The ancient royal city of Gondar (Gonder) was the last stop on our month-long overlanding tour of Ethiopia and it proved to be a suitably impressive place...
Reasons to Visit Gorgora, Ethiopia
Whilst spending a few days in Gondar, we took the opportunity to take a day trip to Gorgora, Ethiopia. This little-visited resort on the north shore of...
‘Red Terror’ Martyrs Memorial Museum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The 'Red Terror' Martyrs' Memorial Museum, Addis Ababa opened in 2010 and tells the story of the fall of Haile Selassie in 1974 and the horrors of life under...
A tale of two churches, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
On our second day with Yuhn of Liyu Tours, I wanted to visit the two main churches in Addis Ababa, Holy Trinity Cathedral and St. George Cathedral,...
Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa is recognised as one of the finest museums in Africa and no visit to Ethiopia is complete without going there. It is...
Entoto Mountain, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A trip out of the city and up to the summit of sacred Entoto Mountain, Addis Ababa (3200 metres) is well worth the effort, and not just for...
National Museum, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The National Museum, Addis Ababa, also referred to as the National Museum of Ethiopia (NME) or the Ethiopian National Museum, was founded in the late...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital – an Introduction
Our first impressions of Addis Ababa were of driving through wide, empty streets in the middle of the night on our way from the airport to our hotel. There...
Addis Ababa Travel Guide
Welcome to my Addis Ababa travel guide!
Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia and Africa's fourth-largest city with a population of around 4.5...
Our First Overlanding Experience
Please note: This post was first published in March 2016. I have edited it and improved the...
