Addis Ababa is the first African city I ever visited. Upon arrival, I wasn’t sure what to think. The city is sprawling, crowded, and disorganized. After spending a week exploring, it really grew on me. It has since become one of my favorite places in Africa. Here are the 15 best things to do in …
Ethiopia
While visiting the Omo Valley, I ended up getting stuck in the small town of Dimeka, Ethiopia where I spent an interesting afternoon drinking with a woman from the Hamar tribe. I also wandered around the tribal market. This story outlines my experience in Dimeka. I’ll also talk about a couple of things to see …
There is no direct bus between Addis Ababa and Nairobi. This trip takes at least 2 days. I highly recommend you schedule an extra rest day somewhere along the way as the buses are hot, uncomfortable, and sometimes unreliable. The fastest option is to take the bus from Addis Ababa to Moyale, cross the border …
In this article, I describe an interesting afternoon that I spent with an Ethiopian scammer that I met while wandering around Addis Ababa. Throughout the day, he attempted various scams on me and explained some of the cons that he pulled on tourists to make his living. He was a full time, professional scammer. Throughout …
In this guide, I explain how to visit the tribes of the Omo Valley of Ethiopia independently on a budget of about $300. Before my trip to Ethiopia, I researched the trip extensively online. There was not much information available and everyone I spoke to just wanted to sell me an expensive $1000+ tour from …