Yemen

At the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, this country - significantly larger than California and more than twice the size of the United Kingdom - is a trove of amazing culture, history, architecture, and even nature, but sadly, the brutal civil war - fed by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States - that has raged here since 2014 has created a humanitarian disaster that has all but halted tourism.

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8 of Yemen´s most compelling destinations

Dan Significantly bigger than California and more than twice the size of the United Kingdom and this wedge of a country of 24 million on the Arabian Sea and running along the southeast corner of the Arabian Peninsula is troubled, to say the least – one of the world´s poorest countries and embroiled in a bitter, brutal civil war that makes it off limits to tourism for the moment. But it´s still well worth showcasing some of the wealth of historical, cultural, and natural riches Yemen has to…

An interesting video look at capital Sana'a' old city

Put together by UNESCO, here's a presentation of the World Heritage ancient quarter - dating back some 2,500 years - of Yemen's capital and largest city. Pretty impressive, I must say.

Yemen on Tripatini's Instagram

One of nature's more dramatic flora, the dragon's blood tree is endemic to Yemen's Socotra archipelago, and named for its dark-red sap. And while Socotra has managed to remain largely insulated from the brutal fighting in the rest of Yemen, these days these amazing trees are still increasingly under threat from climate change and development pressures driven by the United Arab Emirates, which have become an increasingly heavy-handed presence here. Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/BkuOV3PjE4M/.

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