Smart. I think we still have some combo spray in a travel-size spritzer. Thanks!
Packed!
Hmmn. I may not have planned well for hot days. I’ll go toss in a t-shirt and a lightweight linen big shirt.
Not many hired cars. Mostly buses. We do know nothing will be cheap. The economy tankage is affecting Jordan, too, I know. We were planning to attend a wedding over there, but it’s been called off because the groom can no longer afford to finish building the house for his bride, poor guy.
Who’s looking after your house while you’re away? Who’s checking your mail?
We have an awesome friend who will be living in our house the whole time, taking care of our critters, bringing in the mail, raking the leaves, and so on. Not to worry.
Note that if you travel by Trust (the bus company) you are not allowed to bring food or drink on to their long-distance coaches (you have to buy it from them). This is not always obvious at their offices and is I think #9 on the fine print on the ticket. It is however rather strictly enforced. We did manage to smuggle some almonds on board (they made us stow the water under the bus) but it felt like we were in 3rd grade making sure the attendant was not looking at us as we munched our almonds. 
I’ve been a lot of places and while food/drink on city buses is usually not allowed, it is very rare to see it on long distance buses. I am not sure if JETT has the same policy.
For costs, the Aqaba to Amman ticket on Trust is 8JD.
Amman 7th Circle to Madaba in a minibus is 650 fils. Amman to Jerash is 1JD. It is only still hot in Aqaba and along the Dead Sea. Bring some cotton trousers and a cotton shirt if you plan to do the Wadi water-hike.
:eek: Do they check inside your bags or anything like that? One of my migraine triggers is low blood sugar so I always carry trail mix or health bars or something. :eek:
Well, they did not look inside my small canvas bag, but a plastic bag from the shop was not allowed and I was made to put it in my large bag under the bus. I would carry a purse or small tote bag of sorts and be very clandestine about it. They do sell some waffer and/or chocolate snacks on board, but we managed to be careful and have dried apricots and almonds… we had licorice too but decided the smell would blow our cover.
I’d ask JETT if their policy is the same before buying another Trust ticket. A letter from a doctor would be one idea, but it may be over kill. Aqaba to Amman is only 4.5 hours with one 5 minute smoke-stop.
Oh, I don’t have clinically low blood sugar – I just gets me more megrims when I’m too hungry. I can go foodless (or be sneaky enough) for five hours if I’m forewarned – I’d make sure to have a snack before we get on the bus, for instance.
And I’m very glad to hear about “smoke breaks,” since that implies smoking is not commonly done on the bus itself.
No smoking on long-distance buses, but on minibuses, restaurants, street-corners, shops and anywhere else people go I think it is required by law. 
Ah, but by ‘checking your mail’, I mean far more than just bringing it in. I mean actually opening it and acting on it if necessary. Say you got called for jury duty or something - you need someone to call you to alert you of this. I’m not talking about giving them a power of attorney - a month’s too short for that.
Just want to make sure – are you actually packing CLOTHING?
That might be important after a couple of days 
Oh, that’s an interesting point. I’ll mention it to our house-sitter. I pre-paid all our bills, but hadn’t thought about unusual items like jury summons.
Please see Post #12. 
Antibiotic cream for cuts and small wounds. I’ve found it’s better to be a little more aggressive treating open wounds in hotter climates.
Imodium and Dramamine. Dental floss. If you’re not bringing a skirt or dress, bring a 2nd big scarf to wrap over your pants if you want to go to religious sites. If you’re planning to wash your delicates in a hotel sink, bring a flat drain stopper in case there isn’t one. An extra battery and memory card for your digital camera. A couple of Eagle Creek luggage locks and a luggage cable so you can string your bags together into a mass that’s not so easy to swipe.
Why is this necessary? I will be going out of the country soon and this is something I had never thought of. I guess I could lose my passport, but who is going to believe an easily photoshopped copy of one?
I always understood that the copy made it easier (not foolproof) to get a replacement – not that the copy IS the replacement.
Maybe a small bottle of liquid bandage as well.
Bring twice as much money as you think you’ll need.
Did you obtain and submit an Absentee Ballot…?
Bring both European (2 prong) and UK (3 square prong) plug adapters to charge your camera and other things (they should all work at 220V, but check to be sure). In most of Jordan the 2 prong plugs are used but a few places, esp. in Aqaba are UK-type plugs.