What visit to Yemen would be complete without a visit to their capital city? The capital city of Sana’a is bursting with people, things to do, and wonderful culture. This city is one of the oldest cities in the world that is still circulating with people. And, at a height of 2.300 meters, this city is one of […more]
There are hotels you can find in Yemen that will be a satisfactory accommodation for nearly everyone. Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East, but they still have enough hotels and a business sector that can make a trip to this far off place a lot of fun. They have luxury hotels, which are owned […more]
If you’re looking for mountain villages to check out in Yemen, you’ll be pleased to know of Al-Hajjarah. Al Hajjarah surrounds and crowns the top of a hill. Yemeni vernacular architecture is a very prevalent part of the houses, buildings, and structures. This village was started at around the 12th century. Huge blocks of pure stone were put together […more]
If you visit the Republic of Yemen, your not far from Socotra Island. Socotra Island is a wonder to behold. There are 55,000 people who live there and there’s no shortage of amazing things to experience. They even have their own district language and a wealth of culture to take in. The language is called Soqotri, which […more]
Shibam is a city with mud skyscrapers that is under reconstruction. The modern day efforts to reconstruct the town of 7,000 people is based on vertical construction techniques that originated in the 16th century. Nicknamed the Manhattan of the desert, this city has gained notoriety in reconstruction efforts by a select number of people with the funding […more]