Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship We arrived in Ethiopia with little knowledge of where and what to see. We knew we wanted to visit the Danakil Depression in the north with one major exception. The fairytale-like landscape of the Dallol region and the fiery lava on top of the Erta Ale volcano …
Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship Perched on a hill at the edge of Gondar lies what is considered the most significant church in Ethiopia. Built by Emperor Eyasu II in the 17th century and named in tribute to him the “Mountain of Light.” At the time of its construction, it held no …
Last Updated on March 17, 2024 by Travelationship There is something romantic about the idea of taking a ship across a lake in Africa, and the Ilala gives you just such an opportunity. The Ilala ferry has been traversing Lake Malawi for some 60 years. It travels the 365-mile lake from north to south and …
Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship Catching the world as it is, not in some studio or with posed actors, is why street photography is one of my favorite types. Life is vivid, engaging, all around us, and most of the time unnoticed by its residents. This is where street photography takes in …
Last Updated on February 12, 2024 by Travelationship Gondar Castle is not just one castle but the name for an entire complex of palaces and castles in Gondar, Ethiopia. Known by the locals and the guidebooks as the Royal Enclosure. You will find it near the town center and easily located on foot or by …
Last Updated on July 21, 2024 by Travelationship We don’t bill ourselves as food experts; we both agree we suck at trying new foods. It doesn’t mean we don’t like to eat, nor does it mean we don’t know a good restaurant when we find it. Rwanda’s food scene continues to grow and improve. Here …