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t might leave you shattered and sweaty, but the awesome views on this nine-hour African expedition make every blister worthwhile.

Ethiopian spring festivals represent celebration of the transition of the season that are associated with the integral aspects of life which depend on the seasonal change of time where the gloomy rainy season known as “Kiremt” leaves the room for the sunny summer days and instills happiness which is expressed by thanksgiving celebrations that take...

Eating Ethiopian-style means rethinking some assumptions you might have about dinnertime – for most of us, this means starting with eschewing cutlery and being ready to get messy fingers. The foundation of the vast majority of Ethiopian meals is injera, a giant gray spongy pancake-like bread, upon whose strangely rubbery surface are served an array of...

As the world resonates to the sound of chimes and jingle bells, echoing the approach of Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ, the priests and deacons of Lalibela are busy preparing their sistrums and drums for “Genna”, the Ethiopian Christmas, which falls on January 7. Genna holds a special place among the people of...

Beneath the vast Ethiopian sky, lies a town that is a true gem among the many treasures of this ancient land. It is a place that beckons to the soul of the traveler, a place where history, tradition, and warmth converge to create an unforgettable experience. There is something enchanting about Gondar, an intangible quality...

September marks the transition of the cloudy, rainy Kiremt to the golden, warm and sunny skies of Tsedey in Ethiopia. But there is a place here that begs to differ: in the heart of the Afar Triangle lies a place known as the Danakil Depression, an alien landscape which looks, smells and feels like another...