Jan 30
Ethiopia isn’t traditionally known for it’s wildlife, but I saw much more than I thought I would see in my 40 days in Ethiopia. This is a pictorial guide to commonly seen Ethiopia Wildlife: Ethiopian Animals in Southern Ethiopia South Omo Valley Region: Dik Diks are small antelopes, with large eyes, that always seem to …
Jan 23
Spam – the luncheon meat, not the annoying e-mails – is an American Icon. And there is even a museum dedicated to it! Of course it’s called the Spam Museum. It’s located in Austin, Minnesota – the headquarters of Hormel Foods, a Fortune 500 company. The History of Hormel and Spam If you ever wondered …
Jan 09
One of the fastest growing tourist destinations is the out of the world destination of the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. Now I’ve never tried LSD, but the sites and colors of Danakil are what I’d image Yellowstone might look if someone was on LSD. National Geographic has called it the “cruelest place on earth” but …
Jan 02
Arba Minch, which means “Forty Springs” is a cool college town on your way to Omo Valley. It’s to the west of two lakes, and comprised two sections – a northern and southern town, known as Sikela and Shecha, respectively. It’s worth taking a break and spending at least a day or two in this …
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