A visit to the Rock Palace of Wadi Dhahr happened all of a sudden. Post Bayt Bows day of unrest, I was a bit afraid to go exploring. My departure date for Socot...
Perched atop a rugged pinkish red plateau, Kawkaban literally means "two stars". It is also called "the eagle nest" and at 2800 meters above sea level, the fort...
The most essential commodity in a semi arid region is water and that was what made Hababa so special. It was a short drive away from Thula and Hababa was a brie...
At the time of my Yemen visit, special permits were required to visit any place in and it the country and it was mandatory to mention these places at the time ...
The post landing formalities at Sanaa airport were very smooth. The single immigration window for non Yemeni passport holders was not crowded. Even before apply...
At the time of my visit in 2016, Yemen was in the news for all the wrong reasons. The situation which was unstable even before I arrived there, took a turn for ...
Ever looked at soft undulating mounds, hills, and dunes and had the immense urge to roll down them? I love soft rolling things and every time, I look at one, I ...
Wadi Dirhur was a strange-looking peaceful place. We reached there by driving along Socotra's only road through the Diksam Plateau and it was wonderfully empty ...
I first came to know of the Socotra island when I was in school. A brilliant TV commercial featuring the magnificent blood dragon tree, which is found only in S...
"It is not down in any map, True places never are" - Herman Melville. This is completely applicable to Socotra Island. It is one of the most fascinating destina...
