Extreme traveller recounts a journey through Ethiopia
A first-person look at the roads, landscapes and unexpected moments between destinations.
The Take 5 JournalStories from the road.
Made to make you go.
Field notes, practical guides and photographs from the landscapes, people and places that shape Ethiopia. Read first, then use the destination and journey pages to turn the idea into a trip.
FEATURED FIELD NOTE · ARBA MINCH · 5 MIN READ
Where the lakes meet the highlands.
Arba Minch opens into water, forest and wide southern horizons. Slow down around the twin lakes, Nech Sar and the road into the Dorze highlands.
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Underwater worlds and ancient stories
A short film about discovering Ethiopia from a different angle.
The Take 5 JournalLife beside the lake
Water, boats, birds and slow afternoons around Ethiopia's Rift Valley.
TravelThe cliffs and quiet roads of Gheralta
Ancient churches, open valleys and the people who know these highlands best.
The Take 5 JournalLake Tana, seen from the water
A visual pause among islands, boats and the blue horizon.
The Travel JournalFROM THE JOURNAL
Browse destinations Useful stories for the road.
Addis Ababa · City · 4 min read
The first morning in Addis
Coffee, movement and the rhythm of Ethiopia's capital before the journey begins.
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Afar · Landscape · 7 min read
Into the heat of the Danakil
Salt plains, volcanic landscapes and one of the most extraordinary environments on Earth.
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Northern Ethiopia · Culture · 5 min read
A morning among the rock-hewn churches
Walking through Lalibela when the morning light begins to reach the ancient stone.
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Simien Mountains · Wildlife · 6 min read
Looking for the gelada
On the cliffs of the Simien Mountains, wildlife becomes part of the landscape itself.
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Destination note · Rift Valley
Slow days by the lake
Build a few days around water, birdlife, food and the easy rhythm of Hawassa.
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Destination note · Tigray
Cliffs, churches and quiet roads
Gheralta rewards travelers who leave room for walking, local guides and long views.
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