Middle East
Socotra Travel Guide Updated April 2024, The Socotra Travel Guide was originally written in May 2019 After several years of being nearly cut off from the outside world, Socotra is finally opening back up to tourism again. In this Socotra Travel Guide, you’ll learn everything you need to know to visit the mysterious island coined […]
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Socotra Expedition 12-19 November 2024 Hit the Highlights: One Week Socotra Expedition I will be offering a group Socotra departure 12-19 November 2024 with my new travel company Expedition Socotrana (additionally we can set up private and custom trips outside these months too!). This one-week Socotra Island expedition may hit all the highlights but it’s
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8 Day South Yemen Expedition November 16-23, 2024 Join us on a journey along old frankincense trade routes through Central Yemen’s Hadhromaut. Having visited Yemen numerous times over the years, this is a personal favorite trip for me to organize and run. Highlights of this once-in-a-lifetime journey include the ethereal Wadi Daw’an and its fairy
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14 Day Socotra & South Yemen Expedition November 10-23, 2024 Join us on a journey along old frankincense trade routes through Central Yemen’s Hadhromaut after your expedition across Socotra Island. Having visited both Socotra and Mainland Yemen numerous times over the years, this is a personal favorite trip for me to organize and run. Highlights
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Dubai-Oman Common Visa Updated April 2024, The Dubai-Oman Common Visa guide was originally written in March 2020 Did you know that it’s possible to get a 21 day visa to Oman for free? Don’t worry, not many people do. Of course, it comes with a few caveats, but it’s totally possible if you follow the steps
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Crossing The Yemen-Oman Border Updated April 2024, Crossing the Yemen-Oman Border was originally written in April 2020 It’s possible to travel in South Yemen (confusing as geographically speaking, it appears to be the eastern half of the country on a map… but that’s a discussion for a different post), with the help of a local
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Visiting Sana’a Yemen, A Travel Diary Updated April 2024, Visiting Sana’a, Yemen, A Travel Diary was originally written in September 2015 It was early in the morning, January 31st, 2014. I sat at my gate at the Dubai Airport in my long black dress and hijab, with my hands slightly shaking, clammy, and clutching my boarding
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Exploring The Sufi Crossroads In Tarim, Yemen Updated April 2024, Exploring The Sufi Crossroads In Tarim, Yemen was originally published in April 2020 After spending a few days traveling across the Al Mahrah Governorate and camping under the stars with camels and Mahri Bedouins in the Yemeni Empty Quarter, we continued our journey east to Wadi Hadhramaut. After waking
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Iraq Travel Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Visit in 2024 Updated March 2024, Iraq Travel Guide was originally published in January 2022 I first stepped foot in Iraq back in 2019, visiting the far north- only to spiral my curiosity into the country even further (the same thing happened to me in Afghanistan
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The Ultimate Oman Travel Guide Updated March 2024, The Ultimate Oman Travel Guide was originally written in April 2018 Oh Oman, the gem of the Arabian Peninsula. Easy to travel, overwhelmingly safe, absolutely beautiful sceneries, and a strong culture. Oman is often overlooked by most travelers to the region who typically head to more glitzy destinations
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