It was interesting to engage just to show others what it's like.

Yeah. They want to scam you, so you owe them no respect

Even if you ignore them they don't leave you alone. I went with my husband in the beginning of june and we visited Petra. The guy wanted to take pictures of us and when I said no thanks, he actually blocked our way on the stairs near the treasury and told us that we weren't allowed to go that way without a guide, which is not true. I told him it's not true, and he said you can go complain to the police, and the thing is there was no network seevice there and we can't go back to talk to the police because we'd have to walk a lot! So my husband just held my hand and walked away because he didn't want us to get in trouble and they just really ruined my day at Petra. It is sad because it's a very beautiful place.

The best thing is not go there lol

​@@drmeryem8336just ignore, ignore, and ignore

I get what you’re saying, but I like being polite to people because respect should be universal.

@@TravellingTom These people are not Westerners, they don't understand the concept.

They are plain criminals and know very well that they are crossing boundaries. If it were not for witnesses being around, than Tom would have been robbed.

Exactly! Same in Egypt. When I went there for the first time I learned that the harsh way. They truly harass the tourists.

@@TravellingTom Respect should be universal, yes. But it's not. This is a completely different culture with different behaviours. If you cannot adapt, you get ripped off. They are friendly but they are not your friends. They, in fact look down on you.

Yeah, they really are a stain on Petra, which is simply a beautiful place. Still, they didn't ruin it for me and I was able to enjoy it regardless. Hope you could, too!

I do talk about the donkeys, children, guides and horses on my channel

Those camels look healthy it's not fair to assume that everyone in foreign countries abuses their animals just because some do.

@@fedyno4reviews have you been to Petra and seen it for yourself mate?

​@@TravellingTomwhat a pathetic excuse for a human being. Who the fk calls humans "stains" besides self entitled pr*cks.

Hi Maya, I am so sorry to hear about your experience in Petra. This shouldn't happen anywhere, and you certainly wouldn't expect it to happen at a world wonder. I can imagine as a woman it would be an intimidating situation to be in. I know another female traveller who visited Petra and also experience harassment. It is not good enough and there should be more done to ensure it doesn't happen in the future, but I can't imagine it will.

Hi Maya I am from Jordan and I come from bedouin tribal roots .. first of all I am very sorry for your experience and am ashamed that this happened in my country. I would like to clarify a few things for you so maybe someone else would read the comment and benefit from this info First - there is no such thing as someone being protected by tribal ties if you had reported him the police would have dragged him. additionally, in Jordanian culture what he did was extremely shameful. actually any random person would have scolded him if they knew Secondly - 300 JOD is almost one month's salary. so clearly this person is scamming you Third - the majority of the ppl working these jobs around petra are not bedouin nor native to that area. they are just saying that to lure tourists . the Goverment in jordan have done alot to stop them but they continue to make insane amounts of money so they come back as soon as the police leaves. its a truly sad reality I don't recommend you hire anyone or engage with any person who approaches you randomly. all the good sights and places are accessible without anyone's help or guidance.

Hi respected maya my wish Allah kareem keep you safe any where ameen

@@Maya-ef8tb respected maya thanks so much u reply me i pray for you in my duaa

@Khaldoun you're absolutely right and I wish more people would read your comment @Maya ... I advise any lady who would go through the same experience to inform the authority and definitely action would be taken.

Crazy, mate! Funnily enough I didn’t get harassed in Egypt. Must just be luck of the draw!

I'm glad you had a positive experience!

@@TravellingTom many thanks 😊. Have a great day 😊.

No problem. The trip overall was great and most Jordanians I met were very friendly.

These must be Iraqi or Syrian refugees

@@expressdotpc I don't think so, refugees in Jordan tend to keep to themselves, the locals wouldn't tolerate people from outside of their town (let alone refugees) to compete with them

@@ofaisal86 I have seen it in Istanbul. Unless, these are children of Bedouins!

@@expressdotpc I know, but Petra is a very different place, its not a cosmopolitan large city, it is a very small secondary town, everybody knows everybody, and they can be very territorial

Our experience was even worse. We told this one guy six times "NO" and after that I raised my voice and had to ask him that how many times I have to say NO that he understands it. And there was a tourist police nearby then he was understanding. But Jordan is a beautyful country.

Glad you managed to avoid being ripped off!

Shocking!

Actually the little boy wasn't wrong to come back to you and tell you the cash you'd given him was broken. In some countries such as Jordan ripped cash has no value and cannot be used.

It's a tip to the guy. You would really just ride a horse and walk away?

Very true!

It's such a shame, but it didn't spoil the occasion. I would still recommend people visit, but they just need to be careful.

They think you have not done your homework b4 coming. They put people off from visiting so beautiful places, especially being on your own.

As a Jordanian I’m sorry Fr we also don’t like them at all

Not to mention super expensive more expensive USA i was there for about 2 days i saw petra and got tf out of there It doesnt end woth Petra when you exit, the street shops and restaurants do tje same thing yelling at you and trying to get you to come into their shop or restaurant

It's basically any touristic area in the world where tourism is the only way to make a living. I mean even in some places like downtown New York or Chicago you have very rude street vendors. In fact its part of their charm like The Wiener's Circle or Ed Debevic's. Granted, they don't harass you there, but you just need to be aware and prepared. being a Scouser I thought he'd have thicker skin. 🤣

Agreed! These people aren't representative of most Jordanians, and I'm glad someone else sees it that way!

Yeah haha, but it also made easy content, so worth speaking to them in the end. Yeah, maybe that's the place I was referring to - the scenery is incredible. I'll have to check out that canyon if I'm ever in western USA!

@@TravellingTom yes that's a very good point and something I didn't think of. It was excellent content to show the real Petra, that includes the harassment and the guides and gives a very true picture of what to expect.

Thanks!

I was with a guide at the Pyramids and was never hassled. Maybe this is the way!

Glad you had an enjoyable experience!

Ah well, I was curious

Hi Ola, thanks for the comment. I know that most Jordanians are good people, which you will see in my future videos. Nice to meet you!

Yes Jordanians are like this. Aggressive, annoying and a bunch of scammers....

@@simonlarsen6847 haha ok , not all .

No problem, it is just these people trying to scam money. I have found other Jordanian people to be kind and friendly!

How long ago? Also are you male or female?

Me too, the problem is that he stopped and talked. Just say no thanks and move on, keep walking.

@@aibel99 I went last month and stayed there for a few days. I’m a female

It doesn’t sound like you went to Petra at all. Did you just watch the video? I’m here now it’s terrible you get harassed everywhere You go Weather inside Petra, or on the streets by the restaurant owners and shop owners 😂 you stop to look at a restaurant menu and they come running out to you, begging you to come inside

@@jeffreyrobert3342 It's weird as I didn't feel that it was overbearing when I went, I think when I was in Petra it was quite busy so they could've been busy hassling other people. I always find that saying "no thanks, good luck" and keep walking ends any kind of sales pitch.

I bet that was some experience!

You’ll have a great time in Petra, don’t worry! 😊

It's a shame, because a lot of people have problems from what I have been told. Fortunately, it didn't ruin my experience!

No, this doesn't happens all over the world, this hardcore harassment happens mostly in Arabic countries, accept it or not, I tell you from my own experience.

Here in Greece , same thing happens in touristic areas

''dignity and honor'' reminded my these verses. Peace. ''The Arabs are the worst in disbelief and hypocrisy, and the most likely to ignore the laws that GOD has revealed to His messenger.'' Quran 9-97

I had the best experience in Istanbul, Turkey on a 45 Days trip. But one day at Eminonu & Grand Baazaa area we got harrased as well as scammed. My mistake, after all the walking, we decided to get a pedicure at the Salon in that area. They charged us 2000 Liras, back then was USD 250.00 at a shabby stupid place. Anyway we got into the mess; did not make a fuss, paid it and walked home. We felt like shit, sad and embarrassed. We learnt our lesson. But we understand that it’s touristic places and we have to be smarter. It’s not a reflection of the whole country, it’s just how touristic areas work. Lesson learnt, next time we won’t even understand English.

Thanks for watching! Funnily enough, I didn't have any problems in Egypt, even though I heard some stories about it. I didn't go to Wadi Rum, but I saw everything (pretty much) in Petra in 1.5 days.

Thanks for the info! There is no issue in making money out of tourism, but there is no need to scam people at the same time.

Do you need to be a certified tour guide in Jordan in order to operate ?

@akragas4394 yes all authoritiesed tour guide have a license form the ministry of tourism

@TravellingTom I just saw the comment . Honestly in all my travels at least I got scammed ones or twice around the world so...

@@Abbad9 Exactly, those Gypsies are obiviously illegals.

It's strange, because when I went to the Pyramids they left me alone and I wasn't harassed, although a lot of people seem to have had a different experience to me!

Morocco is even worse then Egypt. I almost got fingered there by a bunch of men when I was 15.

Hahha its worse they are lucky they have Petra or no one would come

Good tips! Glad you enjoyed your stay!

September 2021

The behavior of this vlogger is not good as well. He make a big story and a video with HARASSMENT in title and everything. This video is useless. he just had to leave those boys and that's it, end of story..

Not really as they kept following me. And not every tourist will walk away, so sometimes it is useful to show these things on camera for what they are.

Thanks! Most of the Jordanian people were really friendly and welcoming!

@@TravellingTom you’re always welcome in your second home. If you plan to visit again, let me know and my family and friends will take care of you to have to most amazing time, and not to face any problems nor issues.

Yeah, it's quite an expensive country. Especially around Petra as they put prices up because of tourists.

@@TravellingTom that's true, but it's worth to visit. Jordan has many attractions that you can visit

Cheers, mate. Hope you enjoyed your trip!

Yeah, good point.

Yeah, I get that

Thank you, bro! Great advice!

Agreed. The Jordanian people are great!

Good idea!

Glad you had a good trip!

Hahaha, good shout! 😂

Yes, there just needs to be some rules in place. They should be allowed to make money but they don't need to scam people to do so.

I had similar in the West Bank, but they weren't scammy there.

Good tips - thanks for watching!

Sorry to hear that, Aidan. It's a shame they behave in such a way at a beautiful place like Petra!

They also treat the animals terribly at Petra. Chances are if they are exploiting animals they will exploit people also.

@@TravellingTom It was! Ruined our entire experience in Jordan. Shouting about how disgusting our country is etc... really sad behavior and even more sad to see nobody stops or condemns this..

@@anandferguson5274 True. Pretty sad nobody in the country does anything about it. Gives the country and its people a really bad rep

@@anandferguson5274 yeah you can thank Islam for that too but most people are too afraid to admit that truth.

Glad you managed to get away. Hope it didn't ruin your visit!

Thanks for the advice!

They have less tourists currently (like only 5% of what they usually have), so they were more pushy than what they are like usually. I didn't find Egypt bad, but I guess I just got lucky. I've also spoken to other people who've visited Petra before and they've had some bad experiences, so not just me that found this! Thanks for watching and for your comment though!

@@TravellingTom We've been a few times and there are definitely less tourists now. There were also less people selling, I found. There did seem to be a fair amount of horse owners though, and not much interest from any tourists. The carriages didn't seem to be around this time which were very popular other times we've been there. It looks like they were replaced by golf carts.

This was not our experience at all. We went this week and they were relentless, annoying and didn't take no for an answer. I prevented eye contact and never engaged, but they pretty much managed to ruin our experience (and I'm a very tolerant and easy-going person when it comes to these things usually, but we just didn't get a minute of rest). I'm glad Tom made this video. But the rest of Jordan is absolutely amazing.

I went to Egypt first it was not bad all Then Petra - id never recommend ppl coming here you are constantly harassed the whole time you’re inside Petra and then, when you leave petea walking to your hotel walking on the street that the vendors and the shop owners and restaurant owners are harassing you to come into their shops

Crazy, isn't it?!

Good for you!

Cheers mate. Yeah, still a great visit!

Shocking, mate!

"If it were me and my boys, those Bedouin bastards would know better than to mess with Indians". lmaoooo

@@Regular_Pigeon What exactly is the reason to laugh your ass off off off off?

@@sauravsarkar4814 You think you would be an Indian Rambo and fight off your attackers.

@@Regular_Pigeon Not all fights require people to go in all guns blazing. However, I just loved your interpretation 😀

I can try next time haha

Haha, fair enough!

I understand why though. There are probably taxes Jordanians pay to help with upkeep and also people shouldn't be charged a high amount to learn about their own country.

September 2021. It was very hot when it was there. It will be warm in February, but then I am from the UK so everywhere else feels warm in winter for me 😆

yes I was thinking it will be warmer then the U.K. appreciate the quick response looking forward to going although not looking forward to the constant harassment lol

Thank you, friend. I have been to Marrakesh before, but I would love to visit Casablanca!

Good shout, thanks!

Haha, maybe I need to learn a few words of Japanese or something!

Make sure you visit! I don’t intend to put anyone off, it is still a wonderful place that all travellers should visit at some point!

I was being polite. Maybe I will try a different way next time.

They weren't "just trying to practice English." 🤣 There are other ways to do that.

Don't be so naive man. They were DEFINITELY trying to get something out of him. Rewatch the video 🤦🏾😂 you're the type that will stop to talk with the guys and end up getting talked into being scammed.

​@@Rude_Boiit's still not even close to harrassment

@@usibistro _"Harassment refers to words or behavior that threatens, intimidates, or demeans a person. _*_Harassment is unwanted, uninvited, and unwelcome and causes nuisance, alarm, or substantial emotional distress without any legitimate purpose."_* By the textbook definition of harassment, yes, this IS DEFINITELY harassment.

Yeah, but people want to see these places, so what can you do?

Hahaha, I’ve had that a few times 😅

That's good, then!

Yep, maybe they cracked down on them. @@TravellingTom

Possibly

Definitely, there are many tourist sites across the globe with scammers!

Not every conversation has to be bad.

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@@TravellingTom Petra

Thanks for the advice!

Will try that next time haha

I'm too curious haha

Wow, that's crazy! Glad you got down safely.

True

Don't want to start a fight with anyone tbf

No, unfortunately not.

Their language skills are amazing tbf

Yes, but politeness and respect shouldn't be forgotten.

Being polite and respectful are human qualities, they are not limited to a single culture.

@@TravellingTom i see them being very polite. They were not rude were they. 🤦🤦🤦

Ah well, I kind of expected it. Just got to hold your ground.

Interesting! I would love to visit someday!

@@TravellingTom we wait for you. I am a very experimented guide. My name is Emilia Tepano. So you will be very 🤗 welcome🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿

@@emiliatepano8504 Gracias, Emilia. ¡No puedo esperar!

Which is weird as it didn't happen to me in Egypt!

No need to apologise!

No problem, I still had a great time in Amman and Petra!

I've heard a lot of stories now about people being offered s*x. Very worrying.

Yes. It's a real shame

Yeah, it's sad to see

I found people in Mexico to be much friendlier.

I'm too polite haha

Haha, it wasn't too bad. A bit annoying but it is what it is!

They definitely weren’t polite. But it wasn’t too bad for me, well not compared to some of the stories I’ve heard, at least

Good tip haha!

It's definitely a shame, but it doesn't ruin the experience. I would still recommend going!

Ah, perhaps that could be it!

So thee government give them no support?

@@TravellingTom correct

@@TravellingTom Morocco is the same

Will take that into account next time

Yeah good shout

I will try that next time.

One day I will!

Haha, who knows

The legit ones are

Liverpool

Crazy, but I get why they do it!