Petra by the book
admin October 6th, 2007
It always pays to do a bit of homework before going somewhere new, particularly if you are visiting a site as interesting as Petra. Vances is probably the best-prepared traveller we have come across, recording the thorough research he has undertaken into the history and culture of Petra before setting off on his journey. In fact he calls it his Prelude to a Journey to a Journey.
My carefree forays around Petra began with the Nabateans, the people who built Petra. Ingenious Bedouin merchants, the Nabateans prospered by trafficking frankincense to European markets across a desert wasteland. Did I say ingenious? The glory of the Nabateans is yet another proof that brain power spans all ethnic groups.
We look forward to reading about your adventures when you get to Petra, Vances.
