Jordan Travel Guide

General Information

• Jordan Jubilee - Introduction to the country, including daily life, personal stories, and traveling advice.

• Online Currency Calculator - Exchange US dollars into Jordanian dinar

• Jordan Consulates - Contact information for various Jordanian consulates worldwide

• US Fact Sheet - U.S. Department of State general information

• Weather Report - Up to date weather information for all major cities

• Passport and Visa Guide -

Getting There & Around

• eXito Travel - Travel agency that has many special deals with airlines and some extra low proces

• Jordan Travel Guide - Information about various travel methods within Jordan.

Hotels & Restaurants

• Hotel List in Jordan - Completely list of hotels in Jordan with links

• Hostel Information - Browse hostel listings and reserve a room

• Restaurants in Jordan - Browse by type for the perfect restaurant

Language Related

• Languages of Jordan - The awesome Ethnologue Database. Includes entries on Jordan's many indigenous languages, plus Arabic

News & Culture

• Jordan Times - Great newspaper in Jordan in English

• Jordanian Newspapers - Free Jordanian newspapers online

• Radio Jordan - Browse 4 different feeds to find the perfect program for you.

• Live Radio Stations - Listen to Jordan's local radio stations for free

Travel & Tourism

• Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature - Information about Jordan's environmental and ecotourism projects.

• Bible Places - Interesting rundown on biblical sights in Jordan. Also lists biblical locations in nearby Israel and Palestinian Territories.

• Jordan Tourism Board of North America - Reasonable links to range of Jordan- sign up for newsletters, view photo galleries, and check out upcoming events in Jordan.

• Lonely Planet: Jordan - Great guidbook for everything Jordan

• Arabian Travels (Music Reviews) - A friend of AmeriSpan reviews Arabian Travels.

• Things To Know When Learning Arabic (Learning A language) - Great insight on which Arabic is the "right" Arabic to study and why.

• Bridging the Achievement Gap (Learning A language) - Marlo Goldstein, Director of Academic Programs at AmeriSpan, recently attended two conferences focusing Latino issues in North Carolina, the state facing the highest percentage of growth in the latino community. She left the conferences informed and inspired.

• Before You Go, You Need To Know (Learning A language) - Before traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, Ricardo González, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America offers a list of what you need to know.

• The Fruit and the Root (Learning A language) - Is the life of a tree in the fruit or in the root? What does this have to do with learning Spanish? A LOT! If you want to understand "the root" of the issue, this article is a must read.

• The Power of Patterns (Learning A language) - Forget about "tenses" and "conjugations!" - Ricardo González, Founder and CEO of Bilingual America tells us about a better way.

• The Four Secrets to Long Term Retention... (Learning A language) - What you learn here has the potential to completely change your life! I have specifically applied these four secrets to the development of all Bilingual America Learning Courses. and have found over and over that students who follow these "Four Secrets To Long Term Retention" achieve outstanding results.

• Are Language Skills Enough? (Learning A language) - Article on the importance of cross-cultural communication

• Biggest Study Abroad Mistakes (AmeriSpan Staff Commentary) - AmeriSpan's co-founder, John Slocum's tips on how not to overpack part of his popular ebook, 19 Biggest Study Abroad Mistakes.