While it is not Switzerland, Socotra is not like the mainland of Yemen either! While the mainland of Yemen struggles with extremists, famines and bombings in a civil war between the houthis and the Saudi coalition, trouble here is very unlikely as it is already a stronghold of the Saudi coalition. Actually, Socotra is so strict and secure that we never know when they might put it in lockdown and stop tourists from coming. Better get in there now!

With flights linking Cairo to Socotra, time in the dangerous mainland is kept to a minimum, it is also safer than taking a boat in the sea near Somalia.