Banner photo: Just one of many of the breathtakingly solitary views found in Wadi Rum. There were more people scattered around Wadi Rum than I had thought there would be, but the desert is such a beautiful place that allows each person more than enough space to exist. Just be sure to repay this kindness through respectful treatment of the desert so as to maintain it for the Bedouin who live there. Photo credit: Mullen, 2023.

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