lavelas
American expat in Ethiopia
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About me
American
Lives in Addis Ababa
Registration: 16 October 2009
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Do and don't in Ethiopia by expat.com
Are you living in Ethiopia? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Ethiopia? Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Ethiopia? Thanks!
Recently I learned a valuable lesson in restaurant etiquette. On a date with my fiancee, we entered a very nice restaurant in Addis. The menu stated that ravioli could be ordered with beef or cheese. I ordered ravioli and pointed out to our server ... Read More
Your worst mistakes speaking a foreign language by Pat
I guess I has happened to you all. You are talking in a foreign language, convinced that what you are saying is particularly clever. Yet everybody starts laughing. You repeat, repeat and again, making it worse and worse... Then you realise you have ...
Here are a few that are not my own; Korean man in America wants to park his car at an airport parking garage. He can't find a space. The lot attendant (a woman) approaches him, seeing that he's in need of assistance. "I need to park my car." She ... Read More
Cost of living in Ethiopia by expat.com
Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Ethiopia. Don't forget to mention where in Ethiopia you are living. How much does it cost to live in Ethiopia? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares (tube, ...
Hi everyone, Here is a short list of some everyday expenses: coffee with milk 5 birr tea 3 birr taxi (bus) ride .75 - 1.40 birr contract taxi ride of equivalent distance 25-40 birr meals 30 - 60 birr in a decent restaurant gov't tax on ... Read More
Second Hand Cars by Jenny123
Hello, I will be moving to Ethiopia for a year or so from Jan/Feb. I will be travelling around quite a lot & am looking into the cost of second hand cars. I see there is a post on the forum offering a Nissan Terrano for EUR16000 – is this a ...
Hello some popular 4x4s are the Toyota hilux, Suzuki Vitara 4 dr and 2 dr version, a Mitsubishi truck that looks almost the same as the Toyota Hilux. Also the Toyota Landcruiser is very popular. Read More