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Popular General Tips | Other General Tips Tips | All Tips (60) Fellow VT'er DAO or Dave as some of you know him introduced me to Solomon or Gamon on VT.
He lives in Addis right now but is origionaly from Arba Minch. Solomon is a young hard working kid. While he is not an offical guide he was a big help to me in Addis and I now consider him a friend. Unlike alot of his peers he does not drink, smoke, or chew chat. He did everything from show me around the Markato in Addis (without getting my wallet lifted) to taking me to Lalibela and showing me around. I guess you could call him a jack of all trades....some better than other but hey as much as we'd like to think we're not perfect at 21 yrs of age.
Got questions about what roads are open for your mini bus trip up North, want to head to the jungle in the South or just want to see see Addis for a few days Solomon is a great resource.
He can meet you at the airport and get you to your hotel at 1 am when you are jetlagged from your long plane ride or he can check the current prices of a local hotel for you. I even had him help me ship some things home via DHL while I went to Harar. Leave a Comment
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For most of us Americans and Europeans you can get a visa at the airport. No photo required just $20 for Americans and 5 min or so filling out the form and then a few minutes in the line at the visa office to your left as you enter the immigration hall at Bole Airport. They did not ask how much cash I had comming or going and for a hotel just list the Wutma or the Hitlon for example if you do not have a reservation...very easy and faster than some of the other places I have been. Leave a Comment
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Go to two different restaurants to eat: Sheraton in Addis and a local restaurant in a small town. The difference is amazing!
Getting to know some local people, visiting their homes, eating and drinking coffee with them. Also participating a church service of Mekane Yesus Protestant Church: how nice and loud singing there was! The churches were full of enthusiastic people. Leave a Comment
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In Ethiopia, it is usually not enough to ask “How are you” once. Several questions about the well-being of a person are asked and sometimes repeated. The answer is always positive.
If you are able to join in, or even better start greeting that way, you will earn smiles and friendship of the respective person (Even if the following conversation consists of just smiles and “hand-and-feet-language”).
So here are some useful phrases for the ritual:
Good day
Tena yistillin.
How are you (polite)?
Indemin not?
(I am) fine.
Dayhna (nay).
How are you (personal, among people about the same age)?
Indemin naw (m) / nasch (f)?
Or more common:
Dayhna naw (m) / nasch (f)
Is your family doing good?
Yaynnantay betasab dayhna natschaw?
All are fine:
Hullum dayhna natschaw. Leave a Comment
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There has been some discussion in travellers circles of the lack of ATM machines in Ethiopia. I am currently cycling down to Addis Ababba Daves Travel Pages and in the town of Bahar Dar (sometimes written Bahir dar, next to lake Tana), the Daschen Bank gives out money on VISA cards with a 2.5% commission charge using a chip and pin system. I hope this helps anyone who maybe running out of cash! Leave a Comment
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Visit the different tribes in and around southern E thiopia.
The people are very friendly and helpful. You will get use to their food,but in many parts of Ethiopia a white person is unusal and many people will stare .Remember that all white persons are considered rich, and by their standards ,you are. There is little in the line of payed work,and if they do work ,the pay is very low (2 usd per day) My guide and friend
OBANG OMOD in Gambella is a totally trustworthy guide and he speaks fair English.He was very helpful during my stay in Gambella. Leave a Comment
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Visiting with the Mursi is a stressful experience. I visited with them for a few hours. In the first hour, I was completely surrounded by tribesmen. The women got in my face and began shouting and grabbing me. Their hands were in my pockets as others tried to pull at my clothes and rub the "white" off of my arms and legs. Some even plucked hairs right out of the back of my head and ran off with them to examine. After about an hour of this, I decided to perform a little experiment to see if their behavior changed at all.
I stripped off my clothes in front of the screaming tribesmen and everything changed! The men, women, and children backed up and gave me a little personal space. Then each one of them looked me over real good from head to toe and began asking permission to touch me in certain areas. The chief in the photo was very respectful and was very curious about my snow white mountains.....lol. He asked permission to touch them, as well as most of the women and children. The Mursi' behavior changed when they saw that I had the same things as they did. After a while they wanted to put me to work grinding sorgum in the "kitchen". They're still scratching their heads over what my bra was though..... Leave a Comment
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When booking a hotel go and actually see if the water is running in hotels. Sometimes you see the sink and tolites(sp) but it could be not working properly or not at all. Leave a Comment
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Wonderfull women, beauty and natural class.
I loved People and Coffe ceremony there. Leave a Comment
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You should not drink the water in this country unless you like having dirrhea.becouse:
- Some of the water can change your teeth color
-can case some disese such as typhoid.
If you have to boil the water for more then 5 mintes or as you doctor has told you.
Water here in the bottle is max 4.50. Leave a Comment
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