Weekend trip to Jordan

Written by koldenb on July 7th, 2009

The laid back Mediterranean feel of Amman, continuously changing countryside and beautiful antiquities such as Petra make Jordan an amazing place to visit.  If you only have a weekend, Petra, the Dead Sea and Amman are must sees; but, the more time the better because you could spend weeks visiting the wonderful sites in this “Camel Heaven.”

Arriving in Jordan, we headed straight out on the hour drive to the Dead Sea, stopping to see the intricate mosaics in Madaba at the Greek Orthodox Church of St. George and the memorial of Moses at Mount Nebo.  From Mount Nebo you have your first glimpse of the Dead Sea and a great view of the Jordanian countryside where it meets Israel.  Heading down the mountain your ears pop as you go below sea level to reach the resorts on the northern end of the Dead Sea.

The sea may be dead, with nothing able to live in its salty waters, but it certainly isn’t ugly!  The water is beautiful and on a clear day you have a great view of the orange rocky hills on the other side in Israel. Floating in the mineral-rich water with its incredible buoyancy is a must and if you’re looking for directions check out my previous post on “How to Float in the Dead Sea.” You, like the ancient Kings and Queens of the past, will not regret spending some time in this health enriching water.  Stay for the amazing sunset and see the lights from Jerusalem peeking out from the distant hill tops and then have an early morning float before it’s time to move on.

Drive south along the Dead Sea and then cut across on a desolate road towards Petra that goes high into the mountains to stop for some incredible views.  Before heading into the mountains you’ll find “Camel Heaven” as I was quoted for calling it.  There are Bedouin camel farms where you can stop to see the herds grazing like cattle.  Once you get into the mountains, the narrow road twists and turns as you climb to the top.  Stopping for a view, you get out into what feels like one of the quietest places on earth.  It’s as though you need to whisper because you’re up so high with absolutely no one around.  Continuing on, the rocky desert mountains gradually develop some greenery near the end of the 3 hr drive as you start to reach Petra.

Petra was one of the crossroads of the ancient world and today it’s an intricately carved stone city where you could spend days clamoring around to view the temples, tombs and dwellings.  Hiking through the passages like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the first sight of the Treasury takes your breath away.  Climbing the 800+ steps to the Monastery (Al-Deir) may feel like climbing a mountain, but once you reach the top, you realize it was worth the physical exertion.

Five hours was all we had to see Petra and while we saw all the architectural highlights, had a camel ride, have hundreds of pictures to prove it and were completely exhausted by the end, it really didn’t even scratch the surface of what there is to see. We didn’t bother with a guide and opted to go out on our own.  The main path leads you to the Treasury and from there you can take a number of paths up to see tombs close up or continue on further into Petra.  Countless local kids will try to push you into riding their donkeys up to the Monastery (upper left corner of guide map, while you enter on the lower right) claiming it’s over an hour walk from the old city centre, but in reality it only takes 30-45 minutes if you walk at a continuous pace. If you have never had a camel ride I’d highly recommend it – Loved every moment of it!  The Bedouin camel guide was very friendly and happy to talk about Petra, its history and lifestyle of the Bedouin people.

From Petra, we stayed the night in Wadi Rum; however, if you only have a weekend I’d recommend heading back to Amman or staying the night near Petra and then driving in the morning.  Traveling North to Amman along the King’s Highway you can stop to see the castle at Karak or just head straight into the city to explore the great sites, shops and restaurants.  The drive should take you about 3 hrs (4 from Wadi Rum) and is much less interesting than the drive from the Dead Sea to Petra along the smaller roads.  While the scenery may not change, keep your eyes open – you just may pass some baby camels riding in the back of a truck further demonstrating that Jordan is my “Camel Heaven!”

 

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How to float in the Dead Sea

Written by koldenb on June 28th, 2009

How to float in the Dead Sea:

1) Apply Dead Sea mud all over your body and that of your friends from a large pot kept at the waters edge

2) Take ridiculous pictures of you and your friends covered in mud

3) Stand in the sun allowing the mud to dry

4) Carefully walk into the Dead Sea being careful not to get any water on your face – especially not in your eyes (and if you do; hopefully, there is a friendly life guard nearby armed with freshwater to cleanse your eyes)

5) Sit back, relax and enjoy the float!

…floating in the Dead Sea is like nothing you’ve ever felt before.  You try to flip over or stand vertically and end up in a knot trying to keep your head out of the water and your limbs from tying themselves up.  The water is saltier than you’d ever imagine and even a drop on your lips stings incredibly.  So be careful – don’t put your head in the water and don’t shave or acquire any small cuts before you head out to float!

 

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Weekend trip to Europe ideas

Written by koldenb on June 13th, 2009

Recently I was asked by a friend living in Philadelphia for ideas on where to go for a 4-day weekend trip to Europe.  She’s someone that has been to most of the major cities, and so she wanted something that was a bit different that didn’t involve too much travel time since their current idea of an 11-hour trip with layovers to Prague wasn’t really hitting the spot.  Here are some of the ideas that I had:

If you go to kayak.com and click “buzz”, you can figure out which cities in Europe you can fly to directly from PHL, which would probably be best for a long weekend trip. For just four days, unless you’re used to jetlag, I’d suggest going more West than East since the flights are just so long to Eastern Europe, such as Athens or Prague than when you finally get there you’re exhausted and just want to sleep your entire first day (not that you don’t just going to London, but it’s not as bad) Here are some ideas on places you can fly directly to (i will say that most suggestions involve renting a car and driving, just because it’s what I’ve tended to do lately since you can have so much more freedom to do what you want, but you should also be able to get around very easily by train):

Iceland – see previous blog post about a great weekend trip itinerary. Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from Philly, but if you live anywhere Iceland Air flies I would highly suggest it for a long weekend.

Lisbon – rent a car and drive down the coast towards Faro, there are castles you can stay in if you’d like something other than a regular hotel, in Porto you can go Port tasting

Rome/Florence/Milan – take the train and stay somewhere in Sienna or Tuscany for the weekend – beautiful landscapes and vineyards – or if you fly into the North you could go hiking through Cinque Terra

Paris – Go outside the city etiher West or Southwest – West you can go to the Normandy beaches, Mont St Michel, Giverny and do a loop around either staying the entire time away from Paris, or stay there for one of your nights, or Southwest you can go to the region with castles and wine

Oslo – not sure if there is a direct flight, but if you haven’t been to Norway I’d highly suggest it…from Oslo you can take the Norway in a Nutshell tour, which is amazing and takes you through the fjords first on a regular train, then to a switchback train by waterfalls, and finally to a boat out to the ocean to Bergen where you can then take a direct train back to Oslo. I just did a quick google search and got this: (i think the boat going all the way to Bergen might be dependent on the season)

http://www.norwaynutshell.com

Stockholm – another great city if you haven’t been to Sweden (I lived in the university town Uppsala, which is 45 min north) Stockholm is pretty to walk around for a day, you can take a boat trip out to one of the islands in the archipelago for a day, and you could also drive or take a train around the country side for a night or two

Brussels – visit Brugge and Ghent for a long weekend. The country is super easy to get around by train or car and everything is very close. Brugge and Ghent are both very cute cities that you could spend a day in each….or more time if you just want to relax, eat mussels and drink Belgian beer :) Ghent is kind of like Venice with canals everywhere in the old city that are very pretty to walk around

Hope that might help someone in the future looking for a weekend trip.  If you’re looking for more ideas or help planning, let me know!

 

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Long weekend in Iceland

Written by koldenb on May 4th, 2009

Visiting Iceland is one of the best trips I’ve ever had and rounds out my recommendations on travel itineraries for the day.  Here is an excerpt from an email I sent to friends in the past.

Iceland – you will love it! We flew there on a Thursday night and came back on a Monday evening. While we were there we rented a car and just drove around the island. The landscape is absolutely incredible and with every turn you see something completely different. We stayed in Reykjavik the whole time and did day trips from there. The hotel we stayed at is the following:

http://www.roomwithaview.is/index_en.php

I would highly recommend this place – friends have since stayed in it and agreed that it was perfect. You have your own little apartment and there are great Scandinavian furnishings.
This restaurant is highly recommended if you like lobster:

http://www.fjorubordid.is/

It’s actually in a small town on the coast outside of Reykjavik, but most of the time I would expect they’d spend driving around, so you just put it on your route :)

I’d recommended walking around Reykjavik for a few hours – I believe there are a few museums to see, but we didn’t have time.

Driving around the island there is one main route that you have to do called the Golden Circle – it takes you by the famous Geysir and this beautiful waterfall Gullfoss as well as the area where the first descendants lived.

Here’s a brief description of the drive:

http://www.sanmarko.nl/en/Home/Vacations/Iceland/Thingvellir_-_Geysir_-_Gullfoss.aspx

For us that drive took about a day (getting up slowly and coming back when it was getting dark, which happens quite early if it’s winter). The other drive we did was along the south coast. We drove about 3-4 hrs one way stopping to take pictures at the waterfalls and of the views and then turned around to come back. We did try to find a place that we thought had dog sledding or snowmobiling, but we didn’t find it, so it was just a really long drive. It was incredibly worth it through since we saw some amazing sights!

The last thing that is a must is visiting the Blue Lagoon. It’s about half way between Reykjavik and the airport (about 45-60 min I think) and so visiting before you leave or right when you arrive can be the easiest. You want a few hours there to enjoy and besides going in the main pool you can also get special services, such as special masks or massages I think. It was really fun and good to have your camera with you too.

 

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Thoughts on traveling through New Zealand!

Written by koldenb on May 4th, 2009

Going through old emails I came across more travel recommendations – this time the topic is spending a few weeks in New Zealand!

You have to go to Queenstown for a few days! It’s one of the most beautiful cities and you can spend maybe 2 days in the city itself. There are cute little shops around Queenstown and lots of adventure activities. There’s a mountain there that you can go to the top of (beautiful view of the area that you need to go up to!) and there are scooter things at the top you can ride around. Those were very fun and from there you can go paragliding. I was roped into that to come down (you take a gondola up and down if you like) and its a very beautiful way to get down, although the others enjoyed it more than i did :) A few of the people i was with did the jetboating and really liked that. Outside of Queenstown I went bungyjumping off the original bridge, which I’d highly recommend if you’ve ever thought of trying it. It’s actually on the road you take to Milford Sound, which I’ll get to next and we stopped there on our way back from the Sound before our flight out of Queenstown.

http://www.bungy.co.nz/

Milford Sound is an amazing place and I’d highly recommend a trip out there. Friends had recommended an overnight boat cruise and so that’s what we did and it was really a great way to see the fjord.

http://realjourneys.co.nz/Main/OvernightCruises/

The scenery is amazing (I took so many pictures!!) with waterfalls everywhere, and they let you go kayaking if you like in the evening. And then it was fun meeting the others on the boat too.

Other things that were recommended by friends…

Going a bit north of Queensland and taking a helicopter to the top of the glacier
Driving to Christchurch – supposed to be a great drip and takes a full day, but the city of Christchurch isnt’ supposed to be worth staying in
Going north of Christchurch – there’s whale watching certain times of the year if you’re into that

…there’s also supposed to be a beautiful park in the very north near Nelson that’s known for kayaking and someone had recommended taking I think it was 2 days driving from Christchurch to Nelson and going inland to stop in the mountains there

I’m guessing you’ll want to rent a car and so in the south island starting in either Queenstown or Christchurch I’d recommend the following:

2-3 days in Queenstown
2 days Milford Sound (out early one day and back late the next from Queenstown)
1 day drive to Christchurch
If you like driving a lot then continuing to drive north to Nelson for 2-3 days

And the North Island…

We spent most of our time in Auckland and while it’s a very nice city, it’s really just another city and NZ is known more for the landscape around the country.

If you have the time I’d recommend 1-2 days in Auckland…it could be your recovery place from the long flight. There are also nice day trips out to the islands off the coast, but since you’re going to be there in their fall it probably wouldn’t be the best time to go out there. In Auckland the Domain park is very nice to walk around and has a great museum where you can learn about the NZ culture and I’d recommend that and seeing the Mauri culture show. The Mission Bay area is really cute and we had dinner there a few times. The Parnell area also has lots of shopping. Mt. Eden is fun to go to the top of for a good view of the city and to see the cows (…it’s very funny in the middle of the city).

Outside of Auckland…

Going north is great during the summer to go to the beach, but I wouldn’t recommend it in April.

Rotorua is a good stop that most people make. You can spend 1-2 days there visiting Mauri culture things (especially if you don’t go to the museum in Auckland). They have the hot springs there and most people spend a few hours at one of them testing out the pools. Right outside of Rotorua you have to go Zorbing, which will have you laughing histaricaly the whole way down.

http://www.zorb.com/

You have to go to the Waitomo Caves – it was one of the most fun things to do and see. You need to book in advance and take into account the time itwill take to get there and the length of a tour (may be worth an overnight there if you’d like to be leisurly)

http://www.waitomo.com/black-water-rafting.aspx

Somewhere in that area you can see the Lord of the Rings houses, but we didn’t have time to stop there.

Lake Taupo is really nice and a lot of tourists go there. From the city you can see “Mt. Doom” across the lake and there are a number of things to do. Rotorua is a few hour drive from Auckland and then Taupo is maybe another 1 1/2 hrs. We drove around the lake and went up to a ski resort (there wans’t skiing in Jan) and went to the top on the chair lift to have lunch and have a few, which was fun. The area is really known for sky diving if you want that kind of adventure.

On the North Island I would recommend the following:

1-3 days in Auckland to recover and see the area
drive to Rotorua for 2 days and either go to Waitomo on the way (you’d need to leave Auckland very early and book a tour in advance) or go to Rotorua and between there and Lake Taupo stop in Waitomo.
2 days in Taupo

 

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Thoughts on a holiday in Greece

Written by koldenb on May 4th, 2009

Greece is an amazing country where you can easily spend a long holiday island hopping, exploring the mainland or both.  I recently was asked by friends where they should consider spending their time on a 2-3 week vacation this summer and came up with the following suggestions:

Athens – a must see atleast for a few days typically either at the beginning or end of your trip.  You could easily spend 2-3 days I think walking around and seeing the major sights without leaving the center of the city

Crete – Greece’s largest island – I’ve spent a week there 2 separate times and didn’t see the same places twice.  If you like hiking, the Samarian Gorge is there and it’s the longest gorge in Europe that you can take a day trip to go through.  There are great beaches all over and a number of well known ancient sites to see

Cyclades – The islands of Mykonos and Santorini in particular are must sees, but others such as Ios, Naxos, Paros, etc are also nice.  Mykonos is the known more as the party island and has the pretty windmills (2-3 nights maybe?) and you can take a day trip to see this ancient site on an ajacent island. Santorini is the island that was a volcano that blew it’s top off and is the romantic island.  It has an ancient site and different colored beaches and is known for sunsets and going out to see the crater.  You could spend 2-3 nights and you’d want to stay on the caldera side of the island (not beach view!).  The other smaller islands have different beaches that are good and i think it’s Paros that is known for windsurfing.

Another fun thing is renting a car and driving around the Southwest into the Peloponse, which you could do for 5-10 days.  Kalamata is the largest city there, which I’ve used as a base for day trips to Methoni and Mani.  Monemvassia is a really cool place to see/stay and I think we also stopped in Gythio for an hour or so.  If you go to this area you need to stay in Sparti and see Mystras for a day (get up early!).  If you drive in the northwest you can go to Olympia and also Nafplio in the northeast is supposed to be quite nice.

 

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A perfect day in San Francisco

Written by koldenb on March 16th, 2009

Where: San Francisco, CA

How long: 1 day

Major activities: running, shopping, eating

It’s not often that when you go to visit friends in another city you get to be the tour guide, but that’s exactly what I got to do this past Saturday.  Friends that live in “The Valley” rarely have the opportunity to spend a lazy day in the city.  When they go into SF they’re usually running around doing touristy things with other out of town visitors or experiencing the great bars and restaurants at night.  This weekend, I showed them how great spending time during the day can be.

The best start to a day, in my opinion, is going for a run along the bay.  Starting in Fisherman’s Wharf you first tackle the hill to go up and around Fort Mason.  From the top you get a beautiful view out across the bay towards Sausalito and the Golden Gate Bridge.  From there you go back down hill and start running along Marina Blvd by Crissy Fields and the Yacht Harbor until you can finally take the path along the water at the start of the Presidio.  There you find families happily playing with their dogs on the beach, windsurfers battling the waves and runners galore.  Luckily it’s not like running in Central Park, which feels like rush hour – there you get the breeze off the water and fresh air, which makes your run feel like it’s half the distance.  You can go all the way to the bridge along the water, and if you’re up for a real treat (and a major hill) you can run across the Golden Gate Bridge to get a better view of the city.

After the run and a quick shower, we went to my favorite breakfast spot Mama’s.  If you’re looking for a great breakfast, Mama’s is the place to be; however, you have to have some patience.  The restaurant has very little seating, is cash only, and usually has atleast a 30-60 minute wait which consists of standing outside in line along the buildings (where you can look in at the wonderful things other people are eating).  I believe all of this is completely worth it – Dungeness crab omelettes, shrimp benedict, 5+ types of french toast, delicious breads, homemade jam – need I go on?  Basically, if you’re a breakfast lover, you can’t miss it.  Catching up with great friends will keep you entertained standing in line and you can always bring a good book or the daily paper if you really need something to keep you occupied.

In the afternoon I introduced my friends to the wonderful world of Union Street in Cow Hollow.  We only had a few hours and didn’t make it further than my two favorite stores  – Ambiance and Lululemon.  Ambiance is great for cute trendy clothes and accessories.  There are two different store fronts next to each other and they will run clothes back and forth between the stores if they need to.  Lululemon is known for yoga wear, but I’m a huge fan of their running gear and sweatpants for lounging around the house.  The SF store on Union St. was the second one in the US and they must have better buyers than other stores or something – they always seem to have a better selection and different styles than other stores I’ve been in.

Finally, we ended the day with dinner and drinks with more friends at a great Vietnamese restaurant called Three Seasons.  We ate family style and were able to try a number of great dishes.  Tiger Prawns and Garlic Noodles was a favorite, as well as the spring rolls and appetizers we had before our main meal.  We finished with Banana Chocolate Spring Rolls for dessert, which were the perfect ending to a perfect day!

 

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My favorite picture

Written by koldenb on December 11th, 2008

Sunrise in Argentina

This is one of my favorite pictures I’ve ever taken and is definitely my preferred computer screen background. It was taken when I was traveling in the Pategonia area of Argentina. I was just about to board a small boat outside of Bariloche very early in the morning when I took this picture. It was about 5am and it was the start of a perfect day filled with beautiful mountain landscapes, hiking near small waterfalls, and boating through glacier fed lakes.

I’m posting it now because in my search for my preferred wordpress theme I realized I need to have a picture tested in order to determine whether I like a theme or not. I’ve now tried dozen’s of themes, but still haven’t decided on which one I like best, if any of them. So, please send any suggestions my way!

 

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Traveling up the East coast of Australia

Written by koldenb on January 4th, 2007

I know, I have a lot to catch up on!

Sydney December 28-January 1

We arrived back in Sydney about 11pm on the 28th. Out last day in Airlie Beach was unfortunately overcast and raining, but we hung out with a German couple from the boat we were on and played cards, so it ended up being a fun time! On the 29th a group of us decided to head out to Bondi Beach. We waited for the bus and when it finally came of course it was full…so we hopped one to Bronte Beach and decided to do the coastal walk, which they say is something you should do anyways. It was overcast once again, so not really weather to lay on the beach anyways. The walk was really nice and we made it to the shops on Bondi Beach just as it started pouring, so luckily we didn’t get too wet!

At one of the shops we had the most delicious invention yet – a Fried Mars Bar – sounds disgusting at first, but it was soooo good!!!!!!!! We split 2 amongst the 6 of us that were there and it turned out to be the perfect snack! Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to find a place that makes them since :( I guess Bondi Beach was the first place to come up with the creation. And if you didn’t know, Mars bars come from Australia.

On the 30th, I went with Susan (who is one of my most favorite people from school and was an awesome teammate on the Innovation Challenge) and her husband Michael for the day to the Royal National Park south of Sydney. It was a beautiful day to walk along the coastal cliffs. We had a picnic on the beach before turning around to head back to the car. It was a great day and the others who stayed in Sydney really missed out!

On the 31st, I went to the Australian Museum where we saw aboriginal artifacts, animal skeletons and pictures from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. The pictures were really good and now I really want to upgrade to a digital SLR…

New Years Eve was a lot of fun! We originally were going to get a good place in the park to see the fireworks, but when there was already a line a mile long to get into the good area at 7am, we decided to change to plan B. So we bought a lot of food and drinks and had a great meal at Harley’s house (Viara’s boyfriend). They had fireworks on the hour starting at 9pm. We could actually see them a little from his back porch, so we didn’t head to a park for the main event until right before midnight. We went to top of this hill at Potts Point and stood in the street with everyone else to count down the new year. The fireworks were set off from the Harbor Bridge, a few barges in the river, and then off of buildings in the downtown and right across in North Sydney’s downtown so they were mirror images of each other. The show seemed a bit short since it was over in 15 minutes and didn’t seem as great as other shows I’ve seen in DC, SF, and over the bridge in Louisville. But, going off of the downtown buildings was really cool!!

On the morning of the 1st we checked out of the East Sydney Hotel where we stayed in the Woolloomooloo area of Sydney and hopped in the cars we rented for the Hunter Valley wine region. Our first stop was of course a vineyard! We made it in time to do a tasting at Pepper Tree before they closed, and then we headed to Hunter Homestead to check in…

Hunter Valley January 1-2

Hunter Homestead was an “interesting” place…from the outside it didn’t look like much and when we got there we had no idea what to do since there was no one around. After a phone call we headed a few driveways down to pick up the key from the owners. It turns out that we had actually rented a house and the cottage out back and had it and the ~20 acres of land to ourselves! Inside the “interesting” looking house turned out to be quite nice and all 13 of us were able to sleep very comfortably. We even had two horses in our front yard! …and a mob of kangaroos lived down the road!!!!!! :) Yes, I had my first roo siting and it was so exciting!!!! :)

The night of the first I went with Susan, Michael, and Amanda to dinner at an amazing restaurant. I had proscuttio wrapped figs, twice roasted duckling, and a chocolate torte. It was soo good and we practically had to roll ourselves home!!

On the 2nd our group split and 9 of them went biking to visit vineyards, while the dinner crew from the night before had a van and driver to take us around. We went to four different vineyards, a fantastic lunch, and a cheese shop that had delicious gelato. All of the wine we tasted was really good, and I can say that the sweet dessert wines are still my favorite. For dinner that night the biking crew bought food and we had a big fun bbq at the house!

Driving – January 3

The 3rd was our really long day of driving. We left the Hunter Valley and drove all the way up the Coastal Highway to Surfers Paradise. It took us 9 hours and we only stopped twice. It was very pretty, although the silly rain clouds were following us, and so it really wasn’t too bad. I had fun taking pictures of the watch out for koala and kangaroo signs, which were fun to see. All three cars made it at about 7pm. We had a little party in our room and then headed out for a night on the town. Surfers Paradise is kind of like Miami Beach or Vegas…so basically a tourist trap with lots of high rises on the beach. I found us a great rate at the Courtyard Marriott and the room I’m staying in is on the 31st floor with a great view of the beach, so I’m not complaining!!!

Surfers Paradise – January 4-5

Yesterday, we drove into Brisbane for our first company visit! We arrived in the city at 1:30 and had a fun sushi lunch at this great Japanese restaurant. Then, we went to Virgin Blue at 3pm!!! Yes, the one company I was super excited to visit!!! :) We met with Steven Greenway, who I had met while at Virgin America. First his boss, Stephan, spoke with us…he’s their number 2 guy and in charge of the commercial side of the company. Then Steven spoke with us until almost 7! We learned a ton about airlines, marketing, e-business, and Australia and everyone really enjoyed it. A big thanks to them for speaking with us!

Now I’m finally caught up, so it’s time for a run on the beach and some baking in the sun since it’s finally sunny!!!! Today should be a relaxing day and then tomorrow we will be up super early for a morning flight to Melbourne.

Hope you’re all enjoying the New Year!

 

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Happy New Years!

Written by koldenb on December 31st, 2006

Happy New Years from Sydney!!!! We’re back in Sydney and 12 of us are now here. We’ve had a great time bumming around Sydney for the past few days. Walked around the city, went to the Royal National Park south of the city, and are now preparing for a fun new years eve picnic. Must run. Have a great night!!!

 

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