How to travel to Socotra
The island of Socotra is one of the ecological jewels of the world. The Yemeni island, in the north-west Indian Ocean, has been coined the Galapagos of the Middle East, due to its rich biodiversity and vast array of rare and endemic species of plant and wildlife. Socotra’s remote location means very few people have […]
How to get a Syrian visa
Untamed Borders organises regular group tours to Syria and are able to offer private Syrian trips as well. To help you understand the Syrian visa process, we’ve put this “how to get a Syrian visa” guide to help you along your way…. Which countries have visa free travel to Syria? Citizens from a number of […]
How to enter a marathon in Iraq?
There are 1,000s of marathons across the world, many of which are household names in the world of sport, such as the London Marathon or Boston Marathon. But have you ever heard of doing a marathon in Iraq? You heard that right – there is indeed a marathon in Iraq. You may well be thinking […]
Libya the latest country affected by the Arab Spring to welcome back tourists
**Edit – 29th August 2023 – Libya has once again changed its tourist visa process and has rescinded its new visa on arrival system. The system was introduced in Spring 2023 and had been working well. We have been informed that now everyone wishing to visit Libya has to go to the embassy in their […]