Foodie Jo’s Top Picks for Vegetarian-Friendly Dishes in Amman

Meet Yasmin Bani Hani, aka Foodie Jo! Yasmin is a 23-year-old Jordanian who eats for a living. With a degree in Spanish and English languages, in addition to a Diploma in Digital Marketing, her career path revolves around social media, content writing and volunteering in youth development. To combine her career path and her passion … More Foodie Jo’s Top Picks for Vegetarian-Friendly Dishes in Amman

Beer Tourism – Visit Carakale, Jordan’s 1st Microbrewery

We’ve talked about Wine Tourism in Jordan, so now it’s time to talk about another form of alcohol adventuring in the Amman area – Beer Tourism. Microbreweries are a huge trend worldwide and thanks to Carakale, Jordan has one of its own in honor of its ancient roots. After all, beer originated in Mesopotamia as … More Beer Tourism – Visit Carakale, Jordan’s 1st Microbrewery

Meet Pliking, Plogging’s Adventurous Brother – ECO Hikers Jordan

Have you heard of the fitness trend called plogging? If you’re shaking your head “no”, then let me explain. Plogging is a Scandinavian workout movement that ties together picking up trashing while jogging. How did it get the name? In Swedish, plocka upp translates to picking up, so you combine that with “jogging” and you get plogging. … More Meet Pliking, Plogging’s Adventurous Brother – ECO Hikers Jordan

Low Cost Flights in Jordan – Ryanair is Here!

Budget travelers rejoice, Ryanair will start flights to Europe out of Amman’s Queen Alia Airport starting in March 2018, rolling out 10 other new routes in October. There will also be new flights starting out of Aqaba Airport (from October until March/winter season only). These new routes are a part of the low-cost airline’s plan … More Low Cost Flights in Jordan – Ryanair is Here!

What IKEA Amman is Doing to Help Make Jordan Green

If you’ve read my other posts about going green in Jordan, you already know I’m a recycling maniac. Because of this, it always makes me happy to read about local initiatives to help minimize the amount of trash that ends up in landfills. Being the hippie that I am, naturally, I’m in a Facebook group … More What IKEA Amman is Doing to Help Make Jordan Green