Behind the scenes of Yahoo TV's latest travel video
In the next in their series featuring Jordan, Yahoo Travel's "A Broad Abroad" team visit Feynan Ecolodge and meet our guide Suleiman who introduces them to famous Bedouin hospitality. Watch the full video here:
Watch the video below to discover some cultural do's and don't's for traveling in Jordan.
We were really pleased to host the A Broad Abroad team from Yahoo travel TV earlier this year and this is the first of a few short videos from their trip!
On the Dead Sea Highway, between Ghor Saafi police station and the 181km Aqaba milestone, lies Jordan’s best kept bakery secret: taboon.
On our journey to Feynan Ecolodge the other day, me and my colleagues had wound past the Dead Sea and were on the flatter, straighter road that passes lots of tomato farms well on our way to the lodge from our office in Amman.
“Why are we stopping?” I asked as we pulled over seemingly in the middle of nowhere and Mohammad Ali, our lodge duty manager jumped out and dashed across the road.
We were very pleased to welcome the "A Broad Abroad" team from Yahoo TV to film at Feynan Ecolodge last week. They will be making a series of short travel programmes all about Jordan which we are really excited to be a part of.
As well as their normal filming, one of their cameramen Ricky Montalvo filmed a couple of short timelapse sequence of their night at Feynan. The first video was filmed over 3 hours and shows just how the night sky changes over time.
Is it still safe to travel to Jordan?
It's the question we are hearing from a lot of our guests these days and we understand why given the unfortunate events in our neighbouring countries.
But we want to reassure you that life is going on as normal in Jordan and the country is open and ready for visitors.
Don't just listen to us though, below are some of the latest thoughts and expereinces from people who are right here, in Jordan:
Digital detoxing: Could you? Will you?
Feynan has won a Traveller's Choice award for top hotels for romance in Jordan!
We know that the candle-lit surrounds make it very romantic in the evening, but the chance to swap the hustle and bustle of every day life for peace and quiet is another great reason why Feynan is a great place for couples.
We are especially pleased with this award because it's the result of all the great reviews from our guests, so we want to say a big thank you to everyone who takes the time to give their feedback on TripAdvisor - it really makes a difference to us!
We are proud to announce that Feynan Ecolodge has been revealed as one of three finalists in the prestigious Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2015!
The awards, run by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) are among the highest accolades in the responsible tourism industry. Feynan has been recognised as a finalist in the ‘Community Award’ category, just three months after also being announced as a finalist in National Geographic’s inaugural World Legacy Awards.
Matt Long aka Landlopers starts 2015 with a run down of his top 8 reasons to visit Jordan in 2015 including Feynan Ecolodge and Dana Biosphere Reserve on his list!
Talking about the hike from Dana Village to Feynan Ecolodge Landlopers says:
"speaking from experience I can tell you it’s one of those things everyone should try once and is the perfect introduction to the philosophy behind Feynan itself"
Every year Conde Nast Traveler Espana lists it's Gold List: a compilation of the best of the best and tour world excellence.
This year, they have selected Feynan Ecolodge in Jordan in their best hotels outside the city from around the world list!
Conde Nast loved Feynan as a hotel for relaxation and quiet due to its isolated location. They say that with only Bedouin for companions, you will feel the spirituality of Jordan's deserts; and we couldn't agree more!
