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Re: travelling to sanaa and socotra...

by specola 17 March 2012

Socotra. Finally the dream came true and I have been there! This island is little known, is located in the Indian Ocean, is part of Yemen,…
Re: Info on flights to Socatra

by volineri 19 February 2012

For your vacation from Feb. 28 (tuesday) to March 9 (friday), since Socotra is not conncted to mainland all the days of the week, and…
Socotra Travel Report - February 2012

by MarcoStefano 13 February 2012

I visited the island of Socotra earlier this month - didn't know much about it until last year. Did a Google image search and was immediate…
RE: Coastal roads

by stuartbutler 26 January 2012

Hi Zdenik The Mukalla-Aden road has always been problematic and liable to be closed for security reasons at very short notice. Right now…
RE: Coastal roads

by fluffy_bunny 25 January 2012

You need travel permits to travel anywhere overland in Yemen. The road between Aden and Mukalla passes through the governorate of Abyan.…
Re: Traveling from San'aa to Salalah by bus

by ajb3000 30 December 2011

In 2009 I managed to get a permit to travel from Aden to Mukalla, but couldn't find any bus company or taxi driver who would take me.…
RE: Traveling from San'aa to Salalah by bus

by shillsonN 03 December 2011

The best you can hope for is a bus or shared taxi from San'a down to Aden, fly from Aden to Al Mukalla and take a shared taxi into Seyun.…
RE: Traveling from San'aa to Salalah by bus

by fluffy_bunny 28 November 2011

The 3 governates between San'a and the East (Abyan, Shabwa, and Marib) have been closed to tourists for years. You will _not_ get permits…
Traveling from San'aa to Salalah by bus

by dalbianco351 27 November 2011

Hi, Do you know if it is possible to go from San'aa to Salalah by bus at the moment? Because I read that the road was closed between…
Yemen Update - Trip Report Sanaa/Socotra 10-19 Nov 2011

by stevep 21 November 2011

My dive buddy & I just returned from a week in Socotra with a day in Sanaa at either end of our stay. All our local arrangements were…
Yemen Update - Trip Report Sanaa/Socotra 10-19 Nov 2011

by stevep 21 November 2011

My dive buddy & I just returned from a week in Socotra with a day in Sanaa at either end of our stay. All our local arrangements were…
RE: traveling in Yemen

by saiporai 07 January 2011

Hello, I've been to both last year. I know that is wrong o compare countries, but on MY point of view, the only thing OMAN has better…
RE: Car with driver and domestic flights

by isazyr 07 January 2011

Thank you mara24, it is exactly the kind of information I needed. I suppose that driver's expenses (food, accommodation) was included…
Re: traveling in Yemen

by toaf 04 January 2011

Motorcyclists Margus & Kariina have shared photos and narrative of their time in Yemen, including Al Mukalla, in late 2010. You might…
traveling in Yemen

by jad1990 03 January 2011

Hello everyone! I hope you're all fine! I just returned from a trip to Oman, which was absolutely amazing. Not only the scenery was…
Car with driver and domestic flights

by isazyr 03 January 2011

Hello fellow travellers! We are a couple planning a 19-day trip in February and we definitely need your help and experience on some speci…
Re: Latest safety advice for travellers

by fluffy_bunny 22 December 2010

I was refused a bus ticket from Seiyun to Mukalla, the company would not take a foreigner even though i had the permits. I don't know…
RE: Latest safety advice for travellers

by regayov 22 December 2010

Thank you very much indeed...you are really an eye-opener for me! My itineray is as follow if you can give any suggenstion/comment/advice/wa…
RE: safety security situation

by fluffy_bunny 06 December 2010

Things are in a gradual decline. While Shabwa, Abyan and Sa'ada governates are pretty much write offs, the rest of the country hangs in…
Re: Trans-Arabian voyage

by fluffy_bunny 02 December 2010

None of the questions were about Yemen, but i'll guess you'll have questions eventually. As #2 says, you will not be able to get the Yemeni…
RE: open area in yemen

by fluffy_bunny 02 December 2010

I just did the trip from Seiyun to Mukalla as an independent traveller, but... the difference is i live here in Yemen and have a letter…
open area in yemen

by yu08986 02 December 2010

is the route from Al-Mukalla to Sayun and Sayun to Salalah (oman) open for indepedant traveller? if not, how about the trip organized…
escorted policeman in yemen

by yu08986 30 November 2010

I am a independant traveller and going to visit yemen in following Feb. two questions about the trip, (1) should i need escorted policeman…
Re: Riding from Oman to Yemen

by estonian 29 November 2010

Some Estonians did it at the beginning of November. Border was opened without any problems and road to Al Mukalla was opened for everyone…
RE: Yemen Update (Sana'a, Seiyun, Aden, Taiz)

by fluffy_bunny 20 November 2010

Just to update the update... San'a: Powercuts had nothing to do with "rebels". it was a simple lack of facilities. A newly opened power…