East Africa

Out of Africa (Part 7/7) - Ethiopia - Lalibela's Churches of Angels

Kapuscinski's wise words In 1975, Polish writer Ryszard Kapuscinski wrote in his book ‘Heban’ the following about traveling to Lalibela;...

Out of Africa (Part 6/7) - Ethiopia - The Rock-Hewn Churches of Tigray

Getting to Tigray The area to the far north of Ethiopia, alongside the disputed border of Eritrea, is the ancient state of Tigray. Wild,...

Out of Africa (Part 5/7) - Ethiopia - Axum

Keep on Truckin' The Simien Mountains receded into the background as our truck negotiated a serpentine and potholed road north out of...

Out of Africa (Part 4/7) - Ethiopia - Gondar & The Simien Mountains

To Gondar - rare travel comfort Arriving in Gondar by bus from Bahir Dar is a relatively straightforward task, in comparison to the...

Out of Africa (Part 3/7) - Ethiopia - Bahir Dar, Lake Tana & The Blue Nile Falls

Hitting the road Leaving Addis Ababa after four and a half weeks of rain, power cuts, students going on strike, teachers constantly...

Out of Africa (Part 2/7) - Ethiopia - Lake Langano

Out of Time There is a funny thing going on with time in Ethiopia. First of all, it doesn't seem to mean much to most people. Timetables?...

Out of Africa (Part 1/7) - Ethiopia - Addis Ababa: Coffee and Chat

New Flower Addis Ababa. 'New Flower'. Makes one visualise expansive green parks, shrubbery, lush grass, leafy sidewalks and a profusion...

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