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Today, I am joined by Dr. Ela Cadilo, who is a pediatric anesthesiologist that I met in the endoscopy suite while I was on the locums’ road. She is an amazing worldwide traveler and has been to many remarkable places. She recently took a 5 day trip to Jordan with her father and is here to tell us all about her magnificent journey. In today’s episode, we discuss: Why she chose to go to Jordan and what time of year she went. Tip: There are many direct flights to Jordan on Emirates and Royal Jordanian. Safety and Hospitality are amazing in Jordan and most people spoke English. They used Alexander and Roberts Tours to guide them along the way. How you can rent a car and do this journey by yourself easily as well. Amman, the capital of Jordan, was the start and end of their journey. They stayed at the W Amman and truly enjoyed the hotel and the food. Visiting Jerash, one of the best examples of Roman Ruins outside of Italy. They also visited Ajloun Castle just outside of Amman as well. All of the amazing pastries and foods they tried along the way including the Jordanian National Dish, Mansaf. Spending two days in Petra and what they did there. Petra at night by candlelight with music inside of the treasury. Petra is so large and has so many different areas to explore. Tip: What to bring along with you for the Petra experience. Check out the book: Married to a Bedouin written by a woman Ela met while she was there. Glamping in Wadi Rum in the middle of the desert underneath the stars. They stayed at: Discovery Bedu in Wadi Rum. How there was no wifi at their camp in Wadi Rum. Traveling with her parents around the world. LEAVE ME A MESSAGE Want to be considered for a future episode of the Hippocratic Holiday? Please leave me a SpeakPipe message with your name, trip dates, where you traveled to, and who is in your group. You can do that using your computer or phone at www.speakpipe.com/HippocraticHoliday