This week, the United States reissued one of its most severe travel advisories, warning its citizens against traveling to the nation of Yemen “for any reason” due to risk of terrorism, unrest, crime, ...

From turquoise waters to landscapes that look Martian, Socotra proves that even in Yemen, paradise survives. Adventure seekers, this one’s for you.

Socotra Island sat off the coast of Yemen, one of the world’s most dangerous countries. Locals said, “We never see guns here,” despite a war raging nearby. Isolation limited travel, internet, and ...

The world is a pretty fascinating place. But there are so many things happening all at once that you’d be forgiven for ...

Reykjavík isn’t what it used to be. The Icelandic capital’s main shopping street, Laugavegur, now belongs to tourism. Shops bill themselves in English, not Icelandic: Icemart, Chuck Norris Grill, a ...

Although taking a summer vacation is now a standard aspect of modern-day civilization for many, it wasn’t always that way. Tourism was far less common in ancient times than it is today, but that ...