We recently found out that instead of getting 2 days off school (Dec. 2 and 3) the UAE government declared that public sector employees will also get Dec. 4 off, which means that tagged on with the weekend (Dec. 5 and 6) we will have 5 days off of work! Even though we technically work in the private sector, since we follow regulations from some public-sector organizations our school tends to follow public sector holidays. We heard a rumour about this 5-day weekend a while ago but we had to play the waiting game until our school confirmed the holiday, much to the happiness of everyone! Having 5 days off sent a lot of teachers' minds (including my own) into deep thought... travel opportunity? Of course!
After a bit of thought, flights to Jordan were booked. We were even able to get a decent deal on Emirates, one of the best airlines in the world, which is usually quite expensive to travel on. Planning a trip to Jordan wasn't too difficult because we were already thinking of going there later on during the year during spring break. I had even borrowed my friend's Lonely Planet Jordan book before we heard about the holiday. To make things easier on ourselves, we're going to hire a driver (as we did in India) to get us around.
Although Jordan is surrounded by some off-limits countries, it is safe and everyone we know that has been there has loved it. Because we'll be visiting Jordan earlier than expected, we have to think of a new destination for spring break 2015. Where would YOU like to visit in 2015?
Your adventurous spirit never ceases to amaze us!!!
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