What’s Out Addis travel info, tips and tricks
In ancient Ethiopia, all cooking was done using hand-made clay pots for different types of food. This method of cooking still remains with some special recipes, the taste of which cannot be replicated in metal pots. Traditional hand-made clay pots often stock the kitchen shelves of Ethiopian homes. The most common type is called a […]
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Enjoy a biking adventure to the ‘Jamma Canyon of Ethiopia’ with Ride the Rift exploring canyons just to the north of Addis Ababa with waterfalls cascading out of the highlands alive with emerald crops having first explored some of most interesting and beautiful places in Ethiopia: Lalibela where you will explore the town’s labyrinth of
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Ethiopia has multiple cultural, natural and historical resources, hidden from the rest of the world for generations. Promoting and developing such off the beaten path destinations is one of the causes behind the World Tourism Day 2022 motto #RethinkingTourism. Let us all bring such hidden gems to light and #rethinktourism. I was part of the
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Venice, the capital of the Venetian Republic for more than a millennium and the capital of the Veneto region with about 270 000 inhabitants is one of the ten metropolitan cities in Italy. Universally considered one of the most fascinating cities in the world and one of the UNESCO’s World Heritages. Venice and its lagoon
Italian Trade Agency Launches Made In Venice Online Showcase Project Read More »
Working with our Ride the Rift colleagues in partnership with Oromia Tourism to explore the Rift Valley around lakes Langano, Shala & Abijata. Some great outdoor adventures are in the making. The adventure biking potentials of Oromia are drawing attention as a group of foreign bikers and adventure tour operators explore parts of Western Arsi
RIDE THE RIFT: 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭’𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 Read More »
“This ancient monastery is located 80Km South east of Addis Ababa, en route to Ethio-Djibouti Road. Named after Abune Gebre MenfesKidus, an Egyptian monk enter to Ethiopia preaching the Bible, this place offers an amazing view over the great East African Rift Valley Lakes, as it is found 2900Meters above Sea Level. At the top
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A little over a year after our inaugural charity bike ride which launched Ride the Rift, we are staging the second edition of our charity bike ride in Ankober. All profits from this event will be given to support local guides and cooks who have had no income due to the impact of COVID-19 and
Ride the Rift: Ankober Charity Challenge, March 2022 Read More »
RIDE THE RIFT is a collaborative effort by four Ethiopian tour operators to re-energise Ethiopia’s tourism sector after the Covid-19 crisis and the conflict in Northern Ethiopia. In support of the call of PM Dr. Abiy for the Ethiopian Diaspora around the world to join the Great Ethiopian Home Coming, we have developed some special
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Tens of thousands of illegal human settlements pose a real threat to the continued existence of an endangered elephant population, according to satellite analysis of the Babile Elephant Sanctuary in eastern Ethiopia by University of Oxford researchers and the Born Free Foundation. Researchers from Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment and Born Free found,
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What do you think is more important for a healthy development? Food or human contact? In a study conducted by psychologist Harry Harlow, monkeys developmental pattern and social bonding skills is directly influenced by touch and maternal contact, proving that mother’s love is just as important, if not more important than food for their healthy
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