Ethiopian Food Guide: What to Eat on Your First Trip
Ethiopian food was one of the things I enjoyed most about travelling in Ethiopia. It can feel slightly confusing the first time…
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Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony: What to Expect and How It Works
An Ethiopian coffee ceremony is not something to rush. The beans are roasted in front of you, incense hangs in the air,…
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Feeding Hyenas in Harar, Ethiopia: What It’s Really Like
Feeding wild hyenas in Harar was one of the strangest things I did in Ethiopia. It was also one of the few…
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Harar Travel Guide: Walled City, Hyenas and Slow Travel
Harar wasn’t somewhere I knew much about before I arrived in Ethiopia. I’d heard about the hyenas but not much else. It…
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Bahir Dar Travel Guide: Lake Tana, Monasteries and Blue Nile Falls
Bahir Dar adds a very different mood to a northern Ethiopia itinerary. After the intensity of Lalibela and Gondar, I found it…
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Gondar Travel Guide: Things to Do and Where to Stay
Gondar can look like a quick stopover when you’re planning a northern Ethiopia itinerary. That’s how I first treated it too. I…
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Simien Mountains Trekking Guide for First Timers
The classic Simien Mountains treks aren’t especially technical, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy. Part of this is altitude. You’re often hiking…
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How Many Days in Lalibela? And How to Make the Most of Them
At sunrise in Lalibela, the churches don’t feel like monuments. Priests in white robes move through narrow rock passages, chanting carries through…
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Addis Ababa Travel Guide: Things to Do and First-Time Tips
Addis Ababa is probably where your Ethiopia trip starts, but I wouldn’t build the trip around it. For me, Addis is a…
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How to Get Around Ethiopia: Flights, Buses and Travel Tips
The main mistake I see people making with transport in Ethiopia is planning by distance alone. A journey that looks manageable on…
