On a dramatic hilltop location: Between the prestigious Al Sweifiyah residential area and the Shmeisani financial district, Four Seasons offers Amman's finest setting for business or leisure.

Aqaba - Jordan promotional video

Promotional video on diving in Aqaba, Jordan

Julia Dimon, co-host of Word Travels, looks into Amman Jordan's nightlife scene.

Since ancient Petra in Jordan is such a large site to visit in just one day, we hired camels to take us from the Treasury to the city gate on the Cardo and from there took donkeys up the mountain to the monastery.

Confetti, those candy coated almonds that you find at weddings, was invented in pre-roman days in the area around Sulmona Italy. In Sulmona the candy stores specialize in creating colorful flowers, butterflies and all kinds of interesting objects with this coated candy. Visit the factory store of De Carlo and see what this candy is truly like. When fresh made (and not stale like at weddings) it is truly delightful.

Tour of Petra