Every since I first saw a photo of Timbuktu, I dreamt about seeing one of the fabled mud cities of the Sahara. Although the security situation in Mali hasn’t been particularly great, it is still possible to travel there. I…

While there are some places on my travel bucket list that I have been wanting to visit for years, Socotra was actually a relatively new addition to my wish list. I knew virtually nothing about it until about a year…