2 Hidden Destinations in Asia

Yemen

Destinations

Shibam

Yemen · Hadhramaut Governorate

A city of towering mud-brick skyscrapers, dubbed the 'Manhattan of the Desert,' rises abruptly from the Yemeni wadi, looking like a mirage from another time.

Shibam is an astonishing example of vertical construction from the 16th century, with multi-story buildings made entirely of sun-dried mud b...
Socotra Island

Yemen · Socotra Governorate

Step onto an island so alien, its ancient trees bleed red sap and its landscapes seem plucked from a science fiction film.

Isolated in the Arabian Sea, Socotra is a biodiversity hotspot boasting flora and fauna found nowhere else on Earth, including the iconic Dr...