Visiting Bahir Dar was a fulfilling, if not always fun experience.
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Ethiopia Edition
My Ethiopia transport guide helps you navigate the good, the bad and the ugly of traveling through the birthplace of humanity.
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This is the World’s Least Accessible Place of Worship
“He’s asking if you plan to climb up with or without support.”
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How Many Days Should You Spend in Addis Ababa?
Deciding how many days you should spend in Addis Ababa isn’t quite as simple as you might think.
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The Most Interesting City in Ethiopia (Hint: It’s Not Lalibela)
I like Lalibela—don’t get me wrong. But for me, another city in Ethiopia possesses a better-round trove of travel treasures.
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Hallucinations at the Door to Hell
Selective vision is a necessity, on the Ethiopian plateau and in the hellish valleys beneath it, whether your selection is to be blind or to see.
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Kings and Hustlers
It is not the speed with which you climb a mountain, but the grace with which you look upon everything beneath it that makes you royal.
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