In central Windhoek, high-rise hotels vie for the best sunset views from their rooftop bars. Universities and national institutions hold court in brightly painted German and Dutch colonial buildings. On the north side of town, buzzing Katutura, “the place where no one wants to live,” reinvents itself as the most happening spot around for grilled […]
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“We meet only to meet again.” — Namibian Proverb Namibia isn’t just about spectacular landscapes and exotic animals. With at least ten different ethnic groups and many more languages and dialects spread across its vast landscape, Namibia’s people represent the triumph and tragedy of the country’s history. Colonized by Germans in the 19th century and
“The past, the present, and the future are harmonious; they do not collide into each other, nor do they desire more than they are allowed to have. Respectfully they greet each other; respectfully they wave goodbye.” ― Matshona Dhliwayo, Lalibela’s Wise Man In Lalibela, the past and present remain fused in stone. The town in northern
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Do you want to live the fly life for yourself? Do you want to connect with places, people, and yourself in life-changing, long-lasting ways? Do you want to transform your life and become a true world citizen? Then FLY WITH ME: Ernest White II, host and creator of FLY BROTHER. FLY WITH ME experiences are
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Flying since 1946, Ethiopian Airlines has connected the land of Haile Selassie and the Queen of Sheba to the world. The airline now flies a fleet of Boeing and Airbus jets to 122 destinations around the globe from its hub at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport. But it got its start with just five routes,
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Perched atop the “Roof of Africa,” Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains National Park features dramatic cliffs, promontories, peaks, and valleys that provide the perfect setting for any fantasy film. Situated between the ancient imperial cities of Aksum and Gondar in the north of the country and first deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Site back in 1978, the
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In biblical times, the Kingdom of Axum was known as the home of the brilliant, dark, and lovely Queen of Sheba and the final resting place of the Ark of the Covenant, which held the tablets upon which the Ten Commandments were inscribed. Axum, which also went by the name Ethiopia as early as the
On the eve of the Ethiopian Orthodox feast day of Timkat, a celebration of the baptism of Baby Jesus and associated with Epiphany, processions of elaborately-dressed clergymen, church mothers, government officials, musicians, scholars, parishioners, and other dignitaries marching through the streets of the capital city, Addis Ababa. Baroque representations of the Ark of the Covenant,
“Now the Ethiopians, as historians relate, were the first of all men and the proofs of this statement, they say, are manifest. For they did not come into their land as immigrants from abroad but were natives of it.” — Diodorus Siculus, 60 BC Yesterday, I arrived in Addis Ababa to start a two-week press
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The last imperial capital of Abyssinia and the capital of the modern nation of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa has only existed for a little over 130 years. As such, its name means “new flower,” and speaks to its flourishing as a center of power, culture, and influence in the ancient and storied Ethiopian highlands. Here, friendships
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