Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele

About Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele

Ethiopia Travel Podcast follows one person settling in a place long enough to learn it, then moving somewhere connected to it. Travel in Ethiopia is distinctive because the terrain is a high plateau split by the Great Rift Valley, and the climate shifts with altitude. The population is dense in the northern and central highlands, especially around Addis Ababa. The host's range includes Addis Ababa, where population density is highest, the Simien Mountains in the north, Lake Tana, source of the Blue Nile, and Gheralta in Tigray, known for churches cut into sandstone cliffs. These places differ in language, religion and climate, reflecting more than eighty ethnic groups. The episodes track Ethiopia's seasons, from the short rains to the long rains, and return to the same towns and valleys as the year unfolds. A market, an Orthodox festival, a harvest or a dry-season journey becomes clearer on the second visit. By staying put, the podcast lets knowledge accumulate. Dawit Bekele lives in Ethiopia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Dawit is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement. A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers. ☕ Enjoying the show? These episodes are free and stay that way because listeners chip in — if a coffee's worth it, support the journey: buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next. #Ethiopia #EthiopiaTravel #EastAfrica #AddisAbaba #TravelPodcast #Travel #Paris2Tokyo https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/)

Publisher

Dawit Bekele

Category

education · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Aug 2026

Latest episode

10 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

60 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Harar Hyenas and the Khat Trade

   Dawit explores Harar’s evening rituals, from the khat markets in Aboker to the hyena feeding at Fallana Gate, while navigating residency bureaucracy and planning the journey north to Lalibela. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Ethiopia: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/ethiopia) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/ethiopia) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/ethiopia) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/ethiopia) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/ethiopia) · Hotels & full Ethiopia guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/ethiopia/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 71 of Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele. Dawit Bekele is in Harar, Ethiopia. Places in this episode: Harar Jugol, Shoa Gate, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Amana Branch, Gidir Magala, Feres Megala, Mekina Girgir, Aboker, Fallana Gate. Covered: Residency and Banking Logistics, Harar Markets and Economy, Hyena Feeding Tradition, Khat Trade Culture, Travel Planning for Lalibela. Chapters: 00:00 Shoa Gate 02:33 Gidir Magala 05:29 Aboker 08:16 Harar Jugol A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #EthiopiaTravel #HararJugol #WalledCity #HyenaFeeding #KhatTrade #ResidencyPermit #AddisAbaba #Lalibela #SimienMountains #EthiopianCoffee #BunaCeremony #ShoaGateMarket #AbokerDistrict #FallanaGate #EasternHighlands #AfarRegion #TigrayHighlands #TravelEthiopia https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/)

2. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Harar Jugol Alleys and the Coffee Ceremony

   Day four in Harar. Dawit explores the labyrinthine alleys of Jugol, navigates the morning market at Shoa Gate, and sits for a traditional coffee ceremony while discussing residency logistics and the local economy. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Ethiopia: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/ethiopia) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/ethiopia) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/ethiopia) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/ethiopia) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/ethiopia) · Hotels & full Ethiopia guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/ethiopia/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 68 of Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele. Dawit Bekele is in Harar, Ethiopia. Places in this episode: Harar Guest House, Grand Jami Mosque, Sherif Harar City Museum, Shoa Gate, Feres Megala, Desalegn Kitfo, Bun Coffee Shop, Rimbaud House. Covered: Harar Daily Life, Market Culture, Residency Logistics, Local Costs & Dining, Harar History and Culture. Chapters: 00:00 Harar Guest House 02:50 Desalegn Kitfo 06:53 Bun Coffee Shop 09:56 Room A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #HararEthiopia #JugolWalledCity #HyenaFeeding #EthiopiaTravel #RimbaudHouse #HarariCoffee #EasternHighlands #EthiopiaResidency #AfricanHistory #UNESCOHeritage #TravelOnABudget #EthiopianCulture #SimienMountains #LalibelaTravel #AddisAbabaLife #EastAfricaTravel #CulturalImmersion #DigitalNomadEthiopia https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/)

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Harar Coffee Rituals and Rimbaud's Shadow

   Dawit spends his third day in Harar Jugol, exploring the ancient coffee ceremony traditions, visiting Arthur Rimbaud’s house, and navigating the labyrinthine alleys of the walled city while sharing practical insights on local costs and residency. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo (https://buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo) Plan your trip to Ethiopia: eSIM & data (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/airalo/ethiopia) · Tours & tickets (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/tiqets/ethiopia) · Airport transfers (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/kiwitaxi/ethiopia) · Car rental (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/discovercars/ethiopia) · Travel insurance (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/r/ekta/ethiopia) · Hotels & full Ethiopia guide → (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/destination/ethiopia/) Some links are affiliate links. Episode 67 of Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele. Dawit Bekele is in Harar, Ethiopia. Places in this episode: Harar Guest House, Nure Roasted Harar Coffee, Rimbaud House, Friends Corner Cafe, Fallana Gate, Desalegn Kitfo, Shoa Gate Market, Sherif Harar City Museum. Covered: Harar Coffee Culture, Rimbaud House History, Hyena Feeding Tradition, Residency Logistics, Local Costs & Dining, Jugol Architecture. Chapters: 00:00 Harar Guest House 03:00 Nure Roasted Harar Coffee 06:18 Fallana Gate 09:16 Night alley A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #HararJugol #EthiopiaTravel #WalledCity #CoffeeCeremony #RimbaudHouse #HyenaFeeding #TravelEthiopia #UNESCOHeritage #AfricanCulture #BudgetTravel #ResidencyLife #HararMarkets #EthiopianFood #TravelTips #EasternHighlands #CulturalImmersion #AfricaAdventures #DigitalNomadEthiopia https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/ (https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/)

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