Ethiopia - Writings of a Professional Traveler

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Recording Telephone Calls on Skype.com I use a program called Call Graph to record telephone calls I make using Skype.com to landlines. It does not work perfect, seems to eat up something, not sure, ... Read More ...



Moyale Ethiopia I am in Moyale, Ethiopia where I stayed a couple of days, there also is a city called Moyale, Kenya, I will cross into Kenya today and live a couple of days in Moyale, Kenya. Moyal ... Read More ...



Black to White House President Obama is popular in Ethiopia, there is a positive attitude about the man that is infectious, and it does feel good to have people like the President of the USA for a ch ... Read More ...



Waiting for the Help of God I am sitting here in a religious paradox, surrounded representations of God, however I think he took the first bus out of here. As a person travels through Ethiopia, th ... Read More ...



Mega, Ethiopia A great change of channel, the city of Mega, Ethiopia has been wonderful, nice people, respectful people and I seldom hear the words “You, money.” I suspect there are no Non Government ... Read More ...



Yabelo, Ethiopia There is an abrupt cultural change from Hagere Marrian to the city of Yabelo, the local’s changes from normal western clothes to half Islamic and half tribal. ---------------- ... Read More ...



Hagere Marrian, Ethiopia I am in Hagere Marrian, a city name that is spelled a half dozen different ways, I believe it means something of “Mary,” the mother of Christ. There is no lights, however the ... Read More ...



From Dilla to Agere Maryam Ethiopia I will travel about 100 Kilometers South to a smaller city called Agere Maryan, I will leave the room in about one hour, and it should be an easy trip, more or les ... Read More ...



Dilla Ethiopia Dilla, Ethiopia is the champ, brain drain is in full force, what is left over is those who forgot to get on the bus. I suppose Dilla has some type of wholesale market city specializ ... Read More ...



Ethiopia Children Set World Records India children up to yesterday held the world record for following me and asking me for money. The record of roughly four city blocks was smashed yesterday; the ch ... Read More ...



Making a Reed Boat on Lake Awasa Ethiopia This is a video showing some guy in his underwear making a boat out of lake grass. I want to call them cattails, however I know this is wrong. It is interest ... Read More ...



Throw Away Trash Packing Tip Travel Tip When living in a Hotel room there is a temptation to throw our trash on the floor and never clean. Why would I clean the room, I am leaving tomorrow? --- ... Read More ...



Arrived in Dilla Ethiopia I suddenly grew tired of Awasa, and need the rush of a new city with a different view of the world. I paid 10 Birr for a Baja Taxi to the Awasa, Ethiopia bus station, and ... Read More ...



Homesick Travel Tip I know many people dream of traveling the planet, leaving your nine to five job and venturing out to explore the world, however it is not all fun and games. What does it mean t ... Read More ...



Yahoo.com and New York Times Travel NewsAs a few of you have realized, I am having an identity crisis.“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the trai ... Read More ...



Bird Eating in Lake Awasa EthiopiaI walked down to the lake and took this photo of a bird, I am quite happy with the 20X zoom of my Canon camera. I often find the photos show me more than I could actu ... Read More ...



Ethiopia Custom Similar to Palm SundayKehtema: A custom of putting green vegetation covering of the ground in Ethiopia.I am curious, there is a custom here in Ethiopia that may or may not be related t ... Read More ...



Walk Through Awasa Ethiopia MarketHere is a video of my trying to walk through the market here in Awasa, Ethiopia. This market is huge; I was only able to do small section of the market because boys w ... Read More ...



Coffee Ceremony Awasa EthiopiaOne of the customs in Ethiopia is to make and drink coffee with friends, if you are invited to a persons house to drink coffee, the answer should be “Yes.” I am still lea ... Read More ...



Gebrekiristos Hotel Awasa EthiopiaHere is a video of the seven dollar and fifty cent Hotel where I am presently living in Awasa, Ethiopia. I have been thinking about his for months, maybe years, I thi ... Read More ...



Beware of Loose Hotel Electrical OutletsTravel TipA person has to be careful when using the electrical outlets in Hotels, there are bad connections that can cause problems. Here is video explaining ho ... Read More ...



Pouring a Concrete Roof in EthiopiaThis video was taken near my Awasa, Ethiopia Hotel as approximately 30 men and women shown are carrying hoppers of concrete from a cement mixer to the top of a build ... Read More ...



Video of Large Birds in Awasa EthiopiaWalking down main road leading to the water in Awasa, Ethiopia I came up these large birds walking in the field next to me. These are amazingly large birds that w ... Read More ...



Carry Camera Batteries in Coin PurseTravel TipI try to purchase cameras that use 4 AA Batteries. I have purchased about one camera per year for the last 10 years of travel and the majority of them use ... Read More ...



Maps of Nile Rivers Influence on EthiopiaThe Nile River comes down from Egypt through the central part of Sudan arriving to whet it starts more or less at Lake Victoria. This lake is surrounded by thr ... Read More ...



Video of Ethiopia Enjura Injera FoodThere is something basic and real about eating Enjura, a typical food of Ethiopia. I am in information overload; I have yet to learn a way to explain in photos, vid ... Read More ...



Do Not Check In Airport EarlyTravel TipI am always tempted to try to check my bags in early at the airport, however I believe best to wait until the line opens and the general group of passenger arriv ... Read More ...



RSS Versus Clogged Email BoxSomething, somewhere went terribly wrong.Photo of saying on a t-shirt I purchased in Bangkok, Thailand.I sat down and started to read all the comments against me removing t ... Read More ...



Video of Ethiopia Avocado and IncenseI live in a world where I never really know what I am doing, I never know the what, when, where, why and how of my world. I was in the Ruut Kaffee; I guess the nam ... Read More ...



Love Business and Tourist Hotels Travel TipIf you travel around the world, there are three major types Hotels on the planet.1. LOVEThere are love hotels that cater to the men and women of the world wh ... Read More ...



Bus from Ziway to Awasa EthiopiaI searched for any reason to stay in Ziway, Ethiopia for a few days and enjoy the city. I am sure there was something interesting about this city, however by choosing t ... Read More ...



Hot Water Tank Shower Switch Travel TipYou need to turn on the electric switch and wait at least 20-30 minute for the water to heat.This is one of them travel tips that tourist and travelers desperate ... Read More ...



No Water Ziway Ethiopia Brothers HotelI must be missing the queue; the country of Ethiopia has some new challenges. I am in the Brothers Hotel here in Ziway, maybe pronounced Zee Why, and spelled nume ... Read More ...



Ziway Ethiopia 1650 MetersHere is a map showing my present location.---------------------------------Ziway, EthiopiaThree to Four Hours South of Addis, AbabaEast AfricaWednesday, March 11, 2009Travel ... Read More ...



Ethiopia Participant TravelI do not enjoy being ignored, and even worst is mockery; there is a language gap between Ethiopia people and me. Because I do not speak the Amharic language, I am not able t ... Read More ...



Video of Ethiopia Metal ForgeAt the back of the Mojo, Ethiopia market is an area where men are heating metal, then pounding into various type of tools.---------------------------------Mojo, EthiopiaOn ... Read More ...



Animal Skins in Mojo Ethiopia MarketI believe these are photos of the animal hides or skins, maybe of Horses and Cows here in Mojo, Ethiopia. The people in the market seldom speak English, I can take ... Read More ...



Map of Mojo to Ziway EthiopiaI am on a path that lead from Addis Ababa to Kenya, Africa, the next city of any size appears to be Ziway, I believe pronounced,“Zee Why.”I tend to think the Lonely Guideb ... Read More ...



Count Your Money In Front Travel TipThere are no computers here in Mojo, Ethiopia to compute the correct change and people can make honest and dishonest mistakes.However, anywhere you go on the planet ... Read More ...



Paypal.com Shut Me Off in EthiopiaI went to pay Boy Genius with Paypal.com here in Ethiopia and the Paypal.com system shut off, it will not function.Paypal.com appears to have registered that my Inter ... Read More ...


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