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Old Sana'a, Sana'a, Yemen
Middle East, Tales from Beyond the Beaten Path, Yemen

Visiting Sana’a, Yemen, A Travel Diary

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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al Muhdhar Mosque, al Muhdhar, Tarim Mosque, Tarim, Tarim Yemen, Tarim Souk, Tarim souq, Wadi Hadhramaut, Hadhramaut, Yemen
Asia, Middle East, Yemen

Exploring The Sufi Crossroads In Tarim, Yemen

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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Haid al Jazil, Wadi Doan, Wadi Hadhramaut, Hadhramaut, Yemen
Asia, Middle East, Travel Guide, Yemen

Yemen Travel: Everything You Need To Know

Everything You Need To Know About Yemen Travel Updated March 2024, Everything You Need To Know About Yemen Travel was originally written in December 2019 I’m just going to preface this with Yemen isn’t a safe destination to visit. This guide isn’t intended for travelers that want to waltz on in on their own and don’t

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Asia, Middle East, Socotra, Yemen

10 Days In Socotra: The Most Alien looking Place on Earth

10 Days in Socotra: The Most Alien Looking Place on Earth Updated March 2024, 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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Socotra, Socotra Island, Yemen, Detwah Lagoon, Detwah
Asia, Middle East, Socotra, Travel Guide, Visas, Yemen

How To Get To Socotra In 2024

How to get to Socotra Updated March 2024, 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

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Old Sana'a, Sana'a, Yemen
Asia, Middle East, Socotra, Yemen

Why I Traveled to Yemen in 2014

Why I Traveled to Yemen in 2014 It was late 2013, I had finally booked the ticket. I was leaving in January 2014 for: Yemen Usually, before I’d leave for a trip I’d be excitedly talking about the upcoming festivities to my patients at work and my friends. I’m a dental (oral) hygienist and I have nothing better

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Socotra tour, Socotra Island Tour
Asia, Expeditions, Middle East, Socotra, Tours, Yemen

Socotra Tour: Camel Trekking & Rugged Coastlines

Socotra Tour Camel Trekking & Rugged Coastlines Good news, we’re going back to Socotra! If you want to see a full itinerary or to sign up click here to head over to Inertia Network’s page, with who I partner to run these trips. You can also find a brief description of the itinerary below. Prices are set

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Socotra outlying islands tour, Abd al Kuri, Samha, Darsa
Expeditions, Middle East, Socotra, Tours, Yemen

Socotra Archipelago Tour: Outlying Islands & Remote Peaks

Socotra Archipelago Tour Outlying Islands & Remote Peaks This departure is a unique Socotra expedition that will take us to places very few have ever stepped foot. Lead by myself and Isaac from Inertia Network, this wild two-week expedition will take us to explore the outer islands of the Socotra Archipelago on the first week, and an

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