Middle East
Can You Still Go To Socotra? Updated December 2023, Can You Still Go To Socotra was originally written in July 2017 In short? Yes, but it’s not that easy… Let me just start off by saying- I was privileged to visit a small bit of mainland Yemen and the otherworldly island of Socotra back in 2014 […]
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Socotra in Photos Updated May 2024, Socotra in Photos was originally written in October 2018 Rightly nicknamed ‘The Most Alien-Looking Place On Earth”, Yemen’s Socotra Island has bewildered and beguiled travelers and traders for over two millennia. Continue on to see Socotra in photos. Need Travel Insurance and Evacuation Services for Socotra? Start shopping for travel
Haid al Jazil: Central Yemen’s Most Beautiful Village Updated December 2023, Haid al Jazil: Central Yemen’s Most Beautiful Village was originally published in May 2020 Rising from a date palm oasis in a deep wadi that cuts deep into the Earth’s crust in Yemen’s Wadi Hadhramaut region, the village of Haid al Jazil is something
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The Mud Skyscrapers Of Shibam: The Manhattan Of The Desert Updated May 2024, The Mud Skyscrapers Of Shibam: The Manhattan Of The Desert was originally published in May 2020 I had thought that watching the sunset from a nearby lookout as the Maghrib call to prayer ring out over Wadi Hadhramaut would be the ultimate
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Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala Updated November 2023, Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala was originally written in June 2019 Crossing the Islam Qala-Dogharoun Border from Afghanistan to Iran between the cities of Herat and Mashhad is a pretty pain-free simple process. At this point in time, this is the only border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran that is
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Ancient Rock Art in Dahaisi Cave, Socotra Ancient Rock Art in Dahaisi Cave, Socotra was originally published in October 2023. I’ve had the privilege to spend a lot of time in Socotra, far more than the average foreigner who comes out to explore the unique island. On my most recent trip, I was able to
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This post was written in partnership with OceanAir Travels Visiting Historic Dubai on a Heritage House Tour Updated September 2023, Visiting Historic Dubai was originally published in May 2021 If you’re wanting to learn more about some of Dubai’s history before its rise to opulent metropolis while getting to experience Emirati cuisine and view its
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This post was written in partnership with OceanAir Travels. Taking a Dubai Desert Tour, Everything you need to know Updated September 2023, Taking a Dubai Desert Tour, Everything you need to know was originally published in May 2021 Looking for a quick escape from the glitz of Dubai? I definitely was when I was planning
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How to get to Kandovan, Iran Updated August 2023, How to get to Kandovan, Iran was originally written in July 2019 Kandovan is like a mini Cappadocia with cave homes built into jagged volcanic rock (Ha! I’m literally just repeating what everyone else says here despite never having been to Cappadocia, and we may as well
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Visiting the Teetering Husn Fort in Qarn Majid, Yemen Updated August 2023, Visiting The Teetering Husn Fort In Qarn Majid, Yemen was originally published in August 2020 As soon as the towering Husn Fort came into view as we drove up on Qarn Majid I knew we had to make a stop as we began
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