In May of 2023 some of my family and I went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, which not only includes Israel, but also parts of Jordan. For a majority of our trip we were in Israel; however we did spend a few short days in the middle of our trip in Jordan. Jordan, named after the river, became a country in 1921. From 1921-1946, Jordan was controlled by the British government. The currency in Jordan is the “Jordanian Dinar”. The current exchange rate is 1 JOD to $1.41 USD or $1 USD to 0.71 JOD. Itinerary for Jordan: Day 4: cross border to Jordan, Mount Nebo & Tree…