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Things you wouldn’t expect to find in Jordan

Posted on January 18, 2011 by The Dromomaniac

Above is a mural from a swank film library in Amman courtest of the government suddenly throwing money into developing a film industry. The guy running the bottom floor library studied engineering and has a side business in painting ostrich … Continue reading →

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In search of Big Fatty

Posted on January 16, 2011 by The Dromomaniac

Last century I was in Jordan and all my photos from my entire Middle East trip were destroyed at the airport when I flew out from Israel—I mean, occupied Palestine. I had a big argument with the staff and one … Continue reading →

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The Redemptive Power of Hostels—and Knives Chau!

Posted on January 15, 2011 by The Dromomaniac

I was originally going to title this, “I Hate Traveling”. After 28 hours of airports and airplanes, I was a little punchy after arriving in Amman, Jordan. I flew San Francisco-Los Angeles-London-Amman for $589 one way on United and bmi, … Continue reading →