About Everyday Addis

Most of what gets written about Ethiopia online is either out of date, written by someone who passed through for a week, or too formal to be much use. Everyday Addis is the opposite: clear, practical guides you can act on, written from inside the city they describe.

Who writes it

Everyday Addis is written and edited by Biruk, who has lived in Addis Ababa his whole life. The guides here are the advice he would give a friend: which minibus to wave down, what things actually cost, which day of the week changes what a restaurant serves, and the small unwritten rules nobody explains until you have already made the mistake.

Who it is for

Readers tend to be diaspora coming back to visit or resettle, travelers planning a first trip, students, and newcomers moving to Addis for work. If you are trying to understand how daily life in Ethiopia actually works, this site is written for you.

What you will find here

New guides are published about three times a week across six areas: living in Addis Ababa, food and coffee, culture and holidays, travel and history, money and digital life, and work, study and skills. The full roadmap of upcoming guides is visible on the homepage, and you can tell us what to write next using the suggestion box there.

How the guides are made

Every article is written specifically for this site. Prices, dates, fares, and procedures are checked before publishing, and anything time-sensitive is dated so you know when it was last verified. Where something could not be fully confirmed, the article says so plainly. The full standards are on the editorial policy page.

Corrections and contact

Spotted something wrong or out of date? Please say so through the contact page. Confirmed mistakes get fixed promptly, and meaningful updates are dated on the article.