With the beginning of a new month, The Crowded Planet leaves Jordan and moves to Malaysia, our focus for the month of April. There was no other way to kick-start this month: Penang is our second home. Nowhere else have we ever felt at home as in this little island off the coast of Malaysia. … Read more
This Festival Friday we’ll take you to Mamoiada, a village in inland Sardinia. Mamoiada is the home of mamuthones and issohadores, mysterious masked characters whose origin is all but unknown. We visited in occasion of St Anthony’s festival on January 17th, when mamuthones and issohadores parade around burning bonfires. “I can’t let you in. I … Read more
March is nearly over, and our tour of Jordan is nearing to an end. Only one week left. During the first three weeks, we’ve brought you the marvels of the Golden Triangle of Jordan; Aqaba and its lovely beaches, the desert adventure playground of Wadi Rum and the eternal city of Petra. Here’s tale of … Read more
Dear friends, this week we’ll take you to visit Petra. One of the seven wonders of the world, a UNESCO-listed marvel. A rose-red city, almost as old as time. How to begin, to tell you how amazing it is? We decided to start with some practical Petra tips, on how to get the most out … Read more
Jordanian food? Mah. I knew Lebanese food, and I was aware that food is amazing throughout the Middle East. I had no idea that after a week-long holiday to Jordan I would be in love not only with the country, but also with its cuisine. In this article, we would like to share our love … Read more
One of many good reasons to visit Aqaba is its close proximity to the desert wonderland of Wadi Rum. If you’re not familiar with it, Wadi Rum is a granite and sandstone valley, famous for being one of the most beautiful desert landscapes in the whole world. Aqaba is just 60 km from the entrance to … Read more