Today’s episode is a field guide for traveling to Jordan in 2025. We’ll answer urgent questions about travel safety in Jordan, look at some of the most incredible places in Jordan you shouldn’t miss, and hear from our past travelers who went to Jordan with me last fall.

Reminder: I'm running a 10-day group trip to Jordan this May. The trip runs from May 18th to 27th and you can get all the information by visiting here.

Throughout February, you can save $150 off your booking by using code GOINGPLACESFEB when you join our trip. The code expires on Fri, Feb 28.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Is it safe to travel to Jordan in 2025?
• Flight disruptions and cancellations in Jordan
• Five places in Jordan that you should not miss
• How to get a different perspective on the Middle East
• Living close to nature versus an urbanized way of life
• What do The Dune, The Star Wars, and The Martian have in common
• How a stranger paid for our meal in Jordan
• Going Places travelers share their experience of traveling to Jordan

Featured on the show:

• Follow Rum Planet Camp on Instagram: @rum.planet.camp
• Follow Carob House on Instagram: @carob.house
• Check out my Condé Nast Traveler story, In Jordan, a Community Disrupted Awaits Travel’s Return
• Check out my profile of Jordan in AFAR's Where To Go In 2025 list
• Check out this Jordan Times article about the receding of the Dead Sea
• Learn more about our upcoming trip to Jordan in May here

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Going Places with Yulia Denisyuk is a show that sparks a better understanding of people and places near and far by fostering a space for real conversations to occur. Each week, we sit down with travelers, journalists, creators, and people living and working in destinations around the world. Hosted by Yulia Denisyuk, an award-winning travel journalist, photographer, and writer who's worked with National Geographic, The New York Times, BBC Travel, and more.

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