As I am planning my trip to Ethiopia this summer strangely shopping has been my favorite part by far. Depending on your stay you might need more or less stuff to take with you. For me, since I’m staying for almost 3 months I need to take everything I need and I have to make sure that I have enough. This doesn’t mean you can’t find anything there but it surely saves you from worrying about where to get the stuff specially if it’s your first time there. Knowing about the weather (seasons too since there is a vast difference weather in Africa ) can help you choose what kinds of clothes/shoes you need to bring. In my case, I’m taking boots and jackets with me since it’s going to be rainy and a little bit colder during summer (which is the coldest season in Ethiopia). As I said the weather is completely different and it is very important to do some research on it.
Travel essentials can be different depending on the person (sex obviously matters) so try to look up different travel essentials online so you know you have everything you need. Personally I like writing down what I think I need on my trip so I won’t forget when I start shopping. After listing out everything that you need on your trip make sure that you don’t over pack. Because there is a limit on baggage and you don’t want the inconvenience at the airport.
In general, make sure you got all you need for your trip and you have enough amount of it incase you could not find it there. Try to do shopping in advance to avoid the frustration as your flight days comes closer.
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