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In the Wadi Rum desert, timeless beauty reigns

May 22, 2020 at 12:30PM
Use my name and location as submitted: Peter F Smith, Woodbury WADI RUM DESERT, JORDAN is a vast desert about 4 driving hours south of Amman mostly populated by the Bedouin tribes. Typically, a guide is recommended and is best arranged thru a tour of which we were a part. Wadi Rum Desert was used to film recent major movies owing to its unique scenery of both mountain and deserts as depicted in the photo. Our tour included holy land sites in Israel, parts of Palestine, and Jordan. Camera used: C
Wadi Rum desert, Jordan (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
THE Traveler: Peter F. Smith of Woodbury

A camel herder and guide walks in the Wadi Rum desert, a vast landscape in southern Jordan about a four-hour drive from Amman. Bedouin tribes have called the desert home for generations, and many now work as guides. "A guide is recommended," Smith wrote in an e-mail. He secured one with the help of his tour group. Smith visited Jordan during a trip that also included stops at Holy Land sites in the region. Smith was struck by "the unique scenery of both mountain and deserts as depicted in the photo." He took the picture with a Canon PowerShot ELPH 180, a pocket-size camera that offers great detail, a zoom lens and is convenient for travel, Smith wrote.

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