Category: Flying
Updated on August 4, 2015
Beginning of ‘Umayri 2012
by Jillian
It’s been a bit of a whirlwind getting here – with emotions ranging from low to high. It’s been hard to think about how Saxon won’t be there when I get home, but there is a lot going… Read More
Category: Amman, Amman Training College, Digging, Flying, Food, Hipstamatic, Jordan, Photography, Stephen, Travel, Umayri
Updated on August 3, 2015
Arriving in Jordan
by Jillian
For someone who considers herself at least somewhat of a writer, I certainly haven’t written anything yet – and it’s been what, five days since I left Calgary? I think a lot of this trip will be spent… Read More
Category: Archaeology, Calgary, Flying, Frankfurt, Germany, İstanbul, Itinerary, Jordan, Photography, Turkey

Updated on July 6, 2015
Exploring Lima and Heading to Cuzco
by Jillian
After landing in Lima, we decided to stay for a few days, just relaxing off the jetlag and catching the sites around town. We took some time to go down to Central Lima, taking the micro buses, which… Read More
Category: Archaeology, Celiac, Cuzco, Flying, Hostels, Inca Trail, Lima, Peru, Riot Police

Updated on July 6, 2015
Flights, Hospitals, and Digsites
by Jillian
My flights to Jordan were uneventful, but I wasn’t feeling well for most of it. Add in the fact that I couldn’t eat any of the airplane food thanks to it all being chock full of gluten, I… Read More
Category: ACOR, Alberta, Amman, Amman Training College, Archaeology, Austria, Calgary, Canada, Celiac, E-mail, Flying, Food & Drink, Gluten, Heathrow International Airport, Home, Hospitals, Itinerary, Jordan, London, Medical Attention, Met on a Plane, People, Shopping, Sick, Umayri, United Kingdom, Vienna
Updated on July 6, 2015
On My Way Home
by Jillian
We made the long trek up to Managua from Rivas this evening. The distance isn’t huge, but the bad roads make feel much longer, especially when you’re riding in the back of a truck bed. The wind was… Read More