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Our first time in Africa!
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We finally arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia after a 13-hr flight from Toronto, Canada! We are so excited to be here because not only that it is our first time in Ethiopia, but also our first time in the whole continent of Africa.
From the moment we arrived, we were greeted by a super friendly ride driver. From that moment, we knew that Ethiopian people are going to be wonderful. We checked-in to our serviced apartment in Kirkos near Bole, Addis Ababa. This is one of safest areas in the city.
After an apartment tour, we headed to the street right away where we were blown away by how modern Addis Ababa is! The street is clean, large pedestrian walkway, bicycle path, modern bildings...we had a great first impressions of Addis Ababa.
We also had traditional Ethiopian food for dinner. It was our first time trying Ethiopian food, and we were surprised by how flavourful everything was. We had kitfo, a traditional dish which originally consist of raw meat. But, since we were new and nervous to try raw meat, we asked for it to be cooked. We aso tried beef tibs, served with Ethiopian traditional bread, injera.
Injera was the star of the show. Injera is seriously yummy and the texture is unique.
Our first day in Ethiopia was amazing. We can't wait to explore more!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Negative 21C in Canada!
00:14 - First time in Africa
1:10 - New favorite airline: EHTIOPIAN
2:46 - Arrival in Addis Ababa
4:48 - 50 USD apartment tour
7:32 - How to travel Africa safely: Bellroy Bags
10:15 - Street walk in Ethiopia: New Construction EVERYWHERE
12:21 - Potential overpay at fruit stand? Unsure
14:32 - Air quality of Addis Ababa
16:03 - Local busses look fun to ride
17:08 - First time trying Ehtiopian food
20:25 - SPICY!
21:21 - Sponge bread SO GOOD! (Injera)
22:44 - Mystery food: Sheet of fibre
24:55 - It's easy to make friends in Ethiopia
26:37 - Local shop for eggs and water (FRIENDLY GUY!)
27:33 - First impressions of Addis Ababa, Ehtiopia
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Our first time in Africa!
Get 10% off at Bellroy using my link: bit.ly/4q896Ka
We finally arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia after a 13-hr flight from Toronto, Canada! We are so excited to be here because not only that it is our first time in Ethiopia, but also our first time in the whole continent of Africa.
From the moment we arrived, we were greeted by a super friendly ride driver. From that moment, we knew that Ethiopian people are going to be wonderful. We checked-in to our serviced apartment in Kirkos near Bole, Addis Ababa. This is one of safest areas in the city.
After an apartment tour, we headed to the street right away where we were blown away by how modern Addis Ababa is! The street is clean, large pedestrian walkway, bicycle path, modern bildings...we had a great first impressions of Addis Ababa.
We also had traditional Ethiopian food for dinner. It was our first time trying Ethiopian food, and we were surprised by how flavourful everything was. We had kitfo, a traditional dish which originally consist of raw meat. But, since we were new and nervous to try raw meat, we asked for it to be cooked. We aso tried beef tibs, served with Ethiopian traditional bread, injera.
Injera was the star of the show. Injera is seriously yummy and the texture is unique.
Our first day in Ethiopia was amazing. We can't wait to explore more!
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Negative 21C in Canada!
00:14 - First time in Africa
1:10 - New favorite airline: EHTIOPIAN
2:46 - Arrival in Addis Ababa
4:48 - 50 USD apartment tour
7:32 - How to travel Africa safely: Bellroy Bags
10:15 - Street walk in Ethiopia: New Construction EVERYWHERE
12:21 - Potential overpay at fruit stand? Unsure
14:32 - Air quality of Addis Ababa
16:03 - Local busses look fun to ride
17:08 - First time trying Ehtiopian food
20:25 - SPICY!
21:21 - Sponge bread SO GOOD! (Injera)
22:44 - Mystery food: Sheet of fibre
24:55 - It's easy to make friends in Ethiopia
26:37 - Local shop for eggs and water (FRIENDLY GUY!)
27:33 - First impressions of Addis Ababa, Ehtiopia
Music in the Video:
––––––––––––
Motivational Ambient by Alex Productions ( No Copyright Music ) | ALONE |
––––––––––––
Music: Not Too Cray - Huma-Huma • Not Too Cray – Huma-Huma (No Copyrigh...
––––––––––––
Track: Daydream — Land of Fire [Audio Library Release]
Music provided by Audio Library Plus
Watch:
• Daydream — Land o...
Free Download / Stream: alplus.io/daydream
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Track: Endless — ChillD'em [Audio Library Release]
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Watch: • Endless — ChillD'em | Free Background...
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Track: Equilibrium — Max Maikon [Audio Library Release]
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Watch:
• Equilibrium — Max...
Free Download / Stream: alplus.io/equilibrium
––––––––––––
Track: Feel — Land of Fire [Audio Library Release]
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Watch: • Feel — Land of Fire | Free Background...
Free Download / Stream: alplus.io/feel
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Path of the Fireflies - AERØHEAD / aerohead
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Free Download / Stream: https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/aeroh...
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JetLagWarriors is a Canadian couple -- Steve and Ivana. After travelling here and there for a few years, mostly during Canadian winter, we fully caught the travel bug and decided to travel INDEFINITELY! Subscribe to keep up with our journey. Thanks!
