Never even considered going to Yemen until reading the NY Times article today. A place out of reach to most Westerners due to its civil strife and uncertain political moves, it is full of the exotic sights and smells associated with more glamorous destinations like Morocco and Egypt, but without the hordes. I personally like edgy travel, so I’m not afraid to visit places off the government-approved path.

Yemen’s capitol of Sana has a souk in the Old City district that looks particularly inviting and is a Unesco World Heritage site. I hope I can mange to visit there in this lifetime (or the next).

The NY Times always manages to deliver up top-notch travel content and has the breadth of detail that rivals popular travel publications. I find there recommendations to be spot on for wherever I’m going.

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