Yemen
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few countries shaped human civilization as much as yemen — and yet almost no one travels there.

Before it was reduced to headline, it was the land of incense traders, master architects, and coffee merchants (you can thank Yemen for your morning coffee). Its culture stretches back thousands of years, and you can still feel it in the streets today.

If you’re not ready to head to straight to mainland Yemen, consider going to Socotra first. Yemen’s otherworldly island in the Arabian sea is eager to welcome tourists who are enticed by its huge sand dunes, dragon blood trees, and glistening turquoise beaches.

And when you’re ready for more, mainland Yemen is waiting — a glimpse of tribal culture, markets frozen in time, and landscapes that will make you rethink every image you had of the Middle East.