I moved into a cave in Jordan after I fell in love with a tribesman

An American woman moved to a cave in Jordan after falling in love with a local tribesman who liked one of her photos on Instagram.Natalie Snider, 42, was visiting Petra and took a photo of a Bedouin man on a horse which she posted on Instagram.Feras Boudin, 32, commented underneath to say it was him — and inviting her to come visit — and after 18 months of chatting online, she went over in September 2021.The pair fell in love and now share a two-bed home in the network of caves which some of the Bedouin community live in.Feras has lived in a Bedouin cave since he was born – like previous generations of his family.But it was a huge change for Natalie who previously lived in Italy, New Zealand, Florida and Germany, travelling for her job doing admin work for a tour guide company.The couple now live in the cave — which has two bedrooms, a storage room, a balcony, and a fully functioning bathroom operated by spring water they collect.It also includes a balcony overlooking the desert and another room for storing saddles and other equipment for the couple’s camels, mules and chickens.Natalie Snider, a tour guide from Orlando, Florida, said: “I was there taking photos of the Bedouin man riding a horse barefoot with a scarf, and it was a cool picture.“I posted it on Instagram, and he commented, saying that’s me.He then said to come and visit, and so I did.“I have always been passionate about and interested in archaeology in the Middle East, and I have already been to Jordan for some years.“I’ve moved around the world my whole life and have always been a free spirit.“This is probably the most grounded I’ve ever been and the most I have ever committed to one place.“I just started a company to do tours in Jordan and authentic experiences.“When I’m in Jordan, I help out on the tours.

When I’m out of Jordan, I do the office jobs when I go to America or New Zealand.”Natalie describes the Bedouin culture as “a different level” from what she...