Monastery Islands

Where to Stay in Bahir Dar: Lakeside Lodges to City Center Hotels Compared

The morning light danced across Lake Tana as I sipped macchiato on my hotel balcony, the distant silhouettes of papyrus boats gliding through golden reflections. Three years after my accident in Vietnam, Ethiopia wasn't exactly where I'd pictured myself rebuilding...

Lake Tana's Monastery Islands: Hiking and Boating Adventures in Bahir Dar

The morning mist hovered delicately over Lake Tana as our small motorboat cut through the glassy waters, creating ripples that stretched toward the distant shoreline. Having explored lakes across four continents, I found myself particularly drawn to this vast body...