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A date with a touch of Yemen.

Explore Yemeni flavors and architecture at home through recipes and reliable image collections; these plans don't require travel.

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Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.

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A date at home

  1. Taste Yemeni coffee

    Find coffee originating in Yemen and taste two small preparations side by side at home, using different grinds or brewing methods, for example.

  2. Saltah on the menu at home

    Find a saltah recipe from a Yemeni cook and make a small, adapted pot together for dinner at home.

Try two new things

  1. Study Sana'a's façades

    Look at official images of the old city of Sana’a and each draw a façade detail you missed at first glance.

  2. Drawing earthen architecture

    Look at pictures of Yemeni earthen architecture and sketch together how the materials, windows and shade shape the building.

Try two new things

  1. Taste Yemeni coffee

    Find coffee originating in Yemen and taste two small preparations side by side at home, using different grinds or brewing methods, for example.

  2. Study Sana'a's façades

    Look at official images of the old city of Sana’a and each draw a façade detail you missed at first glance.

Things to do together anywhere

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You can also try these ideas in Yemen. Choose a place that suits you and check what is available locally.

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Draw what the other person describesDescribe an object over the phone while the other person draws it.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Just dessertSkip the long dinner and meet for just one dessert.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE One small plate to shareOrder one small dish to share and let conversation fill the rest of the evening.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Hot chocolate taste testMake two kinds of hot chocolate and give each other a blind tasting.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Portrait without looking at your paperDraw each other in five minutes without lifting your pen from the paper.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Blind tasting at homeSet out three everyday snacks and try to guess the flavors with your eyes closed.View the idea
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Show the other person around your neighbourhoodTake each other on a short video call around one favourite place.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE An unfamiliar neighborhoodChoose a neighbourhood you rarely visit and walk for an hour without a set destination.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Sketching outdoors togetherBring paper and each draw the same view in ten minutes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Street art treasure huntFind three murals or other public artworks in your neighborhood together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Evening light walkTake a gentle stroll after eating as the light changes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A monument in detailVisit a public monument and find five details you'd miss from a distance.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Coffee with time to lingerAgree on half an hour to start with and see whether you'd like another stroll.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Look inside a millVisit a mill that's open to visitors and discover how it works.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Stained glass huntFind three stained-glass windows and compare their colors in daylight.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Compare oliebollenIn winter, try two oliebollen from different places.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Make your own city guidePut together a list of five places you'd recommend to a friend.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Ice cream flavor juryTry two different ice cream flavors together and give each your own rating.View the idea
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