Addis Ababa vs Africa Cities: Coffee Culture, Ethiopian Food, and the Visitor Practical Guide
Addis Ababa compared to other African capitals: the Ethiopian coffee ceremony and the coffee culture; injera and the traditional Ethiopian food scene; the tej (mead) and the azmari bet; practical information for the visitor.
Addis Ababa: Never Colonized, Lucy the Fossil, Ethiopian Cuisine, Lalibela Rock Churches, Simien Mountains, and Complete Ethiopia Guide
Addis Ababa and Ethiopia as one of Africa most extraordinary stories: the only sub-Saharan African country never colonized; Lucy the 3.2-million-year-old fossil at the National Museum; Ethiopian injera cuisine and the coffee ceremony; Lalibela rock-hewn churches (the Jerusalem of Africa); the Simien Mountains and gelada baboons; and the complete Ethiopia practical reference.
Addis Ababa Music and Culture: Ethio-Jazz, Azmari Music, the Piazza, and the City Nightlife
Addis Ababa cultural life: the Ethio-Jazz movement of the 1960s-1970s and Mulatu Astatke; the azmari traditional Ethiopian music; the St George brewery and Ethiopian beer culture; the Entoto Mountains morning run and the orthodox churches; the Addis Ababa Jazz Festival; and Addis nightlife.
Addis Ababa History: Haile Selassie, Rastafari, and the Ancient Kingdom of Axum
Ethiopia deep history: Emperor Haile Selassie and his role as both god and tyrant; Rastafarianism and why Jamaica regards Ethiopia as the promised land; the ancient Kingdom of Aksum and its obelisks; the Queen of Sheba legend; the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the Ark of the Covenant claim; and the Gondar castles.
Addis Ababa Extended: Omo Valley Tribes, the Derg Regime, Bale Mountains, Addis vs Nairobi, and Final Legacy
Ethiopia in depth: the Omo Valley indigenous peoples and the last tribal cultures of Africa; the Derg Marxist military regime and the Red Terror; the Bale Mountains and the Ethiopian wolf; Addis Ababa versus Nairobi and Dar es Salaam; the teff grain and Ethiopian food sovereignty; and the complete Ethiopia legacy.
Addis Ababa Ultimate Reference: Merkato, Piazza, Neighborhoods, the African Union, Safety, and the Complete Legacy
Addis Ababa complete reference: the Merkato (the largest market in Africa), the Piazza Italian colonial district, the urban neighborhoods, the African Union headquarters and the city role as diplomatic capital of Africa, the visitor safety and altitude guide, and the six-route ultimate legacy.