Even though the scenery didn’t change much when we crossed from Syria into Jordan, you could tell you were in a different country. Jordan is a lot more modern and you can feel that tourism is a major source of income. There is even a dedicated tourist police at all major sights who look quite threatening with their bullet proof vests, guns and tasers. On the contrary, they’re the most helpful people you can think of. In fact nearly everyone goes out of their way to make you feel welcome. People are very kind and gentle in Jordan, not pushy in the slightest like it sometimes can be the case in other countries. You can also tell that people are used to tourists and different cultures. There have been so many incidents where we turned to each other and said “How nice was that.”