If there’s one thing you won’t have trouble finding, it’s a gym in Amman. There are gyms in basically every neighborhood, so whether you’re looking for a gym near work or your house, you’ll have no issue. For me, the most important thing about joining a gym is making sure it’s easy to get to, … More Gyms in Amman – Abdoun & Dabouq
This post was updated in late 2024. If you are planning on visiting Jordan for tourism, you most likely will be able to obtain a one-month, single-entry tourist visa upon arrival (check if your country is eligible here). To speed up the process, you can also visa e-application online here. Extending a visa 1-3 months … More How to Extend a Tourist Visa in Jordan
Updated in late 2024. The lack of municipal recycling services in Jordan means that your most convenient disposal option is in a big metal dumpster on the street corner. No, there are not multiple bins to segregate trash and have it picked up by different garbage trucks. It all goes in the same metal dumpster … More How and where to recycle in Amman
List updated in late 2024. One of my favorite parts of Jordan is the landscape and a few weekends ago I got to experience new views on horseback at the Al Reef Equestrian Club ( مركز الريف الاردني للفروسية). Located about 1 hour outside of Amman in Jalad, Salt, it’s a beautiful place to spend … More Where to go horseback riding in and around Amman
My 5-year-old went from slightly active to completely booked with activities since we came to Amman. Parkour, karate, football, Ready Steady Go, horseback riding, and now he’s added on music classes – drums. If you’re also looking for music classes for your kids, here are some places in Amman you can check out: Music Whale … More Music Classes for Kids in Amman
One of the best ways to support the local economy, save the environment (compared to buying imported products), and support boycott movements (#freepalestine), is to buy from local brands. Below are some great Jordanian brands you should check out for women’s and unisex clothes. Some have physical boutiques in Amman and some are only available … More Women’s & Unisex Clothing Boutiques – Made in Jordan
I’ve been recently working on getting my Jordanian residency as I need it to stay here legally, but also because I can’t drive a Jordanian plate car (only a rental car) without having my residency. Once you get residency you can then translate your driving license to a Jordanian one (here’s how to do it). … More How to Apply for & Renew Your Jordanian Residency
I am known as “Om Bedoon Kees” at the establishments I frequent often because I quickly reject any type of bag given to me with a “bedoon kees, shukran”. “Bedoon kees”, for non-Arabic speakers, literally just means “without bag”. I always get a few puzzled looks when I whip out my own bags at the … More Simple Ways to Go Green in Amman, Jordan
Our household can’t survive without peanut butter. When we first moved here I searched the shelves and only found expensive imported brands. I started to dig a bit deeper and found that many shops sell it freshly made (some even make it right in front of you) without added oil and sugar. Here are the … More The Best Peanut Butter (and other nut butters) in Amman, Jordan
We recently moved to Amman after spending nearly a decade in South India. That means both of my kids grew up on a diet of idli, dosa, dahl, chapati, paratha, channa, chutneys, etc. Recently my 5-year-old was craving Indian food and we ended up at Tandoori Oven in Abdoun. We had a delicious meal of … More Where to find Authentic Indian Food in Amman
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