The world has, on the whole, become a smaller place since 2010 – although there are a few positive notes. Writing for Telegraph Travel last week, she said: “I was ready for hostility, disapproval, disgust, a cold shoulder at the very least. Peter Hughes visited for Telegraph Travel in 2008. Back in 2010, however, curious travellers willing to overlook its despotic ruler could certainly explore it. In 2010, Telegraph Travel sent Barnaby Rogerson to meet the author Tim Mackintosh-Smith at his home in the Yemeni capital.

Source: Libya Today December 23, 2019 12:16 UTC