You would not be able to book a hotel room beforehand, especially if it’s a budget one. There are nearly none of them in the international booking systems. So, the only way out is to do it on arrival.

The cheapest snack is available everywhere. This is a flatbread with cheese filling and tea. And all this costs less than a dollar.

There are many hotels of different categories in Jaar, Ash Shaab (Al Mukalla), Mukayras and Ash Shihr (Al Shark).

To buy gifts, souvenirs, food, clothes, in brief everything, head to the market called Bab Al Yemen in the capital.

English is of great rarity here. Always take a phrase-book with you and when dealing with taxi drivers show the location you need to go to on the map.

The exchange rates in Yemen are generally the same everywhere, whether at the airport, the airlines ticket office or at the exchange office in the city. Changing money on the street is possible though you will be charged a small “bakhshish”. Ask about how much it is in advance.

Awesome and cheap juice can be found in the eatery next to the Bab al-Yemen gate in Sana’a. You will pay less than a dollar for a glass of juice.

All organized tours to Socotra are more expensive that the ones you could arrange by yourself. You are definitely not going to have time for meals three times a day in the camp. You are likely to have meals only in the morning and in the evening. So, you can order individual breakfast and dinner from camp’s employees. And boiled water is always available for free.