Trekking the Simien Mountains

These stunning mountains are so much more than just a scenic hike.

Timkat in Gondar, a.k.a. the world’s biggest party

Singing, dancing and prayer fill the streets for days as Timkat is celebrated in Gondar.

Bahir Dar is a seafood paradise in a landlocked country

Lake Tana provides the churches, the waterfalls and the food!

Awra Amba: the anarcho-feminist utopia that actually works

How one man’s vision created a model for the rights of women, children and the elderly.

Lalibela, bees and the best honey in the world

Where else would you expect to find the world’s best honey but in a town named after bees?

Hyenas in Harar

…and how they celebrate Ethiopian Christmas in the fourth holiest city of Islam.

Away in Addis Ababa

Despite its unassuming character, Addis Ababa is an exciting microcosm of Ethiopia’s coloruful history.