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Arrival in Addis: Rain, Paperwork, and First Coffee

Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele
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Dawit Bekele lands in Addis Ababa at the height of the rainy season, tackles residence permits, SIM cards, and banking, and finds his first cup of Ethiopian coffee. Practical tips for settling in, plus what the city feels like in August. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Ethiopia: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Ethiopia guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 1 of Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele. Dawit Bekele is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Places in this episode: Bole International Airport, Bole district, Meskel Square, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, YeGesha Specialty Cafe, Tomoca Coffee, Piazza district, Mercato. Covered: arrival logistics, residence permit, banking, SIM card, coffee culture, market shopping. Chapters: 00:00 Bole International Airport 01:45 Commercial Bank of Ethiopia 03:47 Tomoca Coffee 05:09 Mercato 06:43 Meskel Square 08:03 City street 09:21 Quiet room A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #AddisAbaba #EthiopiaTravel #Kiremt #EthiopianCoffee #BoleDistrict #TomocaCoffee #Merkato #LivingInEthiopia #FaydaID #CommercialBankOfEthiopia #EthioTelecom #Injera #MeskelSquare #TravelAfrica #RainySeason #EthiopiaPodcast #ExpatLife #AddisVibes https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/

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