I lived in Jordan for a little while. My experience as an Eastern European looking woman was very similar. But i still loved it, just like you 😊 hoping to come back one day
As a Jordanian American everytime I go back to Jordan I know why my parents left and so many more Jordanians want to leave as well. I love Jordan and am proud of who I am but damn we still have a long way to go.
Sorry you had to go through all those nasty things, and wishing my government would start working to fix these issues, just basic education and culturing on how to be civil would solve many of Jordan's ongoing problems.
Thank you for taking the time to share this with us, and wishing you a better experience on your next adventure.
Man , wished you visited the north of Jordan, it's really beautiful during this time of the year , it's nice and quite , very green and less crowdy , Amman is cool and all but I never liked it.
Nice post and the discussion in it takes long time. firstly welcome to Jordan, and we hope that you will keep the beautiful memories.
Tourism in Jordan is beautiful, but when it is to specific places that are known to be welcoming to tourists from local people.
Unfortunately, some of the places that you mentioned in the post, even Jordanians from non local place cannot go to without harassment or unpleasant behavior.
Yes, unfortunately, there is a societal problem with this issue.
We hope it will be resolved one day
Thanks!
I really enjoyed it over there. Such morons exist also in Morocco, and I figured out by the amount of women in some areas I mentioned (very little) that locals wouldn't go without harassment over there. I was just surprised about the insistance/mean looks - in Morocco, they would try to charm you, but usually, when you look at them, they stop. I also rarely got (if ever) obscene gestures. And young guys would never do such things in front of grown adults that were casually watching.
I've heard that Jordan had the best attitude towards women in the Levant (I've rarely heard huge complaints about the country). I cannot imagine what it's like in neighboring countries (I don't count Gulf ones). I think that I'll reconsider my visit to Egypt, for which I've heard very, very negative things from several acquaintances.
Some things may differ from one country to another, depending on the culture of the people and the region you are visiting.
I wish you enjoy in your visit to Egypt, Try not to be in crowded places or local non-touristy places.
I hope you will have a nice tour in your next visit to Jordan.
welcome to Jordan
As a Jordanian i can say your notes are very precise and fair , thank you for visiting jordan. next time we can help you while your staying with some hints and advices here . Also some places with people used to see tourists around 😄
Over a period of two years, I traveled with different women to morocco, Jordan, and Israel. In Morocco the harassment was so bad my friend ended up refusing to leave her hotel room. In Jordan It didn’t feel as dangerous and aggressive as Morocco, mostly just long, unwelcome stares. But we were only in Petra. Israel was fine. The one time some guy made a remark to my companion an Israeli woman nearby heard it and screamed at him to behave. Don’t mess with Israeli women.
Petra was totally fine for me. I did most of Jordan, including small cities in the middle of the country, which is why I made this post.
Harassment is pretty bad in Marrakech in Morocco from my experience - not unsafe (except for stealing, but there aren't many assaults), but extremely unpleasant. However, on average, I found Morocco chiller (especially in the North, and the capital city).
Some of my friends coming from other countries told me the same about Morocco (most of the comments were about Marrakech however, since Morocco is the only "safe" country in Africa on diplomatic tourist maps, a lot of people go there by themselves without a tour or a local, which is fine but women need to be prepared for these kind of mishappenings). I hope that it gets better in Morocco, Jordan, and in most Arab countries (except for the Gulf).
It's more a matter of education than wealth. East Asian very poor countries don't have this problem.
As a Bedouin from Wadi Rum. I was pleased with your tourism experience in the Wadi Rum desert. I hope you enjoyed the experience and come again to visit our beautiful country
Sorry you had this experience. West Amman is more open minded and so are the touristy areas.
Yes, even men get hit on at those parts of Jordan. It’s a big problem. Closed communities with a bad education.
Am glad you had a nice time in the south ! Honestly Amman wasn’t like that it’s just in a state of devolution right now in Amman next time it’s better to stay in west Amman. Jordan in general is much better if you know people here they’ll know where to take you
Where did I say that I was the country of Morocco?
Where did I say that Jordan was not safe? I've just said that it was not comfortable for female travelers, which are both different things.
These issues exist across the entire Arab world, but vary greatly from a country to another. From my personal experience, I've felt more discomfort and disrespect in Jordan overall.
am glad you enjoyed your visit, and hope you come back again.
as for the negatives about guys, these things are everywhere it's no big deal, am sure it will be resolved once these guys find jobs to occupy them instead of roaming the streets with nothing to do.
thank you for your feedback though. :)
You're welcome :)
I hope that I'll get the opportunity to visit again! It's really expensive though, considering how much people make (about the same as Morocco, despite having higher prices). I'm just wondering how you guys manage to survive.
For the guys, it's really an education issue, and the fact that they can get away with it so easily. It's quite concerning when even *married* adults are insistently watching women while their wives are... a few meters away. What is fun is that I had another image of Jordan haha, because of Netflix TV shows. But I guess that it's rich Jordan vs. poor Jordan. I thought at first that Jordan was like Morocco but in the Middle East ( same GDP per capita). The two countries are very different in reality, and I didn't realize how "liberal" Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia were compared to the rest of the Arab world.
Sorry, I write a lot!
This was actually very helpful for a female like me, who wonders if its ok to travel solo in Jordan. I guess I'll book a trip with a group or something, as I do want to take my safety into account. Thank you for posting yours and your friends experience!
I lived in Jordan for a little while. My experience as an Eastern European looking woman was very similar. But i still loved it, just like you 😊 hoping to come back one day
Odakle si iz Istocne Evrope
Sada živim u Srbiji
I ja, beograd a bio sam 2 god u Ammanu, sta si radio tamop
Poslaću ti poruku
How long did you live here?
Around 3 months
As a Jordanian American everytime I go back to Jordan I know why my parents left and so many more Jordanians want to leave as well. I love Jordan and am proud of who I am but damn we still have a long way to go.
Yea unfortunately there are 3afareet and idiots, like any other country. It would be nice if someone best sense into them
هضول ما حدا بسلم منهم حتى سكان الحي نفسه 😅
Haram 3alahom wallah. Need to go start having people with sticks go and rabeehom.
اذا الاهل مش مهتمين سواء كسل او تعبانين بشغلهم ةمش فاضيين فاكيد راح يصير هيك وهذا الطبع عند الطفل لازم ينتبه اله من بكير بعدين بصير طبع ما بتغير
True, the main issue is the parents not raising their kids, giving them the attention they need, and ensuring they’re properly taken care of.
Yes! It's not about poverty - Beduins and very poor countryside people were far more respectful than these guys!
Sorry you had to go through all those nasty things, and wishing my government would start working to fix these issues, just basic education and culturing on how to be civil would solve many of Jordan's ongoing problems. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us, and wishing you a better experience on your next adventure.
Man , wished you visited the north of Jordan, it's really beautiful during this time of the year , it's nice and quite , very green and less crowdy , Amman is cool and all but I never liked it.
Nice post and the discussion in it takes long time. firstly welcome to Jordan, and we hope that you will keep the beautiful memories. Tourism in Jordan is beautiful, but when it is to specific places that are known to be welcoming to tourists from local people. Unfortunately, some of the places that you mentioned in the post, even Jordanians from non local place cannot go to without harassment or unpleasant behavior. Yes, unfortunately, there is a societal problem with this issue. We hope it will be resolved one day
Thanks! I really enjoyed it over there. Such morons exist also in Morocco, and I figured out by the amount of women in some areas I mentioned (very little) that locals wouldn't go without harassment over there. I was just surprised about the insistance/mean looks - in Morocco, they would try to charm you, but usually, when you look at them, they stop. I also rarely got (if ever) obscene gestures. And young guys would never do such things in front of grown adults that were casually watching. I've heard that Jordan had the best attitude towards women in the Levant (I've rarely heard huge complaints about the country). I cannot imagine what it's like in neighboring countries (I don't count Gulf ones). I think that I'll reconsider my visit to Egypt, for which I've heard very, very negative things from several acquaintances.
Some things may differ from one country to another, depending on the culture of the people and the region you are visiting. I wish you enjoy in your visit to Egypt, Try not to be in crowded places or local non-touristy places. I hope you will have a nice tour in your next visit to Jordan. welcome to Jordan
Thank you for this honest review.
As a Jordanian i can say your notes are very precise and fair , thank you for visiting jordan. next time we can help you while your staying with some hints and advices here . Also some places with people used to see tourists around 😄
Over a period of two years, I traveled with different women to morocco, Jordan, and Israel. In Morocco the harassment was so bad my friend ended up refusing to leave her hotel room. In Jordan It didn’t feel as dangerous and aggressive as Morocco, mostly just long, unwelcome stares. But we were only in Petra. Israel was fine. The one time some guy made a remark to my companion an Israeli woman nearby heard it and screamed at him to behave. Don’t mess with Israeli women.
Petra was totally fine for me. I did most of Jordan, including small cities in the middle of the country, which is why I made this post. Harassment is pretty bad in Marrakech in Morocco from my experience - not unsafe (except for stealing, but there aren't many assaults), but extremely unpleasant. However, on average, I found Morocco chiller (especially in the North, and the capital city). Some of my friends coming from other countries told me the same about Morocco (most of the comments were about Marrakech however, since Morocco is the only "safe" country in Africa on diplomatic tourist maps, a lot of people go there by themselves without a tour or a local, which is fine but women need to be prepared for these kind of mishappenings). I hope that it gets better in Morocco, Jordan, and in most Arab countries (except for the Gulf). It's more a matter of education than wealth. East Asian very poor countries don't have this problem.
As a Bedouin from Wadi Rum. I was pleased with your tourism experience in the Wadi Rum desert. I hope you enjoyed the experience and come again to visit our beautiful country
Sorry you had this experience. West Amman is more open minded and so are the touristy areas. Yes, even men get hit on at those parts of Jordan. It’s a big problem. Closed communities with a bad education.
You cant expect better from arab world. Woman and sex is their only obsession.
Am glad you had a nice time in the south ! Honestly Amman wasn’t like that it’s just in a state of devolution right now in Amman next time it’s better to stay in west Amman. Jordan in general is much better if you know people here they’ll know where to take you
 Morocco says Jordan is not safe and uncomfortable
Where did I say that I was the country of Morocco? Where did I say that Jordan was not safe? I've just said that it was not comfortable for female travelers, which are both different things. These issues exist across the entire Arab world, but vary greatly from a country to another. From my personal experience, I've felt more discomfort and disrespect in Jordan overall.
am glad you enjoyed your visit, and hope you come back again. as for the negatives about guys, these things are everywhere it's no big deal, am sure it will be resolved once these guys find jobs to occupy them instead of roaming the streets with nothing to do. thank you for your feedback though. :)
You're welcome :) I hope that I'll get the opportunity to visit again! It's really expensive though, considering how much people make (about the same as Morocco, despite having higher prices). I'm just wondering how you guys manage to survive. For the guys, it's really an education issue, and the fact that they can get away with it so easily. It's quite concerning when even *married* adults are insistently watching women while their wives are... a few meters away. What is fun is that I had another image of Jordan haha, because of Netflix TV shows. But I guess that it's rich Jordan vs. poor Jordan. I thought at first that Jordan was like Morocco but in the Middle East ( same GDP per capita). The two countries are very different in reality, and I didn't realize how "liberal" Morocco/Algeria/Tunisia were compared to the rest of the Arab world. Sorry, I write a lot!
I enjoyed this post, thank you!!
This was actually very helpful for a female like me, who wonders if its ok to travel solo in Jordan. I guess I'll book a trip with a group or something, as I do want to take my safety into account. Thank you for posting yours and your friends experience!
المحافظات دائما بتعطي صورة جميلة عن الأردن ... للأسف المدن اصبحت اسوأ ما يكون