The lowest point on earth, the Dead Sea is a body of intense blue salt water. Some 400 metres below sea level, the Dead Sea's salt and minerals have long been harvested for their health properties. On the west shore, the jagged Judean Desert rises from Israel. Its eastern shore belongs to Jordan, a coast lined with luxury resorts. Spend days lounging on the shores and bathing in the mineral-rich waters, so salty that you can't help but float