Monthly Archives: December 2015

Christmas in Ethiopia

Maregu, the young man who is studying to become a tourist guide, just happened to be in the right place at the right time when I visited Addis Ababa and agreed to take me on a full day tour of … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays

Hope you all have a wonderful 2016…full of travel, fun or whatever you most treasure!

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Lucy in the Sky….

The National Museum in Addis Ababa is impressive, especially the basement floor where Lucy, the 3.2 million year old ancestor of humans is displayed. Lucky for me there was an expert who just happened to be there filming a documentary. … Continue reading

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Eating in Ethiopia

American fast food franchises are ubiquitous  around the world but my last two trips were to countries without any.  However, there are many places in the city of Addis Ababa where one could get burgers and pizza.  But why would … Continue reading

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