Meet the Founder, Dominick Diaz

Hemp rolling papers, soap, gaming, and ocean conservation.

Dominick Diaz, founder of High Tide Gaming & Papers

High Tide, Higher Purpose

Dominick Diaz, a lifelong Floridian with a deep love for the ocean, founded High Tide with high purpose, drawing inspiration from social benefit corporations like Patagonia, Warby Parker, Ben & Jerry’s, and Envato. Determined to stop ocean plastic pollution, Dominick launched High Tide as a hemp rolling papers brand with a mission: to clean the seas with every sale. The company began taking pre-orders for its hemp paper cones in February 2024, rapidly gaining a following in the cannabis and gaming communities on X. High Tide officially launched on June 1, 2024, and has since made waves, rescuing thousands of plastic bottles from the ocean through its partnership with Greenspark.

Dominick Diaz has built a purpose-driven brand that combines his passion for hemp, gaming, and ocean conservation, rescuing thousands of plastic bottles through High Tide’s partnership with Greenspark since its launch in June 2024. His professional journey includes leading e-commerce and marketing efforts at American ReLeaf in Bangor, Maine, where he developed their ecom website and improved sales & marketing efforts in with a mobile app, as well as serving as an Accounting Coordinator at Sheraton Hotels in Lake Buena Vista, FL, sharpening his financial expertise. Dominick holds a B.S. in Finance from Florida State University (May 2025) and an A.A. in Business & General Studies from Valencia College (May 2022). At Florida State, he was a founding father, treasurer, vice president, and now alumni of the Theta Xi chapter of Delta Sigma Phi. Dominick’s commitment to social good also shines through his volunteer work with the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation in Wellington and St. Petersburg, FL, and at the Keys to Kindness Camp in Tampa, FL, mirroring the higher purpose that defines High Tide’s mission. 

Dominick Diaz with fraternity brothers volunteering at NPCF event
Dominick Diaz volunteers at Keys to Kindness Camp in Tampa, FL
High Tide's king size hemp paper cones
High Tide's organic hemp soap with a white studio background.

Table Of Content

  • Downtown Amman: Wa­sat Al-Balad
  • The Ancient Roman City of Jerash
  • Amman Accommodation: Kempinski Hotel
  • Return after a long week of memories

Downtown Amman: Wa­sat Al-Balad

At the bottom of Citadel Hill is Wa­sat Al-Balad, the oldest part of Amman. Here’s where you can discover real Jordanian life through its old buildings, crumbling archeological ruins by the side of the road, cute cafes and bookstores, fresh produce markets, and stores selling scarves, gold, herbs and spices, fresh juices, and delicious desserts like Kunafeh (goats cheese. topped with wheat and pistachio).

At the bottom of Citadel Hill is Wa­sat Al-Balad, the oldest part of Amman. Here’s where you can discover real Jordanian life through its old buildings, crumbling archeological ruins by the side of the road, cute cafes and bookstores, fresh produce markets, and stores selling scarves, gold, herbs and spices, fresh juices, and delicious desserts like Kunafeh (goats cheese. topped with wheat and pistachio).

After lunch, we enjoyed sage tea in the pretty gorgeous outdoor seating area shaded by huge trees and fragrant flowers, and shopped in the small stores filled with preserved jars of food, knitted hats and bags, jewelry and other trinkets and souvenirs. These stores are a part of Beit Khairat Souf’s Women’s Community Project created to help women financially support themselves.

The Ancient Roman City of Jerash

One of the best things to do in Jordan is to visit the ancient city of Jerash, considered one of the best-preserved Roman-era cities in the world. Actually, Alexander the Great originally founded Jerash (or Gerasa) as a Greek City in the 4th Century BC.

Unlike other ancient Roman cities, you’ll see little restoration; buildings are as it was during the Roman days (or how it has crumbled since). Contemplate that as you walk around exploring what’s left of cultural centers like temples, theaters, and hippodromes. White Australia has such a short, colonized history that you wouldn’t find a building under 200 years old.

You can still see the Greek inscriptions in the crumbling remains of the façade that once faced the city. About three hundred years later, the Romans took control where it grew to be one of the most impressive Roman cities to ever exist.

Amman Accommodation: Kempinski Hotel

To be honest, I wasn’t expecting such a nice hotel to be part of a tour. Kempinski Hotel was in a great location in Amman’s central business district, the service was outstanding, and the rooms were very comfortable with the biggest and best pillows I’ve ever had. The bathroom towels were gigantic and just as luxurious as the fluffy robe. I couldn’t have wished for a more comfortable bed for the 13 hour sleep I had on my first evening - after 30 hours without it.

Spending 15 minutes each day in the complimentary steam and sauna room in the Spa helped me recover from jet lag. The buffet breakfast and dinners were also delicious and full of Jordanian food. Hotel breakfast and dinner buffets are included in the Globus tour. There are local restaurants within walking distance to the hotel if you want to eat out. You will love having 5 Star accommodation at affordable prices on your Escape by Globus tours.

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Return After A Long Week Of Memories

What you do on this final day of your Jordan tour depends on what time you are flying out. Globus will transfer you directly to Amman airport from the Movenpick Resort and Spa.

Hot Tip: My flight was early morning, so I left the resort about 10pm. Had I known how great the Dead Sea Resort and Spa was, I would have delayed my flight until the following day and stayed an extra night and morning.

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