Thanks SO MUCH for this report. I am going to Socotra myself, with Socotra Dream Tours, in a few weeks. Besides the toilet paper and Tevas for the beach, are there any other unexpected items you'd suggest to pack?
I've had Socotra "on the list" for many years and I am really excited to be going. Y for Yemen is the last remaining letter I need to get in my alphabet of countries
I did a wire-transfer of the money and received my ticket confirmation within a few days, so no issues there. I'm sure the NSA is now reading all my email after wiring money to Yemen, such is the price I pay.
I was thinking the same thing after I wired money to my tour operator.