Ethiopia

[MissMitzi]

Ok, I've decided on a Chrissy trip to Ethiopia. I've got a hubby, two kids (5 and 3). PLEASE help with any advice on lodging and tours. I MUST see Lailebela!
Thanks in advance for your help.

[jno]

bear in mind their Christmas is January 7 next year.

I'd be a bit wary of taking young children. It's a fairly poor country and I don't know how well they'd handle it if a child fell sick. Apologies if I'm libelling them - someone else may be able to give a more detailed opinion.

I was there about three years ago and many of the Lalibela churches were covered in scaffolding outside. I don't know if this is still the case. Inside, they have fleas.

I don't want to put you off. It's a wonderful country. Lalibela is great. But it's quite hard work, with usually a fair bit of bus travel and not very fancy hotels, and personally I'd say it was better suited to adults.

Some info here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/ethiopia

Several operators do tours there including Jules Verne

http://www.vjv.co.uk/destinations/africa/ethio pia/

[tamborine]

not the place for such young kids.....go somewhere safer; with less chance of typhoid & yellow fever.

[MissMitzi]

Thanks, I have reconsidered now and will decide on somewhere safer for the kids. :)