journey journal

              20,sep,2022 Meskel Celebration In Gurage        Ethiopia is a well known country in having festivals that are celebrated in different way, in this case some of them have given title by UNESCO. from on of the famous festival is finding of cross (meskel).        The Meskel celebrations in Gurage communities goes for up to two weeks as it is a major even to bring together family members and friends to share a good moment in their lives. Most trek to the region they all call home - the fertile, semi-mountainous region in southwest Ethiopia, and my friend also invite me to celebrate meskel with and his families.           as a tourism i don't  want to waste such kind of chances to pass me especially the festival of meskel from the typical place so i grab my bag and follow him to gurage zone.            we head to the city of wolkitte whi...

The Cultural Heritage Sites march,13,2022         For the 5th times in a raw Hagergna Tour Club of SMU prepared a trip for the students the most exciting event which was trip to 3 destination, those destinations were the well known inscribed on UNESCO Tiya prehistoric monument, ayange cave and hare sheitan lake.              at this trip we try to downgrade the number of students to 25 to make it easy to manage as we get an advise from the previous trip.         . Our first stop was the ancient monument in Tiya. Of the about 160 archaeological sites that have been found so far in the Soddo area, south of Addis Abeba, Tiya is one of the most significant. There are 36 monuments at the site, including 32 carved stelae covered with symbols, the majority of which are illegible. They are the relics of an ancient Ethiopian civilization, the age of which is not yet known with certainty      After...

Trip To Afar Awash Sebat  feb,20,2022                    Awash Subah is a market town located around 214 km from Ethiopia's capital. The town of Awash, after which it is named, is situated in Administrative Zone 3 of the Afar Region, above a canyon on the Awash River. It is connected to the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway by a bridge that spans the gap.       My acquaintance, whose family is located far away, randomly invited me to spend our break with them. I was first a little hesitant to go, but I'm accustomed to trying new things and accepting failure.     With our host and another friend, we set out on our journey. The weather was nice up until we reached Methara, but after that, it started to feel a little warm. We continue travelling while enjoying beautiful country views, stopping in Methara for a break before moving on to Awash Sebat, where we eventually arrive.          ...

Hiking To Suba Forest feb,3,2022                On the day 3,feb,2022 there was a trip prepared by Hagergna Tour Club of SMU In the morning- head to the west of the capital some 55 km. along the Jimma road. Then we reach the crown forest called Menagesha Suba well protected by imperial decree since the reign of Emperor Zara Yaqob in the 15th c. and consisting substantial indigenous trees. Menagesha is good for hiking.  trees. Walk around the forest and familiarize yourself with the variety of plants, animals and beautiful landscape. Frequently seen mammals are; endemic Menelik bush back, baboons and other primates hanging on                      The trip contains 67 university students, this trip include different activities like hiking, playing games, visiting museums and trying some traditional activities of the community(horse riding). it was a challenging trip because of the num...

  W elcome to Journey Journal      Hello, and welcome to my new blog page, which focuses on my previous travels. Let me introduce myself to you and share a little bit about myself before we move on to the main blog.                      My name is Yonas Menyelu, and I enjoy visiting new locations. To help me realize this dream, I really want to learn more about Ethiopian tourism. After high school, I tried to find a school that offered courses in tourism. Fortunately, some of my friends informed me that St. Mary's University offers courses in both tourism and hospitality management. I started attending the school in the academic year 2013EC, and I'm now in my third year.           The institution has given me a great opportunity to realize my passion; together, we started a group that organizes trips for university students, which has taught me event planning and interpersonal skills...