We left Omak in a cloud of dust, bumped over the edgy road, and rattled our bones towards Qadama till they felt brittle. Nogid was having a blazing hot day and ...
By the time we reached Omak, a violet twilight sky deepened into luxuriant purple and gold. The sun set most spectacularly and a massive golden disc disappeared...
Ever looked at soft undulating mounds, hills, and dunes and had the immense urge to roll down them? I love soft rolling things and every time, I look at one, I ...
Our next stop after the beautiful Wadi Dirhur canyon was the massive Dogub cave. It was a couple of hours' drive away from the canyon and we started early befor...
Wadi Dirhur was a strange-looking peaceful place. We reached there by driving along Socotra's only road through the Diksam Plateau and it was wonderfully empty ...
Diksam Plateau was the reason why I visited the remote island of Socotra. It was home to the endemic blood dragon trees, frankincense, and myrrh. I have always ...
"You will be staying at the Taj of Socotra", beamed my affable guide to me. We were out of the tiny airport and driving towards Hadibo, the main town of the isl...
I first came to know of the Socotra island when I was in school. A brilliant TV commercial featuring the magnificent blood dragon tree, which is found only in S...
"It is not down in any map, True places never are" - Herman Melville. This is completely applicable to Socotra Island. It is one of the most fascinating destina...
The attention span of humans is very short and the memory is even shorter. It has the wonderful capability of sifting through what matters and affects us direct...