparing in-person purchases, online options, prepaid cards, and eSIM alternatives.

A Broken Backpack: Jordan Sim Cards

Read the guide at abrokenbackpack.com/jordan-sim-cards/.

abrokenbackpack.com/jordan-sim-cards/

Tales of a Backpacker
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Tales of a Backpacker is a solo female backpacking and budget-travel blog by Claire Sturzaker. Her Jordan driving guide is helpful for independent travelers weighing car rental and safe self-drive exploration.

Tales of a Backpacker: Car Rental Jordan Driving In Jordan Safely

Read the guide at talesofabackpacker.com/car-rental-jordan-driving-in-jordan-safely/.

talesofabackpacker.com/car-rental-jordan-driving-in-jordan-safely/

Girl Eat World
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Girl Eat World is a one-woman food and travel blog publishing practical itineraries, food stories, and destination advice. Her Jordan food guide is a good companion for understanding traditional Jordanian and Middle Eastern dishes encountered in the country.

Girl Eat World: Jordan Food

Read the guide at girleatworld.net/jordan-food/.

girleatworld.net/jordan-food/

Uncornered Market
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Uncornered Market is a sustainable travel site and tourism advisory combining travel writing with responsible tourism work. Their Jordanian cuisine article adds useful food-focused depth, covering favorite meals, typical dishes, and where the authors found them.

Uncornered Market: Jordan Food

Read the guide at uncorneredmarket.com/jordan-food/.

uncorneredmarket.com/jordan-food/

As We Saw It
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As We Saw It is a travel ideas, culture, food, itinerary, and photography site led by Linda. Her pre-trip tips for Jordan offer a concise, practical checklist of things to know before traveling.

As We Saw It: Jordan Things To Know

Read the guide at aswesawit.com/jordan-things-to-know/.

aswesawit.com/jordan-things-to-know/

The Broke Backpacker
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, low-cost travel, gear, and long-term travel resources. Their Jordan safety guide gives visitors practical context in an insider-tips format, making it useful for cautious trip planning.

The Broke Backpacker: Is Jordan Safe

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/is-jordan-safe/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/is-jordan-safe/

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