“Welcome to Jordan!”
Visitors will hear this refrain more times than they can count—shouted from car windows, as a greeting from waiters, from every taxi driver, when getting their passports stamped at the airport, while walking down the street…
Jordan has a reputation for being one of the friendliest countries in the Middle East, and hey, some stereotypes are true. This phrase is so common it’s become a joke among tourists who visit often or expats who continue to hear the refrain though they’ve lived there for years. The welcoming attitude means tourists shouldn’t be afraid to ask for directions, advice, or to accept a dinner invite or other acts of kindness from Jordanians.
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