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Camping with Bedouins in Wadi Rum

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A few years ago, I went on a Middle East adventure and to date, it’s been one of the most memorable trips of my life. My family accompanied me for most of the trip, but I also spent some time in Lebanon and Egypt on my own and stayed with friends who lived there. Camping with Bedouins in Wadi Rum was one of the highlights of that magical trip. Before I get into the details, let me admit something to you. Before this experience, I had never gone camping before. Not only that, but I also had absolutely no interest in camping. Not having a shower and sleeping in a tent just held no appeal for me. To top if off, I have this weird bathroom phobia. I get extremely grossed out by the smallest thing. Too cramped? Can’t use it. Someone didn’t flush? EW. So with that being said, you can imagine, camping in the desert was not something I would ever be expected to do. But as much as I hate gross bathrooms, I also LOVE adventures. Camping with Bedouins in Wadi Rum sounded like an a...