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    THE MOST USEFUL ETHIOPIA TRAVEL TIPS Part 2: Vaccinations, Toilets, And More

    written by courage

    In this second part of my useful travel advice for Ethiopia, I’m delving into toilets, showers, laundry, vaccinations, language, and some useful gear I recommend bringing to Ethiopia. If you missed the first part, I talked about phone, internet, electricity, customs, cheap flights.

    Toilets

    – You’ll find Western seated toilets in many hotels, but if you don’t encounter a squat toilet, you likely haven’t explored Ethiopia deep enough.

    – Sometimes, you’ll see bottles of water next to the toilet. Water can be intermittent, so that’s to help you flush when the water’s off.

    – Bring your own toilet paper, either to wipe or to dry off after rinsing.

    – Don’t flush toilet paper.

    Showers/Laundry

    – Heated showers at hotels, depending on electricity situation. If you find yourself without, then you’ve successfully gone off the tourist trail and into the countryside.

    – Likely have to wash your own clothes. Much of Ethiopia is dry, so expect your clothes to get quite dusty.

    Language

    – Official language is Amharic, but there are many dialects and local languages. Definitely useful to learn if you wander.

    – Don’t get put off by tongue twister of saying “thank you”. The rest of the language is better.

    – Pronounce Amharic neutrally if you want to be understood.

    Vaccinations

    – Nothing is required, but get Typhoid, hepatitis A and B shots

    – You can get shots in Ethiopia for cheap

    Food

    – Much of food information saved for another episode

    – Food is fantastic, vegetarian friendly

    – Beer is cheap and abundant.

    – Coffee is everywhere.

    Recommended Gear

    Here are some extra things I recommend for Ethiopia Travel.

    – Small Gorilla Tape for on the road repairs

    – Large clear Gorilla tape if you’re volunteering or visiting schools. You can patch up broken windows with this. The regular dark roll is also good for other repairs.

    – Very strong glue. I prefer this one over the one I showed in the video

    – Compact, non-hanging mosquito net for sleeping. This one takes more “building work”, but is compact. while this one and this one are pop-up style.

    – Lifestraw bottle to reduce water bottle waste (there’s no recycling in Ethiopia)

    – Dual USB Travel Adapter. This one has more amps than the one I vlogged about, so it charges faster.

    – Basic disposable dust masks

    – Aeropress travel coffee maker if you don’t want to walk out for coffee every day

    My full recommended gear list.

     

    THE MOST USEFUL ETHIOPIA TRAVEL TIPS Part 2: Vaccinations, Toilets, And More was last modified: May 12th, 2018 by courage

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