Live from the Middle East - a blog of my life in Jordan as well as travels to surrounding areas

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Marhaba!

This travelogue is intended to update family and friends on what I have been up to in the Middle East. For four months I will study Arabic and Middle Eastern studies in Amman, Jordan. Following that, as far as right now, I have no idea what I will be doing but plan to stay until sometime in August. I will update this blog when I can with pictures and stories of daily life in Amman as well as my journeys to other parts of the Middle East. Stay tuned and feel free to email me with any questions you may have!

Maasalama, Ashley

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  First Night in Jordan   Amman, Jordan on Jan 20, 2008 5 pictures 6 comments
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  First Day in Jordan   Amman, Jordan on Jan 21, 2008 5 pictures 4 comments
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  First Day with CIEE   Amman, Jordan on Jan 22, 2008 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Lots of briefings!   Amman, Jordan on Jan 24, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Weekend!!!   Amman, Jordan on Jan 24, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Bathroom Tower   Amman, Jordan on Jan 25, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Horseback riding with the Haj-Hassans!   Amman, Jordan on Jan 26, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Taxi Rides   Amman, Jordan on Jan 29, 2008 5 pictures 2 comments
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  SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Amman, Jordan on Feb 1, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Home Sweet Home   Amman, Jordan on Feb 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Police Station   Amman, Jordan on Feb 7, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Downtown   Amman, Jordan on Feb 10, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Shawback and Little Petra   Petra, Jordan on Feb 10, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Petra!   Petra, Jordan on Feb 12, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  First week of classes   Amman, Jordan on Feb 14, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Al Ordon   Amman, Jordan on Feb 20, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  America and Ramblings   Amman, Jordan on Feb 20, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Dead Sea   Sweimeh, Jordan on Feb 24, 2008 8 pictures 2 comments
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  This is Jordan My Dear   Amman, Jordan on Feb 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New York Times Article   Amman, Jordan on Feb 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Palestine   Amman, Jordan on Mar 2, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Jerash and Ajloun Castle   Jerash, Jordan on Mar 2, 2008 44 pictures 0 comments
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  First Familiar Face and Trip to the Post Office   Amman, Jordan on Mar 6, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Umm Qais and another visitor   Umm Qais, Jordan on Mar 9, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Men   Amman, Jordan on Mar 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ummi, My Mother   Amman, Jordan on Mar 16, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  DUBAI!!!   Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Mar 25, 2008 47 pictures 0 comments
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  Life back in Amman, Dead Sea, and roommates   Sweimah, Jordan on Apr 6, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Madaba, Mount Nebo, and the Hot Springs   Madaba, Jordan on Apr 6, 2008 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Wadi Rum and Kerak Castle   Wadi Rum, Jordan on Apr 6, 2008 50 pictures 0 comments
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  Terrorism, Islam, and the United States   Amman, Jordan on Apr 9, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  CNN article   Amman, Jordan on Apr 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wadi Mujib   Dead Sea Region, Jordan on Apr 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Citadel and Horse Show   Salt, Jordan on Apr 20, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Egypt -- Part 1/2   Cairo, Egypt on Apr 28, 2008 46 pictures 1 comment
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  Egypt -- Part 2/2   Alexandria, Egypt on Apr 29, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Aqaba   Aqaba, Jordan on May 4, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Nakba   Amman, Jordan on May 14, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Blame Oil, Not Islam   Amman, Jordan on May 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Last days of CIEE   Amman, Jordan on May 30, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  My First Jordanian Wedding   Dead Sea, Jordan on May 31, 2008 6 pictures 3 comments
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  After CIEE...   Amman, Jordan on Jun 9, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Syria!!!   Damascus, Syria on Jun 15, 2008 87 pictures 0 comments
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  Cheers to Lebanon...Part 1/3   Beirut, Lebanon on Jul 14, 2008 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Political Lebanon...Part 2/3   Khiam, Lebanon on Jul 15, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Lebanon the Beautiful...Part 3/3   Beirut, Lebanon on Jul 15, 2008 74 pictures 1 comment
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  Palestine (Part 1 of 4)   Ramallah, Palestinian Territory on Aug 16, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Palestine (Part 2 of 4)   Bethlehem, Palestinian Territory on Aug 20, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Palestine (Part 3 of 4)   Tel Aviv, Israel on Aug 20, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Palestine (Part 4 of 4)   Jerusalem, Israel on Aug 20, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Turkey   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 27, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Turkey 2   Ankara, Turkey on Aug 27, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Turkey 3   Antalya, Turkey on Aug 27, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Presentation: My Perspective on the Middle East   Rapid City, SD on Aug 27, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Return to America and New Adventure!   Rapid City, SD on May 27, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Good article I found describing Amman...   Amman, Jordan on Jun 30, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Jan 7, 2011   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 7, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Jan 7, 2011   Mykonos, Greece on Jan 7, 2011 5 pictures 0 comments