By: tina

tina — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 17:25:36 +0000

“which will attract higher value visitors”??? not sure what they meant and honestly hope it s a not so well translated arabic to english situation.well if you want Wadi Rum to remain a wonder and top of the tourist attraction but still maintain it s pristine beauty and feel then one needs to make sure no luxury hotels ,malls or anything alike of the fancy industrial tourism gets in there . it s a pure contrast to the idea of a desert and if anyone s looking for luxury under the stars they can do that just 5 km away from Aqaba . i ve had better conditions in Wadi rum than in some hostels in Petra /Wadi Musa .So really do not really understand what type of tourists and their expectations we re discussing here. I ve just been in the Moroccan Sahara recently and can tell you that facilities there arent necessarily a joy , at least the part i ve seen but again … it s the desert .Marketing campaingns and security in the region is what will keep tourist coming to enjoy the experience of overnight camping in the desert .Of course , tourist education is also needed. i ve seen locals do the cleaning for the not so environmentally educated tourists out there which is a shame .it s the bedouin s home. maybe the local police should fine anyone for being caught leaving their rubbish behind eg plastic bags and pets ..just as your re asked to pick you re asked to pick your dog s poop in the city , i dont see why it should be different . and in all honesty the dog poop is not such a big threat to the environment ..and just as other countries did – just ban plastic bags and bottles altogether and introduce better prices for mobile refrigerators. the plastic bottles can be replaced with a lot of things – even paper ones – it works for coffee doesnt it ?.

By: Tafline Laylin

Tafline Laylin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 09:18:05 +0000

Elaine: I’m hoping to have just that experience in a couple of months! Any pointers?

By: Elaine Baker

Elaine Baker — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:58:40 +0000

One of my most memorable expertinces in my life was sleeping out in the desert at Wadi Rum. Not at a touristy place but out on the sand at the foot of one of those big mountains. In the morning the sun coming up was unbelievably beautiful. And prior at night we could see more stars than we had ever seen before. Love loved it!!!

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