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Jordan Travel Guide: The Planning Mistakes We Made So You Don't Have To
Martin Hosie By: Martin Hosie August 6, 2026

Jordan Travel Guide: The Planning Mistakes We Made So You Don't Have To

Planning a trip to Jordan? Learn from our mistakes with this essential travel guide. From navigating the vast ruins of Petra and booking the perfect Wadi Rum desert camp to floating in the Dead Sea, discover why an expertly guided adventure is the smartest way to explore.

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Martin Hosie By: Martin Hosie 2026-08-06

Jordan Travel Guide: The Planning Mistakes We Made So You Don't Have To

Planning a trip to Jordan? Learn from our mistakes with this essential travel guide. From navigating the vast ruins of Petra and booking the perfect Wadi Rum desert camp to floating in the Dead Sea, discover why an expertly guided adventure is the smartest way to explore.

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Martin Hosie By: Martin Hosie 2026-08-03

Things to Visit in Lebanon: Epic Things to Do, Best Places to Explore, and Why a Lebanon Travel Adventure Changed Everything We Thought We Knew

Lebanon is ancient, resilient, and wildly beautiful. Discover the best things to visit in Lebanon with our honest, story-driven travel guide. From exploring Beirut’s vibrant streets and the sacred Qadisha Valley to marvelling at Baalbek's colossal Roman ruins, see why an Encounters Travel adventure will change everything you thought you knew.

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Martin Hosie By: Martin Hosie 2026-07-29

Things to Visit in Beirut: Top Places to See, What We'd Skip, and What No One Talks About

Planning a trip to Lebanon? Discover the best things to do in Beirut with our honest travel guide. From marvelling at the Jeita Grotto and ancient Baalbek to wandering vibrant neighbourhoods like Gemmayze, find out why an Encounters Travel guided tour is the perfect way to explore.

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Martin Hosie By: Martin Hosie 2026-07-27

Best Places to Visit in Botswana: What Lived Up to the Hype and What We'd Honestly Skip

Botswana’s luxury reputation can feel intimidating to the budget-conscious traveller, but the reality is beautifully different. Read our honest breakdown of the best places to visit in Botswana. From silent mokoro rides in the Okavango Delta to vast elephant herds in Chobe National Park, discover what genuinely lives up to the hype, and what to skip, on an Encounters Travel overland tour.

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Martin Hosie By: Martin Hosie 2026-07-21

Skeleton Coast, Namibia: We Expected Emptiness and Found the Most Unexpected Wildlife on Our Visit to the Skeleton Coast

We booked a family overland trip half-expecting Namibia's Skeleton Coast to be all eerie silence and dramatic shipwrecks. What we actually found, from roaring lions padding along the coastline to cape fur seals barking in their thousands, completely changed how we think about safari travel. Here's the story of the most unexpectedly alive place we've ever visited.

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