My Jordan Journal

The “Black City” of Um Al Jimal: Highlighting one of Jordan’s many unique archaeological treasures that is not Petra.

You may know Petra as the “rose-red” city, but you probably have not heard of the “all-black” city: Um Al Jimal. A city shrouded in mystery and who’s structures are made from black volcanic stone, hence the coining of the name “all-black city”. ...

Jordan in the New York Times Travel Show – Our Newest Team Member’s First Travel Show Experience

Being the newest member of the JTBNA family, I was bound to have a ‘first travel event’. That event just so happened to be the mother of them all, the New York Times Travel Show. During the show, my interactions with ...

Extraordinary Archaeological Discovery in Jordan

Archaeologists and history enthusiasts rejoice! An ancient tomb dating back thousands of years was discovered in Beit Ras, north of Jordan, in an excavation project to expand a local waste-water sanitation network.

Jordan Hosts FIFA Women’s World-Cup: Watch Event with Special Guest Heather O’Reilly

The Jordan Tourism Board held a FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup live-screening event in the Tysons Corner mall plaza where they showed the U.S. Women’s National Team face off against their Japanese counterpart.

The FIFA U-17 ...

Ten Reasons why you should Visit Jordan during the World Cup

With the U-17 Women's World Cup just around the corner, we're extremely excited to get a chance to share Jordan to so many new faces! Here are 10 ...

Amman's Design Week Debut Brings International and Local Designers Together

The city of Amman saw the debut launch of Amman Design Week, an annual event that showcases work, shares ideas, and promote design and innovation between local, regional, and international designers.