Before arriving in Amman, Jordan we were nervous about two things. First, we didn’t have time to get a visa in the states so we were told to get one when we arrived. Second, there was hearsay that female tourists have to wear the traditional Muslim attire- which we had no problem with, but had no idea how to go about doing so.

Fortunately for us, the stars were in line and the visa process was very quick and very cheap. We walked up to a desk, gave them our passports and hotel information, paid ten Jordan Dinar and off we went. Easy and cool. There was no sign of burqa requirements anywhere, so we grabbed a taxi for a twenty minute ride through the desert to our hotel. We consider asking the taxi driver for some smoke but he doesn’t speak a word of English, so we nixed that idea. The desert looks exactly how you imagine it. The sand seems endless to the human eye, going forever until you can’t see anymore. Some parts are black...

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