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Red Sea, Blue Site

The Jordan Tourist Board's brand-new website, is not only punny, but attractive and easily navigated as well. Its top banner sets an understated aesthetic tone that the site's sometimes bright visuals occasionally test, though never jarringly.

Several destinations grab some content on the site. Petra, an old-hat destination for archaeology and history buffs, is given its due here. The site also pushes the otherworldly landscapes of Wadi Rum, modern Amman, ancient Jerash, and Red Sea port town of Aqaba, among other places. Underwater photos taken off Aqaba are particularly breathtaking.

Some Visitor Toolbar features require pretty painless registration. The Itinerary Generator is the most useful registree-only feature on the site, with four itinerary options (General, Eco & Nature, History & Culture, and Religion & Faith) broken down into sample itineraries lasting between one and eleven days. Also interesting is the "did you know?" feature running next to articles on the right side of the site.

Jordan is quite safe for visitors, and this site certainly makes a good case for making a visit.