#petra

#petra

One of my greatest joys in life is traveling with my children, who range in age from 10 to 15 years old. We regularly take road trips throughout the United States and they have also been to various destinations in Africa, Europe, and Asia over the years. As much as I enjoy these trips, I often feel like I am forcing my children to live out my travel dreams when we spend the night freezing in the desert

By noon, the sun is high over Petra, bleaching the coloured sandstone cliffs and temporarily emptying its celebrated ruins of tourists. Vines and a canopy keep the terrace of Mohammed Feras s cave home cool despite the searing summer heat rising from the rocky valley. I have lived here all my life. I've never been anywhere else and I cannot imagine not living here. This area is part of who I am and I cannot leave it, the 44-year-old farmer and sometime tourist guide said.