Take a ride with me through Amman. We start between Douar Sadis (6th Circle — Amman’s major roads converge on ‘circles’ or roundabouts) and Douar Gamis (5th Circle), right around the place where I work. The big building you see on the right is the Sheraton Hotel. We travel down through the tunnel to Zahran Street, a long street lined with nice sidewalks and plenty of trees. It’s a great area to live in, but you need some serious cash. You’ll be neighbours to the king, living in Zahran Palace. The big rounded building you drive straight at is Hotel Le Royal, a skyline landmark in Amman. After Zahran Street, we pass to the Third Circle (Douar Thlatis), Second Circle (Douar Teini) and First Circle (Douar Owal), getting us into the neighbourhood called Jabal Amman. This is a lovely authentic neighbourhood with thousands of steps and old houses. We end in Rainbow Street, at the doorstep of one of my favourite bars/restaurants: Books@Cafe.