A Film by @piersonx and ChelseaKauai Socotra island is a place most have never heard of. It holds a strange sense of peace and quiet, 400 kilometers off the coast of the Yemeni mainland closer to Somalia. While an extremely tragic civil war has been happening on mainland Yemen since 2014 Socotra has remained safe and largely insulated from the conflict - yet also mostly cut off from rest of the world. Its isolation, both historically and currently, are somewhat of a gift. For nature lovers it is one of the most unique and still untouched destinations in the world. Socotra has been called "the Galapagos of Arabia”. In 2008 it was recognized as a UNESCO Heritage site because of its biodiversity with rich and distinct flora and fauna: 37% of Socotra’s 825 plant species, 90% of its reptile species found nowhere else on Earth. We had the chance to visit for one week on a tour with Welcome to Socotra where we camped all around the island. Our intention with this film was to capture the beauty of the natural landscapes - the alien looking Dragon trees, emerald colored fresh water canyons, and snow like sand dunes - and the way those landscapes evoke a kind of otherworldly magic so unlike what most people think of when they see the word Yemen. It’s my favorite trip I’ve been on in a very long time. Everything is the way the nature, the winds, the water have created it. Take a walk with us. Find more of our work at: https://www.instagram.com/chelseakauai/ https://www.instagram.com/piersonx/ To book the tour we did go to: https://www.welcometosocotra.com We had an incredible time and highly recommend them. Conscious clothing by http://demobaza.com MUSIC: The Wheat by Lisa Gerrard, Gavin Greenaway, The Lyndhurst Orchestra https://open.spotify.com/track/5PLUnN2tnTkHScbEOXsx96?si=404307281fb9463d Gravitational Forces by ITG Studios https://open.spotify.com/track/0khxy4FwKPWRhpAcN6Gf6Y?si=096eed9eaa584dc1 Flame by Artbat https://open.spotify.com/track/2TyyNtsIxpQiigEqFZZ6a0?si=b14fc23a798b40b4 Foundation by BRONSON & ODESZA https://open.spotify.com/track/5t3CeZQsO1vewxDYjOqbzO?si=da46fc78daa84fff Monarch by David A Molina https://open.spotify.com/track/2aeLxCLFHTV1uC5gZ2vKRe?si=0b369a9f0daf4680 Choir to the the wild by Solomon Grey https://open.spotify.com/track/1W4uQYLOgPCIRdzH4kIORe?si=88e4d9f7fcdd4335 Endymion by Ursine Vulpine https://open.spotify.com/track/3pJ0aYgm4Zxiuw7SfuSW5j?si=6ac7331bce424ec4 Far Away by Junip https://open.spotify.com/track/3YlFtz805JwhDGy0fLasBO?si=6468b4e983b8432f For an in-depth documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chkro9-ITYM Two blogs on responsible tourism/ecotourism in Socotra and things to know: https://annaeverywhere.com/socotra-island-yemen/ https://www.myfreerangefamily.com/travel-socotra/