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Extended Easter weekend in Ethiopia. Where to go? [more inside]
posted by Gringos Without Borders around Ethiopia at 12:22 PM - 2 answers

What's the most reliable and inexpensive way of freighting to Addis Ababa from Europe? I am sending books to a library & they obviously weigh a lot. [more inside]
posted by rogerdboyle around Ethiopia at 6:59 AM - 3 answers

I'm going on holiday to Ethiopia - specifically, Addis Abeba and some hiking in the Simien Mountains. Does anyone have any tips or recommendations? Whilst I am fairly well travelled, this is the poorest country I will have visited; is there anything I should look out for or anything I should take?
posted by handee around Ethiopia at 11:21 AM - 12 answers

Netbook for Ethiopia: narrow down the choices. [more inside]
posted by Lemurrhea around Ethiopia at 4:12 AM - 7 answers

i have a friend who is going to ethiopia for 3 months. her flight leaves in a week or maybe 10 days and she will be living in the capitol, Addis Ababa. from what i understand she will be working (volunteering) at a school somewhere outside the city. how can she most easily (tech-wise) and cost effectively stay connected to her friends and family in the states (plus probably iran) via mobile phone and email while there? [more inside]
posted by gcat around Ethiopia at 7:00 AM - 6 answers

How much does it cost to phone Canada from Ethiopia? Is it possible to buy a long distance calling card in Ethiopia for calling Canada?
posted by metaname around Ethiopia at 12:45 PM - 7 answers

Where should I go for hiking/wildlife-watching near Addis Ababa? [more inside]
posted by spiff101 around Ethiopia at 3:51 AM - 1 answer

When I call 011-251-1-513222 for the Ghion Hotel in Addis Ababa, I receive various error messages. Please help me find a working number for this hotel, I need to reach a guest. [more inside]
posted by cior around Ethiopia at 6:29 AM - 8 answers

What do you dislike about your vee-hickle? [more inside]
posted by ROU_Xenophobe around Usul, Ethiopia at 2:55 PM - 27 answers