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#SafeME Archive
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![Is this a good time to visit Egypt? The answer is yes, according to travel expert Giulia Cimarosti. After publishing the article “Is it safe to visit Egypt and Jordan?” […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/me-with-beduins-in-wadi-el-gamal-115x115.jpg "Is it safe to visit Egypt after the revolution? Q+A with travel blogger Giulia Cimarosti")
Is it safe to visit Egypt after the revolution? Q+A with travel blogger Giulia Cimarosti
Posted on January 22, 2012 | 35 CommentsIs this a good time to visit Egypt? The answer is yes, according to travel expert Giulia Cimarosti. After publishing the article “Is it safe to visit Egypt and Jordan?” […] -
![Think the U.S. has a lock on hip hop-inspired street art? Think again! Fans of old school rappers Tupac and Biggie Smalls have left their mark on the streets of […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Amman-Jordan-graffiti_4-115x115.jpg "Hip hop graffiti in Amman, Jordan (street art photos)")
Hip hop graffiti in Amman, Jordan (street art photos)
Posted on June 8, 2011 | 20 CommentsThink the U.S. has a lock on hip hop-inspired street art? Think again! Fans of old school rappers Tupac and Biggie Smalls have left their mark on the streets of […] -
![The latest travel hot spot isn’t a bustling metropolis like Paris, Bangkok or Rio de Janeiro; it’s the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Bloggers describe the 2,000-year-old ruins as a […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Monestary-ruins-in-Petra-Jordan-115x115.jpg "The value of blogger press trips: Interview with Jordan Tourism Board’s Nayef Al-Fayez")
The value of blogger press trips: Interview with Jordan Tourism Board’s Nayef Al-Fayez
Posted on May 18, 2011 | 41 CommentsThe latest travel hot spot isn’t a bustling metropolis like Paris, Bangkok or Rio de Janeiro; it’s the ancient city of Petra, Jordan. Bloggers describe the 2,000-year-old ruins as a […] -
![This report originally appeared on BusinessInsider.com on May 4, 2011 under the headline, “Actually, It’s A Great Time To Visit Egypt.” It is reprinted on Downtowntraveler.com with permission of the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/egyptian-museum-tourism-supporters-115x115.jpg "Egypt welcomes American tourists and affirms travel safety")
Egypt welcomes American tourists and affirms travel safety
Posted on May 15, 2011 | 11 CommentsThis report originally appeared on BusinessInsider.com on May 4, 2011 under the headline, “Actually, It’s A Great Time To Visit Egypt.” It is reprinted on Downtowntraveler.com with permission of the […] -
![After spending a day in Petra, the most popular (and blogged about) ancient site in Jordan, I didn’t have high hopes for Jerash. I had seen stunning photos of the […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Ruins-in-Jerash-Jordan-115x115.jpg "A warm welcome in the ancient city of Jerash (photos)")
A warm welcome in the ancient city of Jerash (photos)
Posted on May 11, 2011 | 17 CommentsAfter spending a day in Petra, the most popular (and blogged about) ancient site in Jordan, I didn’t have high hopes for Jerash. I had seen stunning photos of the […] -
![Last week I posted a photo essay of revolutionary Cairo street art. Since I don’t read Arabic, I wasn’t sure of the meaning behind the artwork. Fortunately, readers jumped in […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cairo-street-art-muslims-love-christians-115x115.jpg "Update: Egyptian street art celebrates religious unity")
Update: Egyptian street art celebrates religious unity
Posted on May 10, 2011 | 12 CommentsLast week I posted a photo essay of revolutionary Cairo street art. Since I don’t read Arabic, I wasn’t sure of the meaning behind the artwork. Fortunately, readers jumped in […] -
![This is the latest in a series of reports on the “Restoring the Journey” trip that brought US tourism leaders to Egypt and Jordan to experience safety conditions firsthand. I […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/cairo-egypt-flag-street-art-115x115.jpg "Photo essay: Revolutionary street art in Cairo")
Photo essay: Revolutionary street art in Cairo
Posted on May 4, 2011 | 30 CommentsThis is the latest in a series of reports on the “Restoring the Journey” trip that brought US tourism leaders to Egypt and Jordan to experience safety conditions firsthand. I […] -
![This is the latest in a series of reports on the “Restoring the Journey” trip that brought US tourism leaders to Egypt and Jordan to experience safety conditions firsthand. I […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Tourist-group-at-Tahrir-Square-115x115.jpg "Photo essay: Visiting Cairo’s Tahrir Square after the revolution")
Photo essay: Visiting Cairo’s Tahrir Square after the revolution
Posted on May 1, 2011 | 18 CommentsThis is the latest in a series of reports on the “Restoring the Journey” trip that brought US tourism leaders to Egypt and Jordan to experience safety conditions firsthand. I […] -
![This is the first in a series of posts on the “Restoring the Journey” trip that brought US tourism leaders to Egypt and Jordan to experience safety conditions firsthand. I […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/US-tourism-delegates-at-Tahrir-Square-115x115.jpg "US State Department lifts Egypt travel warning")
US State Department lifts Egypt travel warning
Posted on April 29, 2011 | 12 CommentsThis is the first in a series of posts on the “Restoring the Journey” trip that brought US tourism leaders to Egypt and Jordan to experience safety conditions firsthand. I […] -
![Tonight I’m heading to Cairo for a six-day trip to Egypt and Jordan. I’ll be accompanying the presidents of leading US travel associations as we meet with tourism officials in […]](http://downtowntraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/amman4-115x115.jpg "Follow #SafeME on Twitter for updates on Egypt/Jordan trip")
Follow #SafeME on Twitter for updates on Egypt/Jordan trip
Posted on April 22, 2011 | 16 CommentsTonight I’m heading to Cairo for a six-day trip to Egypt and Jordan. I’ll be accompanying the presidents of leading US travel associations as we meet with tourism officials in […]