Sam's personal blog on all things Ethiopian
Show me my Country – Part 3
Oct 1, 2017, 10:58 PM
Wild baboons greet us in the Simien Mountains, and we visit the legendary castles of Gondar on the second day of our Ethiopian holiday.
Show me my Country – Part 2
Aug 22, 2017, 11:56 AM
Day one of our big Ethiopian Adventure brings back memories and reaches new heights.
Show me my Country of Ethiopia – Part 1
Aug 8, 2017, 11:56 AM
Five men celebrate a lifetime of friendship on a road trip in northern Ethiopia.
We Fly With Ethiopian Airlines
Jan 15, 2017, 12:59 PM
One of my most striking memories, as a young boy in the early 1970s, was the flight home from boarding school one year in an Ethiopian Airlines DC3.
Ethiopian Genna – a different kind of Christmas
Jan 15, 2017, 11:05 AM
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church Christmas religious holiday is called Genna. The birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem is celebrated by Ethiopian Christians on 7 January in our western Gregorian calendar. This date is 27 Tahsas in the Julian calendar used in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia's Funky Flamingos
Dec 9, 2016, 1:39 PM
"I had never seen such a large body of water before and I can still see the huge waves of airborne Flamingos."
Why is Ethiopia considered the "Roof of Africa?"
Dec 1, 2016, 2:27 PM
As a boy, I remember being fascinated and enthralled by these mysterious mountains.
Ethiopia Has the Finest Indigenous Cuisine in Africa
Oct 17, 2016, 10:24 AM
Let me tell you about the amazing cuisines of Ethiopia
Even Time is Different in Ethiopia
Oct 12, 2016, 11:56 AM
Where did the time go? Ethiopia is still in the 20th Century!
Recent Posts
Show me my Country – Part 3
Wild baboons greet us in the Simien Mountains, and we visit the legendary castles of Gondar on the…
Show me my Country – Part 2
Day one of our big Ethiopian Adventure brings back memories and reaches new heights.
Show me my Country of Ethiopia – Part 1
Five men celebrate a lifetime of friendship on a road trip in northern Ethiopia.
We Fly With Ethiopian Airlines
One of my most striking memories, as a young boy in the early 1970s, was the flight home from…
Ethiopian Genna – a different kind of Christmas
The Ethiopian Orthodox Church Christmas religious holiday is called Genna. The birth of Jesus Christ…
Ethiopia's Funky Flamingos
"I had never seen such a large body of water before and I can still see the huge waves of airborne…
Why is Ethiopia considered the "Roof of Africa?"
As a boy, I remember being fascinated and enthralled by these mysterious mountains.
Ethiopia Has the Finest Indigenous Cuisine in Africa
Let me tell you about the amazing cuisines of Ethiopia
Even Time is Different in Ethiopia
Where did the time go? Ethiopia is still in the 20th Century!