Comments on: An American Girl in Jordan: An Interview with Cari Pittleman

By: faris

faris — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:29:29 +0000

Jordan is the best place to make new friends , its very easy to have lots of friends over here , so you are welcome
faris_nawareh1987@hotmail.com

By: Khalid Natour

Khalid Natour — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:09:00 +0000

Cari Thanks

By: Khalid Natour

Khalid Natour — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 08:07:27 +0000

Hi all You are welcome to visit Jordan my country

and thanks for this interview too

cira Thanks

Khalid

By: Kathryn Kremer

Kathryn Kremer — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:12:31 +0000

Loved this post. It reflects my own experiences when I decided to move to Syria after finishing college. It certainly was a novelty thing to do, but I’ve met a handful of amazing people who were doing/have done the same thing!

I LOVE the Middle East region; the time I spent living in Syria was the happiest in my life. I couldn’t afford to continue traveling/studying Arabic/bumming around, so now I am trying to get the best of both worlds by living and working in Dubai.

I’m always so happy when I hear of other Americans who are brave enough to disregard stereotypes and take a chance on the Middle East.

KMK
.-= Kathryn Kremer´s last blog ..Phone Etiquette =-.

By: Steph

Steph — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:13:06 +0000

good news for someone as hopeless at languages as me!

By: Cari

Cari — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:03:44 +0000

Yes, the State Department categorizes Arabic as being one of the hardest languages in the world to learn (along with Chinese and Japanese). The learning curve is very steep, and it takes years of devoted study to reach proficiency, even in an immersion environment. It's a fascinating and beautiful language if you can make that kind of commitment, but it's easy enough to get around speaking English. .-= Cari´s last blog ..My Lady Syria =-.

By: Cari

Cari — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:56:44 +0000

I’m glad that my experience might bring some attention to a very misunderstood part of the world. It’s definitely a great place to visit for the traveler who wants to veer away from the norm and step out of her comfort zone!

By: Sofia

Sofia — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:42:19 +0000

thanks for the great interview – I am so interested in going traveling in the middle-east – seems like such a unique and beautifully different place!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:18:31 +0000

Cari – I am so happy to hear that things are going so well for you in Jordan!!

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:17:35 +0000

From what I’ve seen Arabic seems like a really challenging language to learn- but a really useful one! And I think immersion is probably the best way.

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:09:42 +0000

So inspiring! My mom learned Arabic in the 1970s while she was working for the FBI, and I grew up with an appreciation for Middle Eastern culture, language and food. I’ve always wanted to visit the Middle East and learn Arabic, but have never gotten too serious about it–I speak French, and generally spend any money I have on returning to France! I’m definitely going to look into studying in Jordan–sounds like an amazing experience.

By: Steph

Steph — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:52:53 +0000

I think a lot of people overlook the middle east as a travel destination. Hearing about Cari’s adventures has definitely increased my desire to go there!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:00:20 +0000

Nice interview.
I am Italian but I lived in London for 7 years and now I am traveling around the world.
What I realized in those years is that the most interesting part of my life was about the relationship I had with different cultures, I learned so much and I think I am not the same person I was 10 years ago!For sure traveling opened my eyes,now I feel different, maybe I am a better person.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:39:45 +0000

What a great interview!!! I´ve always wanted to go to Jordan. Cari´s advice is great and it definitely inspires me to put the Middle East at the top of my travel list. .-= Nancy´s last blog ..What´s New Buenos Aires? =-.

By: Shannon OD

Shannon OD — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:09:02 +0000

Wow, what a great post I have to admit that it doesn’t really occur to me to travel to the Middle East…like not much at all. And your comment about travel being about the relationships along the way – that is completely the conclusion I came to at the end of my RTW…all of my best stories are with friends, and the huge tourists are a background to the relationships we were building
.-= Shannon OD´s last blog ..A little tour…It’s raining on Uluru =-.