Bedouin adventures in Wadi Rum in return to English practice and help with Internet - Jordan

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My name is Raad and I am part of a large Bedouin family. I have my own camp in the beautiful desert of Wadi Rum. In addition, the oldest rounds of jeeps and camels. Some relatives help me in my work, for example by taking tours, but generally accompanying tourists during their stay. So there is so much to do! I need people with experience to help me improve the website and promote the camp for bookings
Types of help and learning opportunities
Language practice
Hospitality/Tourism
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be treated like a part of my family and so you can get a good impression of the Bedouin lifestyle. The Bedouin hospitality always provides you a glass of tea and a pleasant conversation, whereever your spend your time. There are lots of children in my family, which are eager to teach you some words in Arabic. And as you join the tourists on their tours and stay in the camp, you can communicate with people from all over the world. You can explore Wadi Rum, enjoy those fantastic local sights and learn from the guide all about history and way of life in this area.
Help
As a Bedouin I learned to speak English from the tourists. It`s enough for a normal conversation, but not to read and write properly, as I would like to. I would be grateful to find volunteers who can help me to improve my English and to expand my business' online presence to attract new visitors.
Languages spoken
Arabic: Fluent
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Volunteers will stay in our family house in the village of Wadi Rum. In the tradionally equipped receiving room, where we bid our guests welcome, you will have your maddress and everything you need. In times we spend in the desert camp you will get your own Bedouin tent with a bed. 3 meals per day will be offered.
What else ...
Volunteers can join my jeep and camel tours for free. Also possible is hiking or just strolling arround in the village. We have a dog, two cats, goats and camels, if you like animals. Trips to Aqaba or Petra are possible, public buses leave the village daily.
A little more information
- Internet access
- Limited internet access
- We have pets
- We are smokers
- Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day/ 5 days a week

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26/07/2021

Left by Workawayer (Edwin) for host

If you’re looking for a great adventure in a very special place, I highly recommend staying with Raad in Wadi Rum! He is a very social and welcoming host, and a great jeep driver in the desert sand : ) Along with his large and caring family, I was taken well care of when I stayed with them for two weeks - a few months before the current pandemic… read more broke out. They provided me with three excellent meals a day. Half the time, I stayed in their characteristic village of camels, jeeps, and a few hundred inhabitants. I slept and ate in a large air conditioned room, which during the day was used to welcome tourists heading for the desert camp, and for the family to watch football about once a week. On other days, I slept in the campsite in the red desert, where I had my own tent, and was given meals cooked the Bedouin way: beneath the desert sand. On a few starry, starry nights a camp fire was lit. I was taken on two jeep tours through the magnificent red and white deserts. On the second, I even got to guide some of the guests on a few short rock climbing routes. I also made hundreds of photos, many of which can now be found on the campsite’s website, which I redesigned, and optimized further technically. Since wifi was not always available in the desert, despite Raad doing his best to provide me with it, I decided to work for a while longer back home in Holland, restructuring the website, improving SEO, adding info for search engines, internal and external links, uploading many of my own pictures, and so on. Web traffic quickly increased as a result. In Wadi Rum, I also answered messages on social media, improved the Booking page, and invited an influencer to the campsite for extra exposure. I also did some chores like cleaning up the garden and made sure no rubbish was left in the UNESCO protected landscape, which once hosted Lawrence of Arabia. (Do watch the movie!) Guests came from all over the world. With many of them I’ve had excellent conversations and became friends with a number of them. In the village, I befriended two other Workawayers who happened to be hosted by the neighbors. We made a few walks towards a Nabatean ruin, and up the rocky hills surrounding the village to an uphill water spring. They later told me they held a small photo exhibition in Austria of some of the pictures I had taken! All in all, an unforgettable experience, and I highly recommend workawaying with Raad in Wadi Rum! Shukran jazilan, Raad!

(Excellent )

08/06/2019

Left by Workawayer (Natalia Anahi) for host

I had a great experience in the Desert, in Wadi Rum. I spent only a few days in the camp and helped to sort, clean the tents and help tourists feel comfortable as at home. Thanks to this wonderful group of work, and for showing me a part of their life, and of course, thanks for the hospitality...

(Excellent )

19/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Tenna Mitzie) for host

I had a really nice time with Raad! I got to see how the families in Wadi Rum live and also try it out for myself. Raad was really cool and let me have a lot of time off. He showed me a lot of the different camps, brought me out for my first camel ride, showed me his family and much more.
I had to leave before because of personal problems at home… read more

(Excellent )

19/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (Amélie & Gabriel) for host

Staying at raad's camp will leave you fulfilled with hospitality and cultural Immersion. However do keep in mind that you are in the Middle of the desert so dont forget to bring a good book because if you stay for more than a week some days will pass very slowly.
We really enjoy our stay, and were able also to meet with all the lovely guests and… read more

(Very good )

02/04/2019

Left by Workawayer (ANTHONY) for host

Had a really great time with Raad helping him with his website and organizing/actualizing the different booking website... I also worked as photographer and help in the camp.
His mom is a really great cooker and all his family is really lovely !
I recommend a 100% Raad and his camp

(Excellent )

31/03/2019

Left by Workawayer (Linda) for host

Raad is a very kind, funny and friendly guy. I stayed with him for a week this February and enjoyed it very very much. Texting with costumers, going on desert tours with tourists and easy work around the camp where my main tasks.
Very easy and fun work! I loved staying there, sometimes I would sleep at his parents' home and spend time with his… read more

(Excellent )

16/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jennifer) for host

I stayed with Raad in Wadi Rum for 1 week, and it was a fantastic experience! I made a new video for his camp, along with editing and updating his website, and helping to update his booking.com account.
I was able to join onto 2 separate full day tours of Wadi Rum with guests, and used the rest of my time to edit the videos.
Raad has an amazing… read more

(Excellent )

28/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Jakob) for host

I had a great time in Wadi Rum. Originally I went there to help Raad with setting up websites, but I eventually ended up doing all sorts of stuff, though I never was made to do something I didn't want to. I spent most of my time in Raads camp in the desert of Wadi Rum, and just sometimes went to the village to work on his laptop. Besides getting… read more

(Excellent )

18/01/2019

Left by host for Workawayer (Corina & Michael)

He created pages on websites and was exceptionally strong

(Excellent )

16/01/2019

Left by Workawayer (Corina & Michael) for host

Raad and his family are very hospitable and welcoming! We spent only one week there (definitely could go for more :D) but it was an incredible time and we had much fun!
Basically we helped with the internet issues/homepages, tourist and some things at the camp itself. We spend the nights in the camp having dinner and breakfast there and go back to… read more

(Excellent )

27/12/2018

Left by Workawayer (Timo ) for host

I had an incredible time with Raad and his family in Wadi Rum. They are such wonderful and welcoming people! Wadi Rum is a unique place and it was hard to realize the view up to those breathtaking huge rocks, which I saw every morning after stepping out of my sleeping room or tent. I could either stay in the desert camp or in the village house.… read more

(Excellent )

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