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Motoring with Mohammed: Journeys to Yemen and the Red Sea

In 1978 Eric Hansen found himself shipwrecked on a desert island in the Red Sea. When goat smugglers offered him safe passage to Yemen, he buried seven years' worth of travel journals deep in the sand and took his place alongside the animals on a leaky boat bound for a country that he'd never planned to visit.

As he tells of the turbulent seas that stranded him on the island and of his efforts to retrieve his buried journals when he returned to Yemen ten years later, Hansen enthralls us with a portrait -- uncannily sympathetic and wildly offbeat -- of this forgotten corner of the Middle East. With a host of extraordinary characters from his guide, Mohammed, ever on the lookout for one more sheep to squeeze into the back seat of his car, to madcap expatriates and Eritrean gun runners- and with landscapes that include cities of dreamlike architectural splendor, endless sand dunes, and terrifying mountain passes, Hansen reveals the indelible allure of a land steeped in custom, conflicts old and new, and uncommon beauty.

Yemen (Bradt Travel Guide)

Yemen Map by ITMB (Travel Reference Map)

English-language folded travel map of Yemen. Scale 1:1,400,000. Distinguishes 5 types of road, ranging from primary paved roads to tracks. Legend shows places to stay and places of interest, International airport/airfields, ports, gas stations, hospitals, campsites, markets, border crossings, dive sites, archaeological sites, historic ruins/sites, castles, forts, mosques, oasis, caves, beaches, hiking/trekking sites.

Treasures & Pleasures of Dubai,Abu Dhabi,Oman & Yemen:: Best of the Best in Travel and Shopping

Oil-rich desert sheikdoms with savvy trading skills, booming real estate, growing tourism, and large expatriate communities, the UAE and Oman are two of the world's most fascinating countries. They boast first-class infrastructures as well as terrific shopping for jewelry, designer apparel, arts, antiques, and handicrafts. Explores the many treasures and pleasures of the UAE and Oman. Includes everything from pre-trip planning to identifying the best shops, hotels, restaurants, and sightseeing.

Island of the dragon's blood

Yemen Country Study Guide

Geography, history, people, language, culture, traditions, economy, government, politics, constitution, places to visit, info for travelers. . .

Kidnapped In Yemen: One Woman's Amazing Escape from Terrorist Captivity

A groundbreaking book about a woman’s kidnapping by Islamic extremists in Yemen.

In Kidnapped in Yemen, Xerox executive Mary Quin details her experiences as an avid traveller and women’s rights advocate — a fulfilling life that led to a tour of Yemen, one of the most conservative Islamic countries in the world. But soon after her arrival, the exotic vacation quickly turned into a nightmare of ambush and captivity, violence and imminent death. She and 15 fellow tourists had been used as human shields in a terrifying gun battle between the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army and Yemeni troops. When the shooting stopped, four hostages and three kidnappers were dead. At the moment when Quin ripped an AK-47 from the hands of a wounded kidnapper and made her escape in the Yemeni desert, she knew her life could never be the same.

Mary found herself preoccupied with trying to understand why the kidnapping occurred. Her fascinating personal journey through murky militant Islam and clandestine terrorist groups led her back to Yemen to try to piece together the puzzle.

Kidnapped in Yemen is the unforgettable first-hand account of this remarkable woman’s unusual story of curiosity, survival and healing.

Eating the Flowers of Paradise: One Man's Journey Through Ethiopia and Yemen

Yemen (GeoCenter World Map)

Yemen: Travels in Dictionary Land