Traveling can be tricky; containing your belongings into one or two suitcases, making sure you haven’t forgotten any essentials. Coming to Ethiopia can even be an even harder task, considering the limitations on availability of essential items. If you’re in Addis, permanently or temporarily, and you’re in the market for some things, we have compiled a list of the major shopping areas to make things easier for you.
‘ODD’ THINGS ETHIOPIAN
The Ethiopian calendar based on a different calculation of Jesus’ birth year compared to the Gregorian calendar, making it around seven years behind, and it has 13 months in a year with 12 months of 30 days and a final “extra” month with 5 or 6 days, depending on if it’s a leap year
THREE SPECTACULAR VIEWPOINTS OF ADDIS ABABA
Once a friend who visited Addis Ababa after a long stay of abroad told me that this city is more attractive viewed from the top. I was curious by his remark and went around all the possible viewpoints of the City. After a while, I concur 100% with his selection of the top three viewpoints.