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Breaking my Back in Ethiopia (and my ankle too…)

Posted by lauren535

... took me to a nearby hospital. When I got to the hospital I found out that I needed surgery (which wasn't possible in Ethiopia). I had to be transported to the nearest hospital where they could do the surgery, which was in Tel Aviv, Israel. To make ...

VoIP in Ethiopia - Ethiopia travel question

Posted by zxt

... . I'd also like to use Skype or some other VoIP product but have gotten mixed information on it's availability in Ethiopia. My understanding is that VoIP is illegal and Skype is specifically blocked. Can anyone confirm this for me? Also, if that&# ...

going to ethiopia overland from nairobi end of august

Posted by iamlee

Wow, nice trip! Have fun with it, let us know if you find anyone to go with you. I had visited Southwest Ethiopia & crossed border to Kenya, it was majestic experience. I like to recommend you my agent whom arranged both Ethiopia & ...

Spare a thought for this noble cause...

Posted by gibson09

... . Recently while surfing the net I came across a site . They're working in partnership with WaterAid to enable communities in rural Ethiopia to access clean water. I found it to be a really noble cause. You can check out this site and can also help ...

Intangiable cultural heritages of hamer and mursi tribes

Posted by wolfganghelmut

... ) bureau of information and culture, Woreda and keble's administrators, Local chiefs and Mr.Tewodros -General manger of Untouched Ethiopia Tours (http://www.untouchedethiopiatours.com) and my driver guide Mr. Worku. Hamer 1. Oral poems Oral poetry is ...

VoIP in Ethiopia - Ethiopia travel question

Posted by jjosifek

... . I'd also like to use Skype or some other VoIP product but have gotten mixed information on it's availability in Ethiopia. My understanding is that VoIP is illegal and Skype is specifically blocked. Can anyone confirm this for me? Also, if that&# ...

going to ethiopia overland from nairobi end of august

Posted by iamlee

Anybody interested in joining me on my journey to Ethiopia at the end of August - maybe in 1 or 2 weeks or so...I still don't have any fixed destinations so I am really flexible...I will start in Nairobi where I will also arrange the transport ...

going to ethiopia overland from nairobi end of august

Posted by silvi

Anybody interested in joining me on my journey to Ethiopia at the end of August - maybe in 1 or 2 weeks or so...I still don't have any fixed destinations so I am really flexible...I will start in Nairobi where I will also arrange the transport from ...

Spare a thought for this noble cause...

Posted by gibson09

Thanks Gibson, I moved it to the Eastern Africa forum since it refers to Ethiopia. Thnaks a lot for that...

Spare a thought for this noble cause...

Posted by starlagurl

Thanks Gibson, I moved it to the Eastern Africa forum since it refers to Ethiopia.

Best (and safest!) place in central Africa?

Posted by aopaq

... me think there is still some issues going on, or at least just being resolved. Do you know anything about that? I visited Ethiopia and Somaliland for a short time a couple years ago and found them to be very interesting and the people to be quite ...

Help Planning Trip to Kenya

Posted by laxgoalie

... sure yet. But, I am open to all suggestions of places to go/ places not to go. If you have any information on Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, and/or Uganda please share. I would like to focus my trip around the environment and culture which shouldnt be too hard ...

Burning Desire Travel List

Posted by rbisset

Top 3 haven't changed in the last few years: Iran Yemen Ethiopia I very nearly went to Yemen last year (had flights booked) but it kicked off so I went to Sri Lanka instead. If I ever go there then I think it'll only be for a few days to see Sana ...

Dear Eritrean/Etiopian

Posted by zamunda

... is one of many ways to destroy people who are standing for their basic right. Regimes particularly, East Africa Countries like Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Djibouti governments are exposing afar people and their culture to lean to the poverty and illiteracy. In ...

New advertising

Posted by Izzie

... I don't like that. As someone else pointed out they aren't even relevant. I've written about a national park in Ethiopia and the words 'national park' have a link to a company offering tours of US national parks. I resent this, my ...

internet cafes, cell and satellite phone in Ethiopia

Posted by adelaideb

... ), Gondar (Goha hotel), Debark, Axoum (Yeha hotel), Lalibela(Roha hotel). Any experience to share about using a satellite telephone in Ethiopia (I am hiking for one week in the Simien mountains after Christmas). or using an ATT cell phone? thanks so much ...

Best (and safest!) place in central Africa?

Posted by aopaq

How about considering Ethiopia? It is a very interesting country and I would say quite safe. If you also want to get a little off the beaten track, going into Somaliland is also a consideration.

London to Cape Town Overland February 2010

Posted by kehilan

... for 1-2 people to join us on this trip. The trip should take around 6 months and take in: Libya Tunisia Egypt Sudan Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Uganda Tanzania Malawi Zambia Botswana Namibia and South Africa Mike is a 28 year old male from London. I'm ...

What's your favorite landlocked country?

Posted by deroque49

... Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic Chad Czech Republic Ethiopia Hungary Kazakhstan Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Laos Lesotho Liechtenstein Luxembourg Macedonia Malawi Mali Moldova Mongolia Nepal Niger ...

Why do you think some people became beggars?

Posted by aopaq

... on the street. In support of the comment that kiwi_surfer made about pride, I think I observed this when I first went to Ethiopia. I was not sure how to handle the begging issue there but soon observed that locals did give small change to such people on ...

What country in Africa

Posted by sianeth

Ethiopia... according to my mum!

Five Asia-like places in the U.S.

Posted by stereobread

... Town, Little Saigon, of course China Town, Little Tokyo, Filipinotown, Little Cambodia in Long Beach and if you include the Middle East as part of Asia Little Gaza in Anaheim and Little Persia. Not to mention the (admittedly non-Asian) Little Ethiopia.

TravelPod is recruiting Local Experts

Posted by edilawit

Hey, Who would want to know about Ethiopia? Where can you get the most recent detailed information about the country more than someone who was born and raised there? Yes, The answer is me. I would love to help for whoever want to love hiking, big ...

Places that can't be reached by car

Posted by nixsboys

... Jordan Shenevall, Scottish Highlands Kekova, Turkey Mahale Mountains, Tanzania Everest Base Camp, Nepal El Mirador, Guatemala Omo River, Ethiopia Grand Canyon, America Worm's Head, Gower Peninsula I have been to Angel Falls in Venezuela. Although ...

Places that can't be reached by car

Posted by starlagurl

... , Jordan Shenevall, Scottish Highlands Kekova, Turkey Mahale Mountains, Tanzania Everest Base Camp, Nepal El Mirador, Guatemala Omo River, Ethiopia Grand Canyon, America Worm's Head, Gower Peninsula Very interesting... I've never been to any of ...

Worst place to visit?

Posted by djchurch

Moyale - right on the border of Ethiopia and Kenya on the Kenyan side. Horrible place - the only place in 15 years and I don't know how many countries of travel that everytime I stepped outside my room, I had to put on my "F*ck You!" ...

Most alien island on earth: Socotra

Posted by rbisset

Try looking up the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. That is Mars on earth!!!

Jamaica Starter KIt

Posted by kris

... expensive tours or taxis by getting route taxis into the cockpit hills to tour and final resting place (before Rita takes him to Ethiopia that is) at Nine Miles whilst ignoring the brat kids who try to detour you away to look at a marijuana plantation ...

Where are you going next?

Posted by nomadic

After spending a few pence on a trip to France recently I am now bound for Sudan and Ethiopia.....and I am in the enviable position of being paid to do this. I guess there is not many places that one could gloat about a visit to Darfur..... ...

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