Comments on: Back from Jordan http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/ Mark and Nat, a married Lebanese couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are creatives, Mark works in Advertising while Nat in TV. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:58:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Onzlo http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-440997 Onzlo Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:44:30 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-440997 But why would Jordan be anything like Kuwait? Kuwait is basically a tiny state with a small population (as in citizens) located on top of a huge oil reserve. Jordan has a mixed population from all over (East Jordanian, Palestinian, Iraqi, Shami, Circessian, Armenian etc...) trying to make the best out of very limited resources i.e. no oil, so its only natural that there would be some poverty in Jordan but then its not the kind of place you would go to to wallow in luxury but to enjoy the diversity and beauty of the country especially outside Amman. But why would Jordan be anything like Kuwait? Kuwait is basically a tiny state with a small population (as in citizens) located on top of a huge oil reserve. Jordan has a mixed population from all over (East Jordanian, Palestinian, Iraqi, Shami, Circessian, Armenian etc…) trying to make the best out of very limited resources i.e. no oil, so its only natural that there would be some poverty in Jordan but then its not the kind of place you would go to to wallow in luxury but to enjoy the diversity and beauty of the country especially outside Amman.

]]> By: Odeee http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435987 Odeee Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:57:04 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435987 Welcome to Jordan Mark ' Just hope u get to change ur mind next time ur around later Welcome to Jordan Mark ‘
Just hope u get to change ur mind next time ur around
later

]]> By: Moey http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435964 Moey Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:32:21 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435964 Mark, Surprisingly yeah... well, Jordan has no sources whatsoever. Mark, Surprisingly yeah… well, Jordan has no sources whatsoever.

]]> By: Moey http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435963 Moey Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:31:35 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435963 Zaydoun, Distant Heat is amazing. I attended 3 and missed last years, felt like shit, this year (so far) we had Marco V, Judge Jules, Matt Hardwick. last year, Above & Beyond, Dave Seemann, Nadia Ali (iiO), Tiesto... Oh, Sasha & Digweed are coming may 22nd. Zaydoun, Distant Heat is amazing. I attended 3 and missed last years, felt like shit, this year (so far) we had Marco V, Judge Jules, Matt Hardwick. last year, Above & Beyond, Dave Seemann, Nadia Ali (iiO), Tiesto…

Oh, Sasha & Digweed are coming may 22nd.

]]> By: Q8GEEK http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435956 Q8GEEK Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:45:43 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435956 That'd teach us a new lesson: Kuwait remains a good country with a decent level of living... Thats why Kuwait is less than %50 of Kuwaities That’d teach us a new lesson:
Kuwait remains a good country with a decent level of living… Thats why Kuwait is less than %50 of Kuwaities

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435955 Mark Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:59:55 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435955 I never said Jordan was boring, dull or complained there was nothing to do. All I said was that I was surprised at how poor the country was . I never said Jordan was boring, dull or complained there was nothing to do. All I said was that I was surprised at how poor the country was .

]]> By: zaydoun http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435953 zaydoun Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:55:39 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435953 I've been to the Dead Sea and that was quite an experience, and I'm DYING to go to Petra someday Mark... I hear they have fantastic rave parties in Wadi Rum in the summer http://www.distantheat.com/ I’ve been to the Dead Sea and that was quite an experience, and I’m DYING to go to Petra someday

Mark… I hear they have fantastic rave parties in Wadi Rum in the summer

http://www.distantheat.com/

]]> By: Teresa http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435949 Teresa Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:15:09 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435949 Wow I have been to a fair # of countries and Jordan is #1 in my book. Its so diverse - one day I'm standing under an amazing waterfall and then enjoying the dead sea. Then I'm camping in Wadi Rum under the stars and riding camels. Then I was visiting Roman Ruins. Then desert castles, then normal castles. Not to mention all the biblical sites. Holy sites for Christians and Muslims alike. (Moses - Musa etc). Then they had a Grand Canyon only 2nd in size to the Grand Canyon in the USA. There is a terrific restaurant and museum there the Panaramic (sp). Then there were flowers and green fields and my girls stopped & played/ picked up sheep on the side of the road. I really could go on and on. Jordan is FANTASTIC!!!!!! Heck I forgot Petra! And Lawrence of Arabia! That tells you how fantastic it was! Plus my girls rode horses, donkeys and camels while we were there. You need to go back and enjoy the sites. The food? How could you not mention THE best Kanaffa hands down anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I believe its Habbiba thats the really famous one in Amman. I'm sure I'm spelling this all wrong but you get the idea. Jordan is WONDERFUL be sure to go back on a real vacation. Wow I have been to a fair # of countries and Jordan is #1 in my book. Its so diverse - one day I’m standing under an amazing waterfall and then enjoying the dead sea. Then I’m camping in Wadi Rum under the stars and riding camels. Then I was visiting Roman Ruins. Then desert castles, then normal castles. Not to mention all the biblical sites. Holy sites for Christians and Muslims alike. (Moses - Musa etc). Then they had a Grand Canyon only 2nd in size to the Grand Canyon in the USA. There is a terrific restaurant and museum there the Panaramic (sp). Then there were flowers and green fields and my girls stopped & played/ picked up sheep on the side of the road. I really could go on and on. Jordan is FANTASTIC!!!!!! Heck I forgot Petra! And Lawrence of Arabia! That tells you how fantastic it was! Plus my girls rode horses, donkeys and camels while we were there. You need to go back and enjoy the sites.

The food? How could you not mention THE best Kanaffa hands down anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I believe its Habbiba thats the really famous one in Amman. I’m sure I’m spelling this all wrong but you get the idea.

Jordan is WONDERFUL be sure to go back on a real vacation.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435945 Mark Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:44:49 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435945 Well I didn't get to see much of Jordan, I just saw the two malls, City and Mecca, I went to the balad and the roman steps. I also went to the rich area where the diplomats live and I think thats about it. Oh and I went to the area shaheen or something like that where you have all the restaurants, Global, NBK and the Canadian embassy. But from what I saw and experienced the people WERE very friendly and helpful. Well I didn’t get to see much of Jordan, I just saw the two malls, City and Mecca, I went to the balad and the roman steps. I also went to the rich area where the diplomats live and I think thats about it. Oh and I went to the area shaheen or something like that where you have all the restaurants, Global, NBK and the Canadian embassy.

But from what I saw and experienced the people WERE very friendly and helpful.

]]> By: Moey http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435944 Moey Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:25:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435944 Mark, you missed the good spots I suppose... Amman is either rich or poor, unfortunately no middle class in Jordan. Mark, you missed the good spots I suppose… Amman is either rich or poor, unfortunately no middle class in Jordan.

]]> By: shurouq http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435942 shurouq Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:05:36 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435942 I found Jordan very dry.. Amman a monotone city.. Its people as rude and blunt as us Kuwaitis. But their good falafel and zaatar are worth another visit. I found Jordan very dry.. Amman a monotone city.. Its people as rude and blunt as us Kuwaitis. But their good falafel and zaatar are worth another visit.

]]> By: hohooo http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435940 hohooo Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:27:54 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435940 they are rude like palestinians no different!!! they are rude like palestinians no different!!!

]]> By: Marzouq http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435939 Marzouq Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:05:26 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435939 welcome back... now to continue the burger review round up! welcome back… now to continue the burger review round up!

]]> By: pearls http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435938 pearls Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:42:25 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435938 sth doesn't add up sth doesn’t add up

]]> By: Jihad http://www.248am.com/mark/information/back-from-jordan/#comment-435937 Jihad Sun, 20 Apr 2008 12:33:04 +0000 http://www.248am.com/?p=4600#comment-435937 Purgatory, kodder Yes, people in Jordan are nice. I'm sure there are much more nice people than the two you met. Purgatory, kodder

Yes, people in Jordan are nice.
I’m sure there are much more nice people than the two you met.

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