Country Info
- Sanaa
- Capital
- Yemeni Rial (YER)
- Currency
- 18,078,035
- Population
- YE
- Country Code
Yemen Slideshow
Yemen
Travel Blogs from Yemen
Why I did I travel to Yemen?
... . Prior to being informed about the Arabic school, which was named Ma haad Medina, I knew very little about Yemen. A professor from UMES once told me Yemeni People love their history, and their culture. It's like going 100 ...
Petroglyphs in Eriosh
There are numerous drawings of feet scattered across a sufficiently large area of land. So it should seem ancient Socotrans decided to leave their trace in the history. It is symbolical that some drawing depict feet going in various directions. Here ...
Laylat-l-'ars
Tonight I and two friends went to the old city of Sanaa. We found a place called Burj alsalaam, a hotel. On the roof of this hotel we smoked sheesha and talked about Middle Eastern politics. The view from the roof of the hotel ...
Weekend Hikes and Arabic lessons
Hi everyone, You might be wondering how I am writing to you about my weekend on Sunday morning. Well, our weekends here are Thursday and Friday since Friday is the holy day in Islam. Since we are so busy during the week, my roommates and I try to make ...
Wadi Dirhur Canyon.
Passing by Dixam Plateau you can go down a steep earth-road to Wadi Dirhur Canyon. If you get tired of rough riding we would recommend you to leave your car and go by foot to the canyon floor, where you can have a swim in a small fresh water pool. Local ...
Day 27
... called International Recommended Transit Corridor. This shipping route is a specially designated area that runs practically the length of the Yemen coast consisting of two lanes: one east bound and one west bound. These have been constructed for the safe ...
2* Hotels in Hadibo
In Hadibo, the capital of Socotra, we offer two newly constructed 2-3* hotels notable for relative cleanness and order. Both hotels are located in the center of the city on its main street. The hotels do not have own restaurants, but you can have ...
Hoq Cave
hoq cave is relative easily accessible. It takes one hour and a half to climb to its entrance from the village. You will need to take a local guide. The route is not difficult, but tiresome. Tourists usually follow it in the full blaze of the sun. So, do ...
Eco- friendly travellers to Socotra...
Travel Tips It is important to respect and conserve the natural and environment of each country you visit; within Socotra Island. Nature has granted Socotra with many beautiful elements which need to be preserved so, that the next ...
TERMINAL MAN
So after my milk run of the Persian Gulf, there's a long half-day stopover in Sanaa, Yemen, to connect with my Egypt Air flight back to Cairo IF I’M LUCKY. This isn’t the way smooth stopovers normally work. Usually you’re ...
the adventures of daily life in Yemen
Just the daily things in Yemen make life fun and exciting. For example, doing laundry is a weekly adventure. Here is how to do it: First, you load the washer with water by filling up a bucket and dumping water into the washer. While you are ...