Tag: ethiopia
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Addis Ababa Ethiopian Coffee Shop Tour | Maji, Kaldi, Fanta Coffee + Raizel Cafe
Coffee lovers unite! Today, I’m hopping around Addis Ababa’s most popular coffee shops and cafes, mostly encountering Western style coffees, but also checking out some traditional Ethiopian coffee. My list includes Maji Coffee, Fanta Coffee, Raizel Cafe, and Kaldi Coffee. This is just the tip of the coffee iceberg though – subscribe and stay tuned…
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Where To Stay In Lalibela | Blue Nile Guest House
I arrive in Lalibela at the last minute without booking a place to stay. Upon arrival at the airport, I choose one guest house at random, and it turns out to be a pretty decent place!
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I Found A Tomb While Rock Climbing. (Abuna Yemata Guh, Ethiopia)
Today’s episode is really wild. I went out to the Tigray region to do a little bit of rock climbing. While climbing around an area near (but not at) the famous cave church of Abuna Yemata Guh, I found some tombs. My guess is that many people want to be buried as close to the…
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Best Of Ethiopia – Adventure Highlights (4K)
I really wanted to do a compilation video of all the adventures putting myself out there the past year, but because I’m caught up in the middle of writing a book I funded on Kickstarter, I thought it’d be better to break it up into segments to get something out there. So, for this first…
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Addis Ababa – Secret Spot At Mount Etoto
Today, I’m headed for a picnic at a secret spot on Mount Entoto, the highest peak overlooking Addis Ababa. But, to get there first, I have to take a combination of four minibuses. The whole fare combined probably costs around a dollar, with the third bus stopping in an interesting market area. The fourth bus…
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Getting Around Addis Ababa (Transportation) + Scams
Today, I’m going to go through all the main modes of transportation in Addis Ababa: minibuses, light rail, taxis, and the bajaj (tuk-tuks). 1. Minibuses First, the minibus. The minibus is king. It’s cheap, around 5-10birr to get to many places, it’s efficient and pretty safe. To get on them, you either wait in a…
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Street Magic, Suicidal Road Crossings In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Today, I got a little street magic in the works. But, before we get to that, I’m going to hit the streets of Addis Ababa. Addis Ababa is fastly developing, and kind of like China in the 2000’s, is a city of contrasts. It’s by no mean luxurious, but I could be walking past some…
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Ethiopia’s Timkat Festival
Today, I’m joining the Timkat festival, a celebration of the Epiphany that’s particularly revered in Ethiopia. One of the major sites is actually taking place in my neighbourhood across from where I live in a local soccer field. The celebration is pretty much 24/7 for a few days, and since I’m still jetlagging, I get…
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Arrival Day 1
In my first vlog post, I leave Toronto on a rainy winter day and step foot into Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. It’s a big (but pleasant) culture shock as I head right into the city on a quiet day during the Timkat festival, and here are some of my immediate reactions to the…