Yemen

the country where the phrase "welcome to the party" means "we're under siege, but the kebabs are great".

Yemen: where the ancient city of Shibam is, but mostly people just care about the khat.

Yemen: a country where the only thing more plentiful than the sand dunes is the number of times you'll be asked "Where are you from?"

Yemen is home to the ancient city of Shibam, known as the "Manhattan of the Desert" because of its high-rise mud-brick buildings.

The island of Socotra in Yemen is famous for its unique and alien-looking Dragon's Blood Trees.