The moment I saw it, I wondered how I could have missed it for so long. Lalibela, Ethiopia should have been at the top of my bucket list! It’s not just because Lalibela is the holiest city of Ethiopia, or…
We’re all streaming movies and TV shows from home as we wait out this pandemic. Luckily, movies can be pretty good at scratching our travel itch, if only temporarily. So while we can’t head globetrotting at the moment, we can…
It’s not hard to see why Africa’s greatest landmarks continue to attract so much attention from international travellers. The Serengeti, the Pyramids, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Marrakech, Zanzibar Island, Kruger National Park, the sand dunes of the Namib Desert—these are all incredible…
Recently returning from a travel FAM (familiarization trip) to Ethiopia and South Africa, I never realized how much this Africa vacation would tug at my heartstrings. Ethiopia Ethiopia is a land of great contrasts, and my travel companions and I…
Ethiopia is quickly emerging on the travel scene, and its alluring ancient sites, nomadic tribes, and delicious cuisine and coffee make it a fascinating and off-the-beaten-track destination. Ethiopia is a land of extremes, characterized by remote and wild places. Some…
From the historic north to the cultural south, the fascinating country of Ethiopia offers experiences like nowhere else on earth. With no fewer than seven UNESCO World Heritage sites in the country, and spectacular landscapes ranging from the lush to…
I have to admit, I am normally that person who spends months researching a trip before travelling anywhere. I usually spend countless hours looking at the accommodations where I would be staying, reading up on the cities and sights being…
When I announced to friends that I would be traveling to Ethiopia in March of this year the response was overwhelmingly the same, consisting of one word… “Why?” For many people, Ethiopia conjures up images of desert wastelands, never ending…
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