Comments on: Letting Us Down http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/ What's Your Story? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sami Alhasanat http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-14859 Sami Alhasanat Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:53:13 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-14859 Dear All, Thank you for your kind comments. We need to be more realistic and positive. All I can say in this context is that: there is no one perfect and nothing at all is perfect. There might be one or two negative behaviours in Petra in contrast, we have millions of positive behaviours that leave our imprints in our guests' life. Petra and its people are still welcoming their guests and they protect them with their souls. I'm sure that all of your comments spring out of your love to Jordan and Petra in particular. This is something I highly appreciate and thank you all very much for. If you want to know more about the sociocultural impacts of tourism on the local community at Petra, Please see my thesis on the topic: http://www.jitours.com/Final_Sociocultural_impacts.pdf Thank you once again Respectfully yours, Sami Alhasanat Dear All,
Thank you for your kind comments. We need to be more realistic and positive.

All I can say in this context is that: there is no one perfect and nothing at all is perfect. There might be one or two negative behaviours in Petra in contrast, we have millions of positive behaviours that leave our imprints in our guests’ life.

Petra and its people are still welcoming their guests and they protect them with their souls.

I’m sure that all of your comments spring out of your love to Jordan and Petra in particular. This is something I highly appreciate and thank you all very much for. If you want to know more about the sociocultural impacts of tourism on the local community at Petra, Please see my thesis on the topic: http://www.jitours.com/Final_Sociocultural_impacts.pdf
Thank you once again
Respectfully yours,
Sami Alhasanat

]]> By: Sami Alhasanat http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-21526 Sami Alhasanat Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:53:00 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-21526 Dear All, Thank you for your kind comments. We need to be more realistic and positive. All I can say in this context is that: there is no one perfect and nothing at all is perfect. There might be one or two negative behaviours in Petra in contrast, we have millions of positive behaviours that leave our imprints in our guests' life. Petra and its people are still welcoming their guests and they protect them with their souls. I'm sure that all of your comments spring out of your love to Jordan and Petra in particular. This is something I highly appreciate and thank you all very much for. If you want to know more about the sociocultural impacts of tourism on the local community at Petra, Please see my thesis on the topic: http://www.jitours.com/Final_Sociocultural_impacts.pdf Thank you once again Respectfully yours, Sami Alhasanat Dear All,
Thank you for your kind comments. We need to be more realistic and positive.

All I can say in this context is that: there is no one perfect and nothing at all is perfect. There might be one or two negative behaviours in Petra in contrast, we have millions of positive behaviours that leave our imprints in our guests’ life.

Petra and its people are still welcoming their guests and they protect them with their souls.

I’m sure that all of your comments spring out of your love to Jordan and Petra in particular. This is something I highly appreciate and thank you all very much for. If you want to know more about the sociocultural impacts of tourism on the local community at Petra, Please see my thesis on the topic: http://www.jitours.com/Final_Sociocultural_impacts.pdf
Thank you once again
Respectfully yours,
Sami Alhasanat

]]> By: Mohammad Hasanat http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-14834 Mohammad Hasanat Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-14834 am a resident of Petra. For sure I agree & feel with Ekker Family, and I think they have the right to express their impression about their experience in Petra. As matter to fact, I appreciate the feedback, it is helpful. If you say there is no problem in Petra, you are wrong. I, myself, experieced such problems in away is completely different from what Ekker had experienced. My experience, beside the point, that animal dungs create a huge number of flies in which could transmits illness to the local residence other than tourists. Animals, too, could ruin the steps leading to the dair( Monastery), and in fact the animals have already done their number over those 800 steps. I think by this time these steps need some remodeling?? Beside the other points, the comentators came up with, I agree that Petra need a lot of work to be taken back from those people who hijacked it, and bring up to a level we can call it a tourist place! Or as it is expected to left it up to a place already called the second rank on the list of world 7 wonders. Before it escapes me, if I blame any one, I, first, blame the authority- the Tourism Ministry on top and the rest of the heirarachy goes down to the foremen who always hired to be the watchman over Petra. Please! I big the authority! to do their job right, and, I am sure thereafter, everything will fellow suite??? Becuse what you are doing now is not good enough. am a resident of Petra. For sure I agree & feel with Ekker Family, and I think they have the right to express their impression about their experience in Petra. As matter to fact, I appreciate the feedback, it is helpful. If you say there is no problem in Petra, you are wrong. I, myself, experieced such problems in away is completely different from what Ekker had experienced.
My experience, beside the point, that animal dungs create a huge number of flies in which could transmits illness to the local residence other than tourists.
Animals, too, could ruin the steps leading to the dair( Monastery), and in fact the animals have already done their number over those 800 steps. I think by this time these steps need some remodeling??
Beside the other points, the comentators came up with, I agree that Petra need a lot of work to be taken back from those people who hijacked it, and bring up to a level we can call it a tourist place! Or as it is expected to left it up to a place already called the second rank on the list of world 7 wonders.
Before it escapes me, if I blame any one, I, first, blame the authority- the Tourism Ministry on top and the rest of the heirarachy goes down to the foremen who always hired to be the watchman over Petra.
Please! I big the authority! to do their job right, and, I am sure thereafter, everything will fellow suite??? Becuse what you are doing now is not good enough.

]]> By: Mohammad Hasanat http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-21525 Mohammad Hasanat Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-21525 am a resident of Petra. For sure I agree & feel with Ekker Family, and I think they have the right to express their impression about their experience in Petra. As matter to fact, I appreciate the feedback, it is helpful. If you say there is no problem in Petra, you are wrong. I, myself, experieced such problems in away is completely different from what Ekker had experienced. My experience, beside the point, that animal dungs create a huge number of flies in which could transmits illness to the local residence other than tourists. Animals, too, could ruin the steps leading to the dair( Monastery), and in fact the animals have already done their number over those 800 steps. I think by this time these steps need some remodeling?? Beside the other points, the comentators came up with, I agree that Petra need a lot of work to be taken back from those people who hijacked it, and bring up to a level we can call it a tourist place! Or as it is expected to left it up to a place already called the second rank on the list of world 7 wonders. Before it escapes me, if I blame any one, I, first, blame the authority- the Tourism Ministry on top and the rest of the heirarachy goes down to the foremen who always hired to be the watchman over Petra. Please! I big the authority! to do their job right, and, I am sure thereafter, everything will fellow suite??? Becuse what you are doing now is not good enough. am a resident of Petra. For sure I agree & feel with Ekker Family, and I think they have the right to express their impression about their experience in Petra. As matter to fact, I appreciate the feedback, it is helpful. If you say there is no problem in Petra, you are wrong. I, myself, experieced such problems in away is completely different from what Ekker had experienced.
My experience, beside the point, that animal dungs create a huge number of flies in which could transmits illness to the local residence other than tourists.
Animals, too, could ruin the steps leading to the dair( Monastery), and in fact the animals have already done their number over those 800 steps. I think by this time these steps need some remodeling??
Beside the other points, the comentators came up with, I agree that Petra need a lot of work to be taken back from those people who hijacked it, and bring up to a level we can call it a tourist place! Or as it is expected to left it up to a place already called the second rank on the list of world 7 wonders.
Before it escapes me, if I blame any one, I, first, blame the authority- the Tourism Ministry on top and the rest of the heirarachy goes down to the foremen who always hired to be the watchman over Petra.
Please! I big the authority! to do their job right, and, I am sure thereafter, everything will fellow suite??? Becuse what you are doing now is not good enough.

]]> By: Swedenluv http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-14818 Swedenluv Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:56:42 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-14818 I fully agree with A H Ekker in describing the experience or rather the malexperience had at Petra. Jordan Government and particularly the Tourism Ministry, if there is one, should train adequate people on how to treat and greet tourists. Furthermore, as Jordan is famous with its security apparatus, I fail to understand why no security force is there to prevent all these animal racers from entering the place! And whu should animal dung be all over the place, although as a good fertilizer, you fail to find a single blade of grass in the place! Finally, Rumzi's Lyddawi has the full right to express his çonspiracy'opinion, that tourists waste water and energy, so may I suggest he writes to the Government of Jordan to stop promoting the country and stop wasting marketing budgets, and close Jordan's borders so that only Jordanian can énjoy'the stink, the donkey races and the filthiness and unfriendliness experienced by AH Ekker at Petra! I fully agree with A H Ekker in describing the experience or rather the malexperience had at Petra.
Jordan Government and particularly the Tourism Ministry, if there is one, should train adequate people on how to treat and greet tourists. Furthermore, as Jordan is famous with its security apparatus, I fail to understand why no security force is there to prevent all these animal racers from entering the place! And whu should animal dung be all over the place, although as a good fertilizer, you fail to find a single blade of grass in the place!
Finally, Rumzi’s Lyddawi has the full right to express his çonspiracy’opinion, that tourists waste water and energy, so may I suggest he writes to the Government of Jordan to stop promoting the country and stop wasting marketing budgets, and close Jordan’s borders so that only Jordanian can énjoy’the stink, the donkey races and the filthiness and unfriendliness experienced by AH Ekker at Petra!

]]> By: Swedenluv http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-21524 Swedenluv Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:56:00 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-21524 I fully agree with A H Ekker in describing the experience or rather the malexperience had at Petra. Jordan Government and particularly the Tourism Ministry, if there is one, should train adequate people on how to treat and greet tourists. Furthermore, as Jordan is famous with its security apparatus, I fail to understand why no security force is there to prevent all these animal racers from entering the place! And whu should animal dung be all over the place, although as a good fertilizer, you fail to find a single blade of grass in the place! Finally, Rumzi's Lyddawi has the full right to express his çonspiracy'opinion, that tourists waste water and energy, so may I suggest he writes to the Government of Jordan to stop promoting the country and stop wasting marketing budgets, and close Jordan's borders so that only Jordanian can énjoy'the stink, the donkey races and the filthiness and unfriendliness experienced by AH Ekker at Petra! I fully agree with A H Ekker in describing the experience or rather the malexperience had at Petra.
Jordan Government and particularly the Tourism Ministry, if there is one, should train adequate people on how to treat and greet tourists. Furthermore, as Jordan is famous with its security apparatus, I fail to understand why no security force is there to prevent all these animal racers from entering the place! And whu should animal dung be all over the place, although as a good fertilizer, you fail to find a single blade of grass in the place!
Finally, Rumzi’s Lyddawi has the full right to express his çonspiracy’opinion, that tourists waste water and energy, so may I suggest he writes to the Government of Jordan to stop promoting the country and stop wasting marketing budgets, and close Jordan’s borders so that only Jordanian can énjoy’the stink, the donkey races and the filthiness and unfriendliness experienced by AH Ekker at Petra!

]]> By: Shaden http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-14798 Shaden Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:28:45 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-14798 I think that rumzi is speaking from the inhabitants point of view and I completely understand why would anyone feel this way about visiting strangers who come with great expectations and much less knowledge about the place and the people who live or work there. However, I disagree that tourists must like what we have to offer! Petra is promoted as a tourists spot, and tourism is all about creating a pleasant, memorable experience for the tourists!. Customers have expectations and those expectations have to be met, it's a business, and it's all about customer satisfaction. I think that rumzi is speaking from the inhabitants point of view and I completely understand why would anyone feel this way about visiting strangers who come with great expectations and much less knowledge about the place and the people who live or work there. However, I disagree that tourists must like what we have to offer!

Petra is promoted as a tourists spot, and tourism is all about creating a pleasant, memorable experience for the tourists!.

Customers have expectations and those expectations have to be met, it’s a business, and it’s all about customer satisfaction.

]]> By: Shaden http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-21523 Shaden Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:28:00 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-21523 I think that rumzi is speaking from the inhabitants point of view and I completely understand why would anyone feel this way about visiting strangers who come with great expectations and much less knowledge about the place and the people who live or work there. However, I disagree that tourists must like what we have to offer! Petra is promoted as a tourists spot, and tourism is all about creating a pleasant, memorable experience for the tourists!. Customers have expectations and those expectations have to be met, it's a business, and it's all about customer satisfaction. I think that rumzi is speaking from the inhabitants point of view and I completely understand why would anyone feel this way about visiting strangers who come with great expectations and much less knowledge about the place and the people who live or work there. However, I disagree that tourists must like what we have to offer!

Petra is promoted as a tourists spot, and tourism is all about creating a pleasant, memorable experience for the tourists!.

Customers have expectations and those expectations have to be met, it’s a business, and it’s all about customer satisfaction.

]]> By: mab3oos http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-14794 mab3oos Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:10:57 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-14794 @Rumzi, you screwed up dude. big time. Without seeing what this lady went through, her experience has "Jordan" allover it. May be for next time you should thank her for bringing it up, and you could vent some steam at those incompetent government officials in charge. @Rumzi,
you screwed up dude. big time.

Without seeing what this lady went through, her experience has “Jordan” allover it. May be for next time you should thank her for bringing it up, and you could vent some steam at those incompetent government officials in charge.

]]> By: mab3oos http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-21522 mab3oos Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:10:00 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-21522 @Rumzi, you screwed up dude. big time. Without seeing what this lady went through, her experience has "Jordan" allover it. May be for next time you should thank her for bringing it up, and you could vent some steam at those incompetent government officials in charge. @Rumzi,
you screwed up dude. big time.

Without seeing what this lady went through, her experience has “Jordan” allover it. May be for next time you should thank her for bringing it up, and you could vent some steam at those incompetent government officials in charge.

]]> By: madas http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-14786 madas Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:18:19 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-14786 Thank you for your comments... For those who voiced their criticism of 7iber, thank you, we appreciate your feedback. Please remeber, articles on 7iber only reflect the opinion of the people who wrote them. I believe Rumzi Lyddawi, has every right to express his opinions on this platform... if he feels that he would like to express anger, he is entitled to, just like anyone is entitled to agree and disagree... Thank you for your comments… For those who voiced their criticism of 7iber, thank you, we appreciate your feedback. Please remeber, articles on 7iber only reflect the opinion of the people who wrote them.

I believe Rumzi Lyddawi, has every right to express his opinions on this platform… if he feels that he would like to express anger, he is entitled to, just like anyone is entitled to agree and disagree…

]]> By: madas http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-21521 madas Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-21521 Thank you for your comments... For those who voiced their criticism of 7iber, thank you, we appreciate your feedback. Please remeber, articles on 7iber only reflect the opinion of the people who wrote them. I believe Rumzi Lyddawi, has every right to express his opinions on this platform... if he feels that he would like to express anger, he is entitled to, just like anyone is entitled to agree and disagree... Thank you for your comments… For those who voiced their criticism of 7iber, thank you, we appreciate your feedback. Please remeber, articles on 7iber only reflect the opinion of the people who wrote them.

I believe Rumzi Lyddawi, has every right to express his opinions on this platform… if he feels that he would like to express anger, he is entitled to, just like anyone is entitled to agree and disagree…

]]> By: 7aki Fadi http://www.7iber.com/2009/05/letting-us-down/comment-page-1/#comment-14783 7aki Fadi Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:26:46 +0000 http://www.7iber.com/blog/?p=2699#comment-14783 I completely agree with what all the commenter’s said. Ekker was commenting about the state of Petra and how it's run and was answered with a completely irrelevant angry reply that is basically blaming him/tourists for the state of Petra. I really don't think 7iber should have posted this article in my opinion since it achieves nothing. I completely agree with what all the commenter’s said.

Ekker was commenting about the state of Petra and how it’s run and was answered with a completely irrelevant angry reply that is basically blaming him/tourists for the state of Petra.

I really don’t think 7iber should have posted this article in my opinion since it achieves nothing.

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