Yemen Travel Blogs
- The Motorcycle Diaries 3: Off to the beachLeaving Zabid through the market. This morning, Marie and I hired two motorbikes to take us to the beach. It isn't the common thing to do in Zabid [Zabid-travel-guide-1216176] bu Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 11, 2008
- The Motorcycle Diaries 4: Market day Having had such a great day yesterday on the bikes, we wanted more. We went by bike to the next town where it was market day. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/936576/5550_12271000814020.jpg thumb=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/936576/thumb_5 Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 12, 2008
- Third largest city In the 14th Century, Taizz was described by the famous Arab traveller Ibn Battuta as the largest and most beautiful city. Today, it is the third largest in Yemen. We came over from Zabid [Zabid-travel-guide-1216176] in the afternoon for a Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 12, 2008
- Strawberries from Chernobyl? [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/936576/5550_12271012708695.jpg thumb=https://photos.travellersp Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 13, 2008
- Little piece of Britain We took a shared taxi down to Aden [Aden-travel-guide-1319372] in the afternoon ... the port city was part of the British empire and has a very different feel from the highand. Most foreigners come down from Sana'a for beer and Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 14, 2008
- Exploring Aden On paper (or in a guidebook) Aden may seem to have quite a few attractions but there's not much to see apart from the Aden Tanks. Of course, there's beer and the beach. For some reason we chose the difficult way Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 15, 2008
- How to pee in Yemen I was pleased to see the back of Aden [Aden-travel-guide-1319372] and its humidity ... give me the cool dry highland ... I love Sana'a at 7000 ft. On the way from Aden back to Sana'a it was interesting to see how Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 16, 2008
- Homeless in Sana'a Marie met me at the airport and took me to her school where she had a room for the night. She had just arrived the night before. We were homeless! Marie had given up her flat in Old Sanaa a few Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Oct 30, 2008
- Happy Birthday Today is Hello Kitty’s Birthday. Not that I’m a fan of that Japanese cartoon cat. But I came across a picture of it in Hong Kong saying that it was born in London on 1 November! Why London?!?! It is only Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Oct 31, 2008
- Our new home and killing a sheep Marie had sent her feelers out for possible accommodation. This morning we got a phone call from a Yemeni friend of hers (and her French husband) who had a place available. Instead of settling into the nitty-gritty of the rental Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 1, 2008
- Moving House with Child Labour We moved into our new home today. With the paid help of a boy and a young man and their wheel barrows, we moved Marie’s stuff over from Kristina’s flat ... plus our wheely travelbags in tow. We unloaded our Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 2, 2008
- Civil war, travel plans and street scenesView of old city including our house from the Saudi-Italian hotel, Burj As-salam. Last trip I bought souvenirs from Yemen (for the first time) fearing that I'd never be back. N Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 4, 2008
- Neighbour's wedding Just before bed time we heard a chorus of cars tooting their horns ... they came closer and closer and then we saw a convoy coming up our street. Some cars were decorated. Aaahh ... a wedding we thought. Perhaps Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 5, 2008
- Looking for Joe Rawiri We got our travel permit yesterday for our trip to the lowlands tomorrow. But unfortunately my travel companion got pick-pocketed so we'll be staying put for a while to sort out things like money, credit card etc. Tonight, I took a Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 6, 2008
- Its always better in YemenStreet scene. Even though this is my fourth (arguably fifth) stay in Yemen, daily activities still put a smile on my face. Like buying bread or sipping of cuppa tea. Its just see Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 7, 2008
- Hottest place on earth? After several false starts, Marie and I finally left Sana'a today bound for Zabid via Hudayda in a pigou (Peugeot) shared taxi. Zabid is reputedly the hottest place on earth. I have awful memories of my last visit in mid-summer Posted by alexchan in 2008 Laos, Sumatra, US, Cuba & Yemen | Nov 10, 2008
- Homeward Bound Flew to Sanaa [Sanaa-travel-guide-1314202] via Djibouti. It felt so good to be in Sanaa again ... it feels like a home away from home. [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/936576/5550_12019388251794.jpg thumb=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/93657 Posted by alexchan in 2007/8 Guangxi, Yemen & Ethiopia | Jan 24, 2008
- Trip within a trip ... weekend away [img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/936576/5550_11979780419364.jpg thumb=https://photos.travellersp Posted by alexchan in 2007/8 Guangxi, Yemen & Ethiopia | Dec 12, 2007
- There's a goat in the bathroom! Marie went to our teacher's house today. "Excuse moi" she cried "... there's a goat in the bathroom". The answer as we found out is because tomorrow is Eid (al Udha) ... or Hari Raya Haji in Malaysia-Singapore. It commemorates Posted by alexchan in 2007/8 Guangxi, Yemen & Ethiopia | Dec 16, 2007
- The goats have got our origami?!Minaret in the old city. It is the day before Eid ... the streets are busy. And the rubbish truck didn't appear to make it last night. We put our bags of rubbish (shopping bags Posted by alexchan in 2007/8 Guangxi, Yemen & Ethiopia | Dec 17, 2007
- Eid Mubarak ... your doctor is hereLeisurely breakfast today since we don't have classes. Today, being Eid, we got invited to our teacher's (Adnan) house. We were treated to a Yemeni lunch ... Marie even ate his f Posted by alexchan in 2007/8 Guangxi, Yemen & Ethiopia | Dec 18, 2007
- And on the fifth day of Eid ... Many shops are still closed. We can't get a good choice of fruits or vegetables, we have to go further water, drinks or yoghurt ... and our next-door bakery is closed (fresh Yemeni bread is good enough to get out Posted by alexchan in 2007/8 Guangxi, Yemen & Ethiopia | Dec 22, 2007
- Would you lend your pressure cooker to a complete stranger?Rendang with cucumber and carrot pickle. Merry Christmas! And Ilhamdulillah, the street are finally clean ... the street cleaners seem to have had 7 days off for Eid. But the bak Posted by alexchan in 2007/8 Guangxi, Yemen & Ethiopia | Dec 24, 2007
- Origami of used toilet paper (and nude sunbathing flatmates)View from the front of the house. I arrived in Sanaa [Sanaa-travel-guide-1314202] after four flights (two of which were full and uncomfortable) ... firstly from Kuching to Kota K Posted by alexchan in 2007/8 Guangxi, Yemen & Ethiopia | Dec 11, 2007
- Lunch at the fish marketWe bought the fish here. Today my teacher took me to the fish market for lunch … instead of class. Yes, even at 7000 ft and about 5 hours inland (by road) we still enjoy good qua Posted by alexchan in 2007 Yemen, Morocco & Bangkok | Mar 13, 2007
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