Yemen (Bradt Travel Guide) [Paperback]

Daniel McLaughlin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 12, 2008 | Series: Bradt Travel Guide

Yemen is shrugging off its image of being a country with a security issue, to reveal its stunning landscape and fascinating culture – justifiably worth visiting by professional archaeologists, historians, the business traveller, or those making the most of Yemen’s adventure sports, such as hiking and scuba-diving. All will gain thrills treading on ground which is the site of the Sabaean dynasty, the era of the fabled Queen of Sheba. Yemen is undoubtedly the choice of those interested in digging deeper into regional culture.

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About the Author

Daniel McLaughlin has travelled extensively throughout Yemen. He is interested in human rights and folk literature and is based in Washington DC.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 1st edition (February 12, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841622125
• ISBN-13: 978-1841622125
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > Travel > Middle East > Yemen
  • #44 in Books > Travel > Middle East > Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United-Arab-Emirates & Yemen

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and informative, February 5, 2008

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W. Moore (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
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This guide is a perfect introduction to Yemen for those who've never been, but would work equally well as a guidebook for those who have already explored the country and are eager to travel there again. With a montage of descriptions, anecdotes and instructions, Mr. McLaughlin has crafted a succinct travel guide that will both charm and inform.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Better than nothing, July 1, 2010

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J. F. Ogara "James F. X. O'Gara" (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yemen (Bradt Travel Guide) (Paperback)

For a book that was published in 2008, a lot of the information in here is out of date, e.g., a restaurant visited in 2010 had been closed for five years, and perhaps half the phone numbers out of date. The maps are execrable. Offers to provide the publisher with updated information went unanswered. Still, the writing is pleasant and there are not many books to choose from in this area.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Overall a good guidebook, October 6, 2008

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Overall this is a good guidebook. I used it on my trip to Yemen.

Especially good is the introduction where the history is covered in depth.