Feeding the hyenas in Harar, Ethiopia
„Rambo, Rambo!“ A small-framed man points agitatedly towards the courtyard of a wooden mansion in central Harar. A brawl, we …
Ethiopia
The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
Getting to Lalibela from the capital Addis Abeba by bus was sort of a nightmare. On the other hand this …
Tribe spotting: Ethnic Minorities in the Lower Omo Valley
Meeting Ethiopian tribes people in the Omo Valley can feel like quite inappropriate and like a zoo experience. But at …
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Getting a tourist visa extension in Ethiopia
For a black African country, Ethiopia is very modern and organised. But bureaucracy can be a challenge. Getting a visa …
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Trekking in the Simien Mountains
The path is winding moderately upwards through dry grasslands. The landscape in which we are trekking, the Simien Mountains looks …
