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Ethiopian Airlines restarts Addis Ababa - Hargeisa route and other options

by iggyab 28 May 2012

Last week we heard that Hargeisa airport was closing down for up to a year and now this has come out: http://somalilandpress.com/somalila…
Re: harar

by degan 28 May 2012

I'm there right now (although leaving tomorrow so can't offer any in-person tips). I've been staying at the Tewodros Hotel, which is perfect…
Re: Some questions about Ethiopia

by worldexplorer 24 May 2012

Hi Chris! My husband and I are in the same age group and travel to Ethiopia regularly, as he is Ethiopian. We do everything - the family…
RE: Things to do around Addis Abeba

by Tella_t 19 May 2012

Book with Ethiopian Airlines and fly to those places if you don't want to spend the time with local transport. I would recommend spending…
RE: Guide needed for trekking simiens?

by Tella_t 19 May 2012

Hey Dave, I don't think that a guide is necessary, but i do think that guards are! We went on a 4 day hike through the Simiens, without…
RE: 4 x 4 hire for road trip

by Simsy 19 May 2012

Actually, I was saying you can do it two different ways and you don't need a 4x4 IMO. You can do the whole circuit right from Addis, Bahir…
RE: Anyone know of a new hotel in Harar called Wintana?

by kai_noonan 18 May 2012

I haven't heard of it but I did stay in one called Tana, it is in the New Town not the Old Town, but only a 10 min walk into town. It…
Potential Somaliland instability.

by iggyab 17 May 2012

I am sorry to report that there may be some problems in Somaliland at the moment. Have had a BBC report sent by a friend outside the…
Somaliland at the end of May: any takers?

by degan 16 May 2012

I'm thinking of making a short hop over to Somaliland at the end of May: travel from Jijiga to Hargeisa on May 30th, visit Las Geel on…
Somaliland at the end of May: any takers?

by degan 16 May 2012

I'm thinking of making a short hop over to Somaliland at the end of May: travel from Jijiga to Hargeisa on May 30th, visit Las Geel on…
RE: Anyone been to Dire Dawa recently? Safety/Security?

by Jeraboa 09 May 2012

Many travellers visit Dire Dawa, mostly in transit to Harar. Have never heard of anyone having problems there. As already mentioned above…
RE: Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012

by piaczka 09 May 2012

Yes, if I go again, which I plan to with my husband (who couldn't come last time) I will definitely want to spend more time 'discovering'…
RE: Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012

by nycjay 08 May 2012

@piaczka - thanks for the quick reply... I am still in the early stages of my planning, but I will definitely consider your suggestions.…
RE: Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012

by piaczka 08 May 2012

My pleasure ajl :) nyclay, we also had a problem deciding which places to leave out. If I had 13 days, I would probably leave out Harar…
Re: Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012

by ajl 08 May 2012

Thanks for the very thorough report. I am going to be in Ethiopia later this month, and appreciate the time you spend writing down your…
RE: Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012

by nycjay 07 May 2012

Thanks for the reply. I have 13 days on the ground to play with, I just have to figure out which cities to leave out, or how many extra…
RE: African country two weeks. Which one?

by iggyab 06 May 2012

No one has mentioned Uganda. Some cheaper mountains like Elgon and quite a spread of backpacker hostels to stay in too. I ain't the biggest…
RE: Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012

by piaczka 05 May 2012

We were there for 16 days. We flew on three occasions, from Addis to Gonder, from Lalibela to Addis and then from Harar to Addis. It was…
Re: Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012

by nycjay 29 April 2012

Great post. I'm thinking of a similar trip for later in the year. About how much time did you spend?
RE: 7 days in somaliland

by iggyab 22 April 2012

Sounds like quite an adventure! Erigavo is something I am looking into, glad to hear an accurate time for the drive as I have heard everythi…
RE: Coffee Beans in Addis Ababa?:

by port_moresby 18 April 2012

Tomoca in Piassa, buy Harar
RE: Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012

by piaczka 13 April 2012

Thank you michelholi :)
RE: Northern Circuit and Harar trip report, March 2012

by michelholi 12 April 2012

@ placzka,no it is not that long.I like your report & agree about Ankober,it will be helpful to many I am sure.
RE: Coffee Beans in Addis Ababa?:

by Mrs_Trellis 12 April 2012

For the past few years I've bought at Robera Coffee out in the industrial area, west of town - turn right past ILRI, pass the funfair…
Re: Coffee Beans in Addis Ababa?:

by farenj 12 April 2012

Roberto, From many years now I buy different types of coffee beans (Harar, Sidamo,...) from an excellent shop on Dejazmach Beleay Zeleke…