When I was living in Spain, I used to love how I could head out of work on Friday evening, go to the airport and catch a flight to a nearby country for just a weekend getaway. Since moving to Amman, I’ve so far only been to Lebanon for a quick 48 hour trip, but … More Direct flights out of Amman
Update: Primal Restaurant is closed One of my favorite restaurants in Amman is Primal in the Abdoun neighborhood. If you don’t know Primal, it is the first paleo restaurant in Jordan and they seek to get their clientele back to “eating healthily and purely”. Now when it comes to finding vegan-friendly grub, you may not … More Vegan-friendly Restaurants in Amman – Primal
The weekend is here, so it was time to head for a bit of pampering with a mani & pedi. For this little treat, I was invited to try out Gaia’s Cocoon Spa and Beauty Lounge in the Um Uthaina neighborhood. Here’s how it went… About Gaia’s Cocoon Gaia’s Cocoon was established in 2012 and … More Manicures in Amman – Gaia’s Cocoon
There are other bloggers running around Jordan, recounting their personal experience with living in the country. Below is a list, which I will continuously add to, of other blogs about Amman and Jordan in general. Feel free to check them out! Living in Jordan Bastian recounts his experience living in Jordan as a foreigner. Originally … More Blogs About Amman & Jordan
The other day I was looking into specialty food stores around Amman to see if I could pick-up some harder to find items and I came across Select Foods Shoppe and decided to check it out. Their Goal Select Foods Shoppe, located at 7th Circle, “aims to be the pioneer outlet in Jordan to provide customers with a … More Specialty Grocery Stores in Amman – Select Foods Shoppe
If you live in Amman, you probably spend a lot of time in the car… Here’s a helpful list of all the FM radio stations in Amman, if they are news stations or music, and in what language they mainly operate in. 88.3 – Watar FM – Pop (Arabic) 88.7 – Sawt al-Madina – (Arabic) … More List of Radio Stations in Amman
As a relative newbie to the Amman social scene, I realized it can sometimes be hard to find people that have similar interests or to find events nearby. As if someone was answering my cries for help, the other day I learned about a new social app in Amman called Friendture. The app can help both … More Find Activities & Events in Amman using Friendture
I’m always looking for a new way to stay active in Amman and I came across a night cycling event on Facebook and decided to check it out. Here is my experience… The night cycle was hosted by the Amman Cycling Club and only cost 5 JD, which included the bike, helmet, reflective vest, water and … More Group to Ride Bikes in Amman – Amman Cycling Club
I’m personally not a big fan of tofu or tempeh, but many vegans and vegetarians (herbivores and carnivores too!) can’t live without these protein-packed “meat substitutes”. Never heard of them? Here’s a brief rundown of tofu vs. tempeh: Now that you know what these two “t” foods are, here are two places in Amman where you can find … More Where to find tempeh & tofu in Amman
As a self-proclaimed lazy vegan, I consume a lot of oatmeal/muesli/cereal and this means I also go through a lot of non-dairy milk. When I was living in Spain I had my favorite brand, which to my surprise, they also sell in Jordan…but at 3x the price. Because of this, I started to look for … More Vegan in Amman – The best non-dairy “milk”
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