“The Martian” is the latest blockbuster to use Jordan’s Wadi Rum region as a stand-in for Mars. Because of the barren landscape and the reddish hue of the terrain, Mars movies like “Red ...

Last year's smash hit "The Martian" went through a lot to convince viewers that Matt Damon was actually stranded on Mars. While inspired by the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan, where some of it was ...

During my visit to the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan, I stayed in a traditional camp, Rahayeb Desert Camp. Located in a protected area from the desert wind, I enjoyed a deluxe goat hair tent with a ...