The backdoor hike into the Ancient City of Petra gives you the quieter experience. I had never heard of it until I arrived in the nearby town of Wadi Musa and was instructed to lace up my boots!

That morning, when we'd set out, our intention had been to hike the ultimate Bedouin back-road into Petra that begins near Al-Barid (or Little Petra as it's more commonly known). A suburb of Petra ...

From atop Umm al-Biyara, a site on Petra’s highest mountain containing ruins that date to the Iron Age, visitors can view the main street crossing the city, the layout of temples and the bustle ...