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 ...

The cave is a 15-minute drive from the city, so supplies, such as food, wood, and animal equipment, are easily accessible. They use solar panels and don’t have to pay rent.

Jordan's landscape attracted Natalie to move ... or keeping up with the work in the cave and house and with the animals. "In the city, life feels defined by what I own — clothes, cars, gadgets ...

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