In 2002, His Majesty King Abdullah II
bin Al-Hussein, the current King of Jordan, did a documentary on Jordan with
Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor for NBC News.
The documentary, Jordan: The Royal Tour, is about 45 minutes long and it
gives a quick overview of many of the popular sites in Jordan, some of which
you will find outlined in my blog. I
suggest, if you have the time, to watch the video in its entirety. You will be amazed at how beautiful and
breathtaking Jordan really is.
Interested in finding out more? Watch the documentary in its entirety below
or you can also find a link to the video on my websites tab above.
This
movie, combined with your own research of Jordan, will show you that it is a
country generally mischaracterized by its location in the Middle East, guilty
by association as some may say. It also
shows how welcoming and friendly Jordanians are. As wonderfully described by Mr. Greenberg, referring
to his trip to Jordan to film the Royal Tour above,
"When I first told my friends I was traveling to Jordan, they
thought I was crazy. When I told them I was bringing them along, they tried
everything they could to come up with an excuse not to go. I dragged them
there, and then a funny thing happened. Five days later, they [did] everything
they could…to stay. They discovered what I already knew – that Jordan is one of
the safest, most hospitable places I know. I may live in America, but in
Jordan, I am always welcomed home."
Travel Editor, Today Show, NBC News
For
more information on the historical sites of Jordan or general information about
the country, please see the official tourism page at www.visitjordan.com. Alternatively, if you are interested to learn
about the current state of U.S. relations with Jordan, please visit the U.S.
Department of State’s webpage regarding Jordan here.
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