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Rent, Rain, and the Real Addis Ababa

Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele
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Dawit wrestles with Addis Ababa's housing market, navigates the city's rainy-day rhythms, and finds a flat. He shares practical tips on renting, transport, and costs — plus a visit to a classic cafe and a taste of local life. ☕ 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 3 of Ethiopia Travel Podcast with Dawit Bekele. Dawit Bekele is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Places in this episode: Bole District, Kazanchis Area, Piazza (Piassa), National Museum of Ethiopia, Union Restaurant and Cocktail Bar, Ag Palace Hotel. Covered: rental search, kebele registration, cost of living, transport, historic sites (museum), politics & safety. Chapters: 00:00 Bole District 02:00 Cafe terrace 04:06 National Museum of Ethiopia 05:36 Union Restaurant and Cocktail Bar 06:21 City night A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #AddisAbaba #EthiopiaTravel #MoveToEthiopia #RentInAddis #Kiremt #EthiopianCoffee #LucyFossil #BoleDistrict #Kazanchis #PiazzaAddis #LightRail #EthioTelecom #Safaricom #Jimma #SimienMountains #EthiopiaVisa #ExpatLife #AddisLife https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ethiopia/

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