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Injera is typically served communally, one large pancake with wots for a group of people who all eat with their hands.

What is injera? Where to find the best of the Ethiopian dish

The perfect dish, injera acts as tablecloth, as eating utensil, and as the main dish.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Hikers above the Mesheba valley in the Simien Mountains.

Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia: A stunning UNESCO world-heritage park

Trekking can be a lonely experience but not when you run into friendly locals - baboons, monkeys, jackals and hydrax - along the way.

  • by Sue Williams
Two young women from the Hamar tribe, in the Turmi area of the isolated South Omo Valley.

Staying with local tribes in South Omo Valley, Ethiopia

Staying with a tribe offers a rare glimpse into Africa.

  • by Sue Williams
Simien Mountains National Park.

Ethiopia, Africa travel guide: The amazing country that no longer wants to be kept secret

This was once one of the least welcoming places in the world. Now, it's one of 2018's hottest places to visit.

  • by Sue Williams
Simien Mountains National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Amhara region, Ethiopia.

Ethiopia travel destinations and tours

My family would like some advice on travelling options in Ethiopia and Kenya.

  • by Michael Gebicki
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Discs of travertine ring a twelve-foot wide hot spring in the Danakil Depression, Ethiopia.

Welcome to the hottest place on the planet

To get to the hottest place in the world, just follow 'the worst road in the world'.

  • by Patrick Hatch
Dallol, Ethiopia. In the Danakil Depression, it dips 116m below sea level, and is home to the settlement of Dallol, the hottest inhabited place on earth. An average year-round temperature of 34.4°C.

Hottest places on earth: The world's hot spots, literally

Many of us enjoy a holiday in warm weather, but visit these destinations if you want to take it to extremes.

  • by David Whitley
Sick woman

The time I caught an exotic disease

The boys were convinced it was a hangover, but I'd never had a hangover like this before.

Portrait of a suri, surma tribe women, Ethiopia, Africa. Photograph by Getty Images. SHD TRAVEL FEB 12 ETHIOPIA. DO NOT ARCHIVE. 
 
 
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Miracles set in stone

Ute Junker finds herself unprepared for the wonders of Ethiopia.

Coffee Ethiopia

A caffeinated slap in the face

Certain phrases should set off alarm bells for every traveller.