Ethiopia

I spent almost 6 full weeks in Ethiopia so lots of tips and guides to share:

General Tips

Safety in Addis Ababa – How to Avoid Pickpockets

Ethiopian Food and Drink (A fun look at eating raw fish to bees in my wine)

66 Ethiopia Travel Tips (Know Before You Go)

Wildlife in Ethiopia

Narrative Stories

Dating an Ethiopian Man (An African Love Story – Part 1)

An African Love Story (What Happened When She Got Home – Part 2)

Destination Guides

east:

Harar Ethiopia (Where I Fed a Wild Hyena and Got a Man Arrested)

south:

Omo Valley Travel (Tribes and Tribulations)

Arba Minch Travel (A break between the lakes)

Hawassa Travel (Relaxing by the Lake)

north:

The Perfect Northern Circuit Itinerary

Danakil Depression Tour (Like Yellowstone on LSD – How I stared into an active volcano and lived to talk about it)

Accessible Tigray Churches (How to not break a leg getting to church)

My guide to the best hotels around the country on the “Northern Circuit” trip.  These hotels were hand selected based on location, service, and price.    Click on the links to book directly with booking.com:

Addis Ababa:  Olympia Guest House

Bahir Dar:  Manuhie Backpackers Lodge

Gondar:  Lodge du Chateau

Aksum (Axum): Africa Hotel

Mek’ele (Mekele): Atse Yohannes Hotel

Lalibela: Honey Land Hotel

An absolute must for anyone on their way to Ethiopia is this guidebook by Bradt:

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