Ethiopia, 4th: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

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"Thorough and reassuring [this guide] provides all the practical and background information to make readers leap from their armchairs and visit this magical country."
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Product Details Paperback: 616 pages Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 4th edition (January 1, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1841621285 ISBN-13: 978-1841621289 Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #465,135 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #24 in  Books > Travel > Africa > Ethiopia & Djibouti

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The Federal Republic of Ethiopia, formerly known as Abyssinia, is a land-locked republic in northeast Africa, or the Horn of Africa, lying between 3.5 to 15 degrees north and 33 to 48 degrees east. Read the first page

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cost birr, costs birr, dbl bed, shoestring hotels, using common showers, northern historical circuit, main traffic roundabout, faranji price, stelae field, common cold showers, few basic hotels, wattled ibis, church entrance fees, former government hotel, guereza monkeys, common hot shower, mountain nyala, banded barbet, good asphalt road, walk from the main road, northwest cluster, hyena man, main roundabout, piazza area, bush crow

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Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Rift Valley, Dire Dawa, Lake Tana, Arba Minch, Haile Selassie, South Omo, Debre Birhan, Ethiopian Airlines, Bekele Mola, Blue Nile, Negele Borena, Debre Markos, Medhane Alem, Sanetti Plateau, Debre Sina, Abi Aday, Awash Saba, Debre Libanos, Ahmed Gragn, Awash River, Dola Mena, Mago National Park, Meskel Square

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 18 of 18 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars essential interesting reading for the independant traveller, August 19, 1998 By A Customer This review is from: Guide to Ethiopia (Paperback) Although I haven't yet travelled to Ethiopia, I have read the book several times to enable me to plan an itinerary. The book is essential reading for those wishing to travel to Ethiopia. ANY information on Ethiopia is scarce and the excellent conversational style of the author makes for an enjoyable and, at times, humorous read. Compared to other travel books on Ethiopia, this book is unsurpassed in providing positive down-to-earth information without glossing over the negative aspects of travel in this country. I am sure the 'mud maps' of major towns, accommodation and dining out information will prove invaluable to the independant traveller. And if you are interested in wildlife the author obviously has a sound knowledge of this topic, particularly the birdsof East Africa. He provides comprehensive summaries, scattered through the body of the text, on the birdlife (and other wildlife) you can expect to see in different habitats of the country. 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable Guide to Ethiopia, February 6, 2006 By  E. Nalle (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    I am planning my third trip to Ethiopia, and Philip Briggs' 4th edition of Ethiopia: The Bradt Travel Guide has proved to be indispensable. I have used his previous guidebook editions on my trips, and his information and tips are always exactly right. As an extra added bonus, he is an entertaining and perceptive writer, and the books are fun to read as well. This is the only book a traveler needs for a trip to Ethiopia. 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Best of a small bunch, February 25, 2003 By  Bortukan (Chandler, AZ United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Ethiopia, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback) This is the most recent and most useful of the small number of guidebooks for Ethiopia available in the U.S. Descriptions of places to see were clear and informative, and the sections on how to get around, where to stay, good places to eat, and other tips for each town were accurate and well-researched. This book also contains useful sketch maps of many towns; these are now FAR more accurate than those in older editions, and I found them easier to use than similar maps found in other guides. There is also a thoughtful section on general issues related to travel in Ethiopia. I found this far superior to the other commonly available guides I own for information on Addis Ababa, the so-called "historical circuit," and the lowland desert areas (information on this last region is pretty scarce, but this book has more than others). The book is focused on providing useful travel information and not on long descriptions or photographs; if an informative guidebook to use while travelling is what you're looking for, this one is your best bet. (Be sure to get the newest edition, though-- the previous ones weren't nearly as good!)		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Philip Briggs guide opens up a world I purchased the 5'th edition of this guide only a week before leaving for my first visit to Africa (actually to any non-Western country). Read more Published 1 month ago by John Drendel 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide! This book has it all. It gives history, culture and information as you travel through this country. It is easy to reference and interesting to read. A great value! Published 11 months ago by Tina D 5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely useful, and a great read. This travel guide was a wonderful addition to our trip. We were able to use it to plan out trip in advance, as well as alter our plans along the way (which happened quite... Read more Published 14 months ago by Jonathan T. King 4.0 out of 5 stars very thorough A lot of detail. Have not read too much yet. We will be traveling to Ehiopia in early 2008 to pick up our adopted son. Plan to read much more before the trip. Read more Published on October 17, 2007 by Scott 5.0 out of 5 stars Best guide book for any country, period The Bradt guide to Ethiopia is hands down the best guide book I have ever used for any country, and I own a lot of guide books. Read more Published on October 9, 2007 by London traveller 5.0 out of 5 stars Ethiopia Travel Guide Because I am planning a trip to Ethiopia this fall, I have been looking for travel and historical information on the country with little success. Read more Published on July 8, 2007 by Alice Grady 5.0 out of 5 stars the best... I spent a month traveling throughout northern Ethiopia in July 2006 and cannot emphasize enough how helpful this book (UK edition) was for me. Read more Published on March 13, 2007 by Seegs 5.0 out of 5 stars My compliments to Philip Briggs Not only his Ethiopia guidebook is the best I have used in the last ten years (reliable, well informed, and so well written that reading it is a pleasure) but also Philip is very... Read more Published on February 26, 2007 by M. Alessandra 3.0 out of 5 stars the quality of the print I just bought Ethiopia travel guide. As the book is not available in Israel I couldn't look over it before, but as it was highly recommended I ordered it. Read more Published on January 27, 2007 by Nurith Harel 5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable guide to Ethiopia I just returned from Ethiopia and this guide was extremley helpfull. My brother had bought the Loney Planet guide and we both felt that the Bradt Travel Guide was much more... Read more Published on January 11, 2007 by Bruce R. Wyma Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 616 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 4th edition (January 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841621285
• ISBN-13: 978-1841621289
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #465,135 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars essential interesting reading for the independant traveller, August 19, 1998

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This review is from: Guide to Ethiopia (Paperback)

Although I haven't yet travelled to Ethiopia, I have read the book several times to enable me to plan an itinerary. The book is essential reading for those wishing to travel to Ethiopia. ANY information on Ethiopia is scarce and the excellent conversational style of the author makes for an enjoyable and, at times, humorous read. Compared to other travel books on Ethiopia, this book is unsurpassed in providing positive down-to-earth information without glossing over the negative aspects of travel in this country. I am sure the 'mud maps' of major towns, accommodation and dining out information will prove invaluable to the independant traveller. And if you are interested in wildlife the author obviously has a sound knowledge of this topic, particularly the birdsof East Africa. He provides comprehensive summaries, scattered through the body of the text, on the birdlife (and other wildlife) you can expect to see in different habitats of the country.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable Guide to Ethiopia, February 6, 2006

By	E. Nalle (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am planning my third trip to Ethiopia, and Philip Briggs' 4th edition of Ethiopia: The Bradt Travel Guide has proved to be indispensable. I have used his previous guidebook editions on my trips, and his information and tips are always exactly right. As an extra added bonus, he is an entertaining and perceptive writer, and the books are fun to read as well. This is the only book a traveler needs for a trip to Ethiopia.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of a small bunch, February 25, 2003

By	Bortukan (Chandler, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ethiopia, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

This is the most recent and most useful of the small number of guidebooks for Ethiopia available in the U.S. Descriptions of places to see were clear and informative, and the sections on how to get around, where to stay, good places to eat, and other tips for each town were accurate and well-researched. This book also contains useful sketch maps of many towns; these are now FAR more accurate than those in older editions, and I found them easier to use than similar maps found in other guides. There is also a thoughtful section on general issues related to travel in Ethiopia. I found this far superior to the other commonly available guides I own for information on Addis Ababa, the so-called "historical circuit," and the lowland desert areas (information on this last region is pretty scarce, but this book has more than others). The book is focused on providing useful travel information and not on long descriptions or photographs; if an informative guidebook to use while travelling is what you're looking for, this one is your best bet. (Be sure to get the newest edition, though-- the previous ones weren't nearly as good!)