Articles tagged with "Ethiopia"
Why altitude rather than latitude decides Ethiopia’s weather, what the big and small rains actually do to travel, how the Danakil differs from everywhere else, and what the seasons mean for malaria, cholera and the meningitis belt.
How the Ethiopian e-visa works, the passport rule that stops people at the gate, when a yellow fever certificate is actually required, the overstay penalty, and the currency and customs limits that catch travelers on departure rather than arrival.
When Ethiopia’s weather, festivals and roads line up, why the Ethiopian calendar means the dates move against the ones you know, and the political and health dates that should shape a trip more than the weather does.
What the Simien massif is and what lives there, the name UNESCO actually inscribed it under, how it came off the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2017, and the current travel advice for Amhara region, which both the US and UK say do not travel to.
What survives at Aksum and what the Aksumite kingdom was, the carved granite stelae and royal tombs, what UNESCO recognized in 1980, and the current travel advice for Tigray region, which both the US and UK say do not travel to.
What the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela actually are, why they were built, the eleven churches and how they are grouped, what UNESCO recognized in 1978, and the current travel advice for Amhara region, which both the US and UK say do not travel to.