Amman, Jordan
Best time to visit: March-May
You need: 5-7 days

I have no more connection with Jordan than a twice-stamped passport, yet I find aspects of this ancient land frequently glittering in reverie. You have only to visit once to see that Jordan, with its dramatic deserts, alluring seas, vibrant food-scape, and a heritage that disappears back into the mist of biblical tales, has so much diversity packed into so small an area, that any journey through here can only be summarised as epic.


Wadi Rum has a maze of monolithic rockscapes that rise up from the desert floor up to a height of 1,750 mt