Tag: Africa

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

This is part 2 of an African Love Story.  If you haven’t read it already, make sure you read Part 1 of this story entitled  “Dating an Ethiopian Man“.  The story how a woman name Jojo journeyed to Ethiopia and met the man of her dreams. This is a really, really, really long story of …

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

Dating an Ethiopian Man

The following is a story about dating an Ethiopian man.  Names and some details have been changed to protect the innocent/guilty. Once upon a time, there was a woman traveler named Jojo.  Jojo was a single woman who had been around the world a few times but always looking for her next adventure.  Jojo had …

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The Perfect Ethiopia Northern Circuit Itinerary (Ethiopia Itinerary 2 Weeks more or less)

The most popular sites in Ethiopia are in the northern part of the country. Tours by established western tour companies are outrageously expensive, you can do it much cheaper via Independent Travel with little loss of comfort. I spent a couple weeks in the area and learned from my itinerary mistakes to provide you with …

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Rock Hewn Churches of Tigray Ethiopia

Tigray is the farthest northeast state of Ethiopia.  Tigray has a rich history but is best known for the Rock Hewn Churches of Tigray Ethiopia.  This area is a real gem – very few tourists make it to this region so you can often have a whole church to yourselves or only share with a …

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66 Ethiopia Travel Tips (Know Before You Go)

I was lucky to spend over six weeks in Ethiopia.  I learned a lot during this time.  These 66 Ethiopia travel tips and Ethiopia Travel Advice are a must read for anyone going to or thinking about going to Ethiopia. Before You Go The weather in most of Ethiopia is cooler than you might think …

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Ethiopian Animals (What you can see & where)

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 …

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

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 …

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Arba Minch Travel (A break between the lakes)

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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Ethiopian Food and Drink (A fun look – from eating raw beef to bees in my wine)

After spending almost 6 weeks in Ethiopia, I thought it would be fun to share some of the amazing Ethiopian Food and Drink… yes, believe it or not, I drank and ate everything in this post!  I may have had a few belly aches, but it was worth it! Ethiopian Foods There are many lakes …

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Omo Valley Ethiopia Travel (Tribes and Tribulations)

Omo Valley  Ethiopia is becoming one of the more popular tourist destinations in Ethiopia as hundreds of tourists visit per day.  Although the scenery is quite nice, the reason all tourists come is to see the unique tribes that live in southwest Ethiopia – beautiful people with beautiful customs.  This is my guide and my …

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