Nov 24
Hawassa, Ethiopia (also spelled Awasa and Hawasa) is the perfect place to relax on a longer trip to Ethiopia, especially when traveling to the Omo Valley. Here are my recommendations for a romantic and/or relaxing Hawassa Travel Trip. Fish Market The fish market is probably the top visited site in Hawassa. It’s best to …
Nov 04
Somaliland is an interesting place – a country but not a country. They have been independent from Somalia, and a peaceful state, for over 25 years. They have their own government, military, currency, and passports, but the passports are only recognized to get into their Ethiopia and Djibouti neighbors. To go to other countries, people …
Oct 19
Getting to Somaliland is no easy task. We had an adventure from the obtaining of the visa to getting to the border and onto Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland where we would spend a few nights. Before getting to far into this story, I should mention the importance of khat (pronounced “kat”) in this region …
Oct 15
Harar Ethiopia is one of the most interesting places to visit in Ethiopia, but it gets much fewer visits than the major sites in the north and south. I had a pretty crazy time here from feeding hyenas, to attempting to visit a brewery, and inadvertently getting someone arrested! Read more to find out why. …
Oct 10
I had read warnings about pickpockets and Addis Ababa safety but didn’t realize how bad it really was until I saw multiple pickpocket attempts on myself and my travel partner for this part of the trip…in just the first two hours. Yes, my travel companion managed to have his camera and cell phone stolen, in …
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