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Zigzagging through the desert

Rain behind the window in October in Kraków, sun hidden behind thick clouds, difficult to force myself to go outside. No wonder I started to think about the change of the scenery. Quick look into the list of places where I always wanted to go to, quick check of available connections and before the rain stopped I already had the ticket to Amman for a bike trip that actually combines two to my travel ideas - cycling through Jordan which can be joined with a trip through Israel. Careful study of possible border crossings made me decide that the starting point will be Amman, immediately crossing to Israel on the first day, going south and then returning via Jordan. Turned out to be different, as usual. Map created with Wanderlog , a road trip planner app on iOS and Android History behind every corner The trip started from Amman, where I didn't spend a lot of time, just one quick night in a - surprisingly rainy - city and I was on my way down towards the border. It took me more that...

La linda

La linda, the nickname of Salta province, located in the north-western part of Argentina means "the pretty one" and one day I decided to go there and see if it lives up to its name. The landscape varies wildly across Salta and its surrounding provinces. From green forests and mountains to desert-ish landscapes and salt fields just behind the corner, this could be the most diverse part of the country I've seen. Map provided by Wanderlog, a road trip planner app on iOS and Android Easter this year will be more interesting We came to Salta some days before Easter, which had its positive and negative sides. On the negative side, everyone seem to travel during this period and the closer it was getting to Easter the more difficult it was to find a place to sleep, especially in the city.  We've also had a chance to see local traditions which emerged around the way Easter is being celebrated. Some of them looked more or less like what one would expect in the West, especi...