Socotra

• Bored with the Caribbean, the South Pacific, and all those famous islands that everyone has already been to? Tired of tourists, hotels, and cruise ships? Well, think Socotra Island, maybe the world's most abnormal getaway.
(Huffington Post)
• Left, one of Socotra's many unspoiled treasures. Until the construction of an airport in 1999, the island was accessible only by boat. Right, the author on location.
(VANITYFAIR)
• I took this photo when I was visiting Socotra, an island of the coast of Yemen. The trees you see on the picture are called dragon blood trees. They only exist on that island. Being there was an amazing experiance.
(CNN)
• The dhows master reported engine and mechanical problems as the vessel sailed from Socotra Island to Shihir, Yemen. Two enginemen assigned to Taylor, confirmed the engine was inoperable.
(Global Security)
• The island of Socotra which lies near the Horn of Africa became known for its Aloe plantations as early as 500 BC. The aloe produced was used for trade to other countries such as Tibet, India and China.
(Nature's Wonder Plant - AllAfrica.com)
• Most people would struggle to place it on a map, but Socotra is one of the worlds last unspoiled island chains -- an archipelago that has been described as the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean.
(CNN)