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 ...

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, ...

Ms. Hoang Thuy Anh, originally from Ho Chi Minh City and currently living in Dallas, Texas, USA, recently completed an 8-day, ...

A friend showed me this island at the beginning of 2021. Until that moment, I knew nothing about it and had never seen it in books, magazines, or in the media. It’s strange that we hadn’t crossed ...

I had arrived on the island, marooned in the Arabian Sea off the Horn of Africa, a few days earlier. Politically, Socotra belongs to Yemen, but in practice, it’s some 300 kilometres and several ...

Yemen: The dragon’s blood tree, a rare sapling exclusively found on the Socotra Archipelago, a group of Islands in the Arabian Sea located around 210-380 miles off the coast of Yemen, is an ...

Socotra, Yemen — On a windswept plateau high above the Arabian Sea, Sena Keybani cradles a sapling that barely reaches her ankle. The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a ...

On a windswept plateau high above the Arabian Sea, Sena Keybani cradles a sapling that barely reaches her ankle. The young plant, protected by a makeshift fence of wood and wire, is a kind of dragon's ...

Socotra Island is one of the most enchanting and mysterious places on Earth. Located in the heart of the Indian Ocean, far from the hustle and bustle of daily life, the island is a sanctuary of unique ...