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The Tigray Churches are the most beautiful confluence of culture, nature, history and adventure

From rock climbing cliff faces to drinking home brew with a Kalashnikov-wielding monk, visiting the Tigray churches was the most incredible adventure I’ve been on.

Abuna Yemata Guh, Adigrat, Africa, Aksumite Empire, Axumite Empire, backpacker, churches, Churches of the Tigrai, Debre Damo, Ethiopia, Hawzen, Hawzien, hiking, maryam korkor, medhane alem adi kasho, mountains, petros we paulos, solo travel, Tigrai, Tigray, Tigray churches, travel, travel blog, trekking

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.

Africa, backpacker, backpacking, churches, Ethiopia, Gondar, Gonder, solo travel, Timkat, travel, travel blog, UNESCO

Bahir Dar is a seafood paradise in a landlocked country

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

Africa, backpacker, backpacking, Bahir Dar, churches, Ethiopia, Lake Tana, solo travel, travel, travel blog

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?

backpacker, backpacking, churches, Ethiopia, Lalibela, solo travel, travel, travel blog, UNESCO
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