Socotra Island, Yemen
10 Days in Socotra: The Most Alien Looking Place on Earth Updated March 2023, 10 Days In Socotra was originally written in June 2017 The island you have to see to believe, an island like nowhere else. This is Socotra Socotra is an out-of-this-world island sitting within the four-island Socotra Archipelago in the Arabian Sea. The island …
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How to get to Socotra Updated March 2023, How to get to Socotra was originally written in May 2019 Likely, the most asked question I receive from readers or people on social media is, “how do I get to Socotra?“. Since 2019, I have been taking groups to explore Socotra alongside a local operator. I first …
Socotra Expedition April 4-11 and April 11-18, 2023 Hit the Highlights: One Week Socotra Expedition I will be offering Socotra itineraries April 4-11 and April 11-18, 2023 with my new travel company Expedition Socotrana. This one-week Socotra Island expedition may hit all the highlights but it’s no ordinary trip. Taking in the best and most …
Visiting the Outer Islands of the Socotra Archipelago Updated January 2023, Visiting the Outer Islands of the Socotra Archipelago was originally published in July 2022 After all these years of going back to Socotra, I finally made it to the outer islands of the Socotra Archipelago this past March. Reaching the Socotra outer islands is …
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A Guide To Traveling In South Yemen Updated December 2022, A Guide To Traveling In South Yemen was originally published in June 2020 As you likely already know, Yemen has been embroiled in a bloody civil war, often cited as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, since 2015. Tourist numbers had been long dwindling in …
Where The Wild Things Grow: Socotra’s Firhmin Forest Updated December 2022, Where The Wild Things Grow: Socotra’s Firhmin Forest was originally published in August 2020 Socotra Island’s Firhmin Forest is the home to the highest concentration of the endemic Dragon Blood Trees on the island, and therefore, the world. Sat across Wadi Dihur from the …
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Can You Still Go To Socotra? Updated November 2022, 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 …
Socotra Packing List & Prep Guide Updated November 2022, The Socotra Packing List & Prep Guide was originally written in July 2019 So you’re thinking about visiting Socotra? Socotra will undoubtedly be one of your most memorable travels with ecological diversity and unusual plant life, friendly Socotris inviting you into their homes, epic trekking, some of …
Socotra in Photos Updated November 2022, 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. Start here: The Socotra travel guideGrab a copy of Bradt’s first ever Socotra …
How to get a Visa for Socotra (Yemen) Updated October 2022, How to get a Socotra Visa (Yemen) was originally written in June 2019 Socotra has been extremely difficult to visit in the last few years due to the ongoing war taking place in the mainland of Yemen. In late 2018 Yemenia Airways announced they would …