Taitu Hotel

... indescribable.  Two maids mop the carpets with water (yes, truly) every morning. There is a portrait of Queen Taitu herself (Emperor Menelik's wife) in the dining room done in the style of that famous portrait of Queen Victoria, only Taitu ...

... jump over the highway fences and then bolt full speed to the other side. We nearly hit one boy. We arrived at Ithegue Taitu Hotel and found Christoph and Chiho. We shared an injera dinner and caught up on the past few days' activities. We decided ...

... size of a Corolla, with only a wire coat hanger as the inside door handle. The drive took about 20 minutes to the hotel. The Taitu was an old wreck of a place and we had one of the 'best' rooms in the main building, which probably was a showplace 100 ...

... teeth with AK-47s, just seemed to watch it with a detached bemusement. I checked out early and got a cab to the Taitu Hotel, a nice cheap backpacker option. The drive gave me my first opportunity to see sub-saharan africa close up. I was surprised ...

We dragged our intoxicated party animal arses out of bed and took off to the snorkelling tour. The hostel Mondo Taitu was eerily quiet and the communal areas showed damage from the night before. As i was leaving i noticed a sign advertising free ...