Ethiopia

[DarrenGap]

Here the link:

https://www.ethiotelecom.et/mobile-internet/

John Auro,

It seems more expensive than the 30 euros you mentioned? Anyway cost is not a matter, as long as it works as good alternative to WiFi.

Thanks.

Here's a tip: don't go to Ethiopia for any kind of high tech service.

In smaller hotels and businesses any wifi may be supplied via a 4 g router using a sim. And the government may cut that off for any reason at any time.

Broadband is considered to be 128 k upwards.

Bigger hotels will have a landline so the broadband will be unreliable and slow. Don't expect to download a 4 k film.

In fact if you've got a et sim you should be able to simply buy credit strips and using some kind of star number combo have it automatically be used for smartphone, data etc.

I never use more than 200 birr a week. feel free to pay more.... the additional payment won't guarantee any better service.

One visit i had to reconfigure my dns servers on my laptop to not use the ethiopia supplied ones as they were down. not for any political reason, just that they were not working...

https://www.ethiotelecom.et/unlimited-premium-mobile-service/

Everything else from tv stations to any kind of infrastructure is usually crap in Addis, nearly non existant outside.

Most large hotels will have a generator and adequate water, most smaller hotels will have a candle and some "ambo". (bottled water).

Case in point: the recent train service to Dijbouti, is now much reduced as they've already had a major crash.

There's a reason we can screw their young ladies for the price of a macdonalds happy meal.

[Martin00]

Here the link:

https://www.ethiotelecom.et/mobile-internet/

John Auro,

It seems more expensive than the 30 euros you mentioned? Anyway cost is not a matter, as long as it works as good alternative to WiFi.

Thanks.

[Martin00]

Hi MM.

ET is an ex-communist country and many things from that area still are influencing daily life!!

For example any international banks are forbidden.

There is only one State telephone company- so take it or leave it!!

For 990 birr ( 30 EURO) you get a 2 weeks unlimited flate rate.

Passport and 1 hour waiting will give a a SiM card at the government ETHIO TELECOM offices

Even uploading this report was big shit, tried 3 times!

Traffic jams are just a horror, i only drive between 11:00 and 15:00 and after 21:00 but still than no guarntee !!.

So not sure I completely get your points: seems 4 G is only available with the one and only mobile operator, but is it a good 4 G in terms of speed and stability?

Also, is the WiFi in hotels good or crap?

Thanks!

[John Auro]

Hi MM.

ET is an ex-communist country and many things from that area still are influencing daily life!!

For example any international banks are forbidden.

There is only one State telephone company- so take it or leave it!!

For 990 birr ( 30 EURO) you get a 2 weeks unlimited flate rate.

Passport and 1 hour waiting will give a a SiM card at the government ETHIO TELECOM offices

Even uploading this report was big shit, tried 3 times!

Traffic jams are just a horror, i only drive between 11:00 and 15:00 and after 21:00 but still than no guarntee !!

I remember I fainted in the long queue of trucks and buses and its carbonmonoxide clouds and I pulled over my car on a side lane for an hour to recover!!

Same petrol shortage and the stress passing the 5th petrol station final to get fuel.

ATTENTION every day power cuts until water dams are full again (in August! Some Hotels have power generator but not always WiFi works with power generated electricity ! Power generated is limited to hours, I regret not to have a power bank for my laptop here!

Rain and cold is coming up to November, no heating in rooms so 12 Celsius in the morning in your pension room is normal, blankets are provided.

John.

[Martin00]

Hello guys!

Nice to see this country forum well alive and active! I was in Madagascar last winter and planning my next African adventure, maybe in Ethiopia reading your nice reports.

Since I often carry with me work responsibilities while travelling, I wanted to check with you the Internet situation since the search in the forum did not return any recent information and mobile technology moves fast in Africa too. Questions:

1) is it easy to get a 4 G data plan on SIM card?

2) is the 4 G fast and stable or not so much?

3) what are the best mobile providers in terms of coverage and data speed?

4) is it possible to find fast and reliable WiFi in high standard hotels?

As said, last year I was in Madagascar and in 5 starts hotel the WiFi was pretty good, plus the 4 G fast and strong when in the cities. I hope Ethiopia can be the same!

Thanks!

MM.

[Kib123]

Hi. Is the Sapphire reasonably girl friendly?

Yes, they usually just need to register / leave ID at reception.

[WhizzKid]

Yes Concorde is the same.

Hi. Is the Sapphire reasonably girl friendly?

[Darksol]

Checked out the area around Edna Mall first. Han? Massage right down past the hotel strip to the right. Picked the dolled up youngest one but she wanted 1000 for HJ. Very inexperienced and I kinda got frustrated, threw her 400 total and walked out.

Mickey Leland area is much better IMO as good concentration of MPs and plenty of cheap working girls about the area as backup.

Bouncing off previous posts I explored the area sharply diagonally Opposite YOLO Hotel towards the south (plus first to right down it) yielded a good concentration of MPs. Took a slightly plump gal called Tina at Blens who did a great massage and slightly withdrawn but friendly sex. I gave her 200+500 + an extra 100 for not even discussing money with me. Just getting straight to it after the (relatively) competent massage. She knelt on her knees and stuck her butt up in the air very invitingly.

Second try here was not so good. Very poor massage and the girl was not feeling well or something. I said, stop stop. I'll go but she insisted she was fine. But I called it quits soon after.

Important info There are short time rooms on the SE side of Mickey Leland St, just to the NE of the intersection with Namibia St.

The entrance has up to a dozen cars parked, o if you don't want to sully your hotel bed you can have a quickly here.

I picked an older more experienced Street walker (a grumpy 300 Bir) at the entrance who spoke half-decent English who showed me where the room was (that's how I discovered it). Rooms are 100? At least that's what she said and gave to door boy. Definitely a decent proportion of younger hotter, even "little spinners" round that intersection esp. To North and East. They are mostly shy or aloof – but approachable enough. Never pushy. Talked to a bunch.

[Kib123]

The parlors (there are plenty of street signs to guide you to these places from long distances, so you can't miss them):

The street behind Central Hawassa has 4 parlors:

Amazing; the cleanest and most classy-looking. Usually about 6 - 8 ladies, quality mostly sub par, but 1-2 hotties common. Never had to walk away due to lineup. Performance has been mostly average to disappointing, except one girl called Selam who was very good and I repeated with many times.

Candle Night; almost opposite Amazing. Clean but low key vs Amazing, selection usually limited to 2-5 ladies. Quality can vary a lot, but the ladies go back to the 'inner sanctum' after intro, so easy to walk away if you don't like. I've had one bad experience here, the rest have been good to very good.

Adse; Same street as the other two, just walk south. The best selection (quality and numbers) by far is found here. Lineup usually 6 - 10 ladies, mostly hot to very hot. Been here more times than any other place, and have had only one sharky lady (did not bite) and 2 sub par experiences. Most will deliver a solid performance. Rahel, Gnet, and Netsanet are some regulars I remember for their performance.

Mommy; opposite Adse. Same quality of ladies as Adse (I've met some in both), but smaller lineup (4 - 5 normally). I have had no bad experience here, and the ladies are least greedy, will normally accept the 400 with no need for silly negotiation.

Main street (bar scene) has 2 parlors:

Royal; not far from Hawassa College of Ag roundabout. The street is busy, so hard to walk into this place without feeling like everyone is judging the shit out of you. Only went in once, but selection was poor, only 2 ladies. Got a very good, but short, massage. Full service was mediocre. No need to go back.

White Bird; down the same road, just a much busier entrance. Never mustered courage to walk in.

Between main street and Heron-Lake View hotel street:

New Flower; near Lake View, walk towards Heron hotel. Lineup mostly average to mediocre with a hottie thrown in, 4 - 6 ladies. My best and most memorable experiences (near GFE-type, DFK and all) in Hawassa have been here. I attribute it to luck, 3 different ladies, 3 superior to out-of-this world experiences. My first MSOG in EMP was here.

Classic; near New Flower. Went here once, didn't like selection.

Kal; near classic. The most low key parlor in this territory. Lineup usually 2-4 ladies, quality varies, but at least 1 hottie. Been here twice, very poor experiences both times.

Unique; near Kal. Has one of the larger lineups (6 - 10+ ladies), but poor quality in my books. First time I had to walk away, second time picked one with a perfect body, but not face. Excellent massage, but too greedy so I cut my losses and run.

As a cautionary note: there are quite a few ladies in Hawassa MPs who are getting greedy (more so than Addis), insisting on 1000+ tip for full service. It is better to decline and cut your losses, even if they decide to 'change their mind' at the last minute.

[Kib123]

Hawassa may eventually displace Addis as the mongering capital of Ethiopia. On a per capita basis it is holding its own.

The bar scene is a great way to pick up hot freelancers, including waitresses (much better quality than Addis). Best quality is found on a stretch both sides of the main road running parallel to the lake shore, southwards from the College of Agriculture roundabout to the sharp bend. More than 40 bars that get packed with hotties nightly from about 7 pm. The only catch is that you need some Amharic (or a wingman), otherwise it can be very challenging.

Massage parlors remain my favorite due to my lack of Amharic and the anonymity they provide. Hawassa has a truckload of them. The streets within the small triangle covering Central Hawassa, Heron, and Lake View hotels have at least 10 massage parlors. I have visited most and will provide a summary of each in part II.

General points:

All of the parlors now allow you to choose a lady (an improvement from about a year ago), but you may need to ask at the reception as it is not automatic in every place (just say "choose girl".

The house fee (220 everywhere) is paid separately from the tip, at checkout desk. What you negotiate with the lady is only her tip (typically 400, or 200 for HJ).

The ladies usually don't sit at the reception like in Addis, they come from the inner sanctum to introduce themselves one by one, and stand there awkwardly in a lineup or go back. The former makes choosing easier, but can make things real awkward if the selection is sub par. How do you walk away? I prefer the latter, because it is easier to walk away if you don't like what you saw. But then you have to remember the name or sequence of the one you liked. One time I had to redo a lineup due to forgetting, understandably this was not appreciated much by the ladies.

[Kib123]

took my balls in her mouth then continued the BJ deep throat and gagging few time, lots of saliva back on my shaft...

You hit the jackpot my friend, that is an extremely rare treat in Ethiopia. Hopefully you got her contacts.

By the way you vivid observations of Ethiopian scene give me a chuckle every time.

[Neddy69]

her breasts and started sucking and gently biting them, my hands wondering down her back to her firm arse, my fingers gently moving h I asked her to stay with me for the remainder of the trip but she look after her ill mother or something.

She stayed with me till midday and we have room service then she left.

You forgot to mention the damage. For a Concorde girl of that class I assume 100 USDollars.

[DarrenGap]

Great report Wanking.

Sapphire great hotel, and two great restaurants on each road either side, turkish one and a high end italian one abucci.

Avoid the pizza hut in edna mall, they've no idea how to cook a pizza.

[WankingDead]

Went to Concorde after midnight or is it 6 pm Ethio time? Too confusing this sustem. 100 birr to the friendly staff who by now knew me well, some Ethiopian tall lady singing Chinese songs to the 10 or so Chinese men and women few other punters, I immediately spotted a tall slim size8 beautiful girl wearing black jeans that showed her pretty long legs and a tight black top, long flowing hair that was dyed blonde once but has the original black colour at the top and blonde tips now, I moved for her before any other sucker and offered a drink which she accepted, we spend a couple more hours dancing and grinding before I offered her more drinks at my hotel, in the taxi we couldn't keep our selves from each other, she looked like a normal 21 yrs old girl with a beautiful face, nice smell light coloured and minty breath with good set of white teeth, about 5:8 on heels, we walked through security and they didn't rven ask her ID, into the room we immediately went for each other kissing DFK tongue to tonsils, while ripping off the cloths from each other, she was wearing an expensive one piece lingerie black in colour, no bra as her be / see cubs were holding their own, I was sitting on the sofa in my boxers marvelling at this statuesque beauty in front of me, she kneels and started to kiss me knees, lick my thighs and massage my already throbbing shaft through my boxers, then she pulled my member through the pants and seemed pleased with what she saw, now I hardly ever get a BJ from Ethiopian girls but not this one she licked my member to the top then back down to my perineum took my balls in her mouth then continued the BJ deep throat and gagging few time, lots of saliva back on my shaft, I pulled her towards me and released her breasts and started sucking and gently biting them, my hands wondering down her back to her firm arse, my fingers gently moving her pants to one side and fingering her wet moist and warm p, she straddled me and rubbed my member on her, moaning and moving sliding and grinding, thankfully I had a selection of condoms at the table, I went for the bare touch ripped one, condom in I proceeded to rub her with it slowly teasing her inserting only the tip from time to time, she went mad with excitement and started kissing me, nearly biting my lips off, we had sex in this position for ages, I was teetering on the edge most of the time but kept taking my mind to other places, a technique I found useful in delaying the inevitable. We went to RCG and now my hands can play with all of her exposed body, I went for the hand held vibrator which I left handy and started to work on her clit, starting with low vibs then building it up, she was spasming and could feel her vag muscles clamping on my shaft, she started talking in Amharic and moaning so loud I thought security will be knocking, soon I felt her warm fluids flooding, she was squirting all over the place. Wow, we collapsed on the king sized bed my heart fluttering sweat lashing, we carried on like this but with more control for the rest if the night, this girl is called Heaven and she is indeed heaven, well worth the whole trip, I asked her to stay with me for the remainder of the trip but she look after her ill mother or something.

She stayed with me till midday and we have room service then she left.

[WankingDead]

Day 3:

Started my day with a buffet breakfast, I think the hotel does the best breakfast in Bole, right across the busy road is another MP I think it is called take, nothing good there, so walked to the red terror museum, google said it is about 35 minutes walk which is about right, walked past few small shops with decent girls inside but did not stop, museum is tiny done it in 5 minutes, then walked back, straight to Grace MP as I remembered seeming a hot girl there, good looking girls wearing white uniforms, choose Minas who had a lovely smile, enjoyed myself so much till the massage ended, she did not offer extras and just said massage finish so handed the 250 birrs and left on good terms, went out at night every man tell me they work at the hotel and they want to take me to see beautiful girls dancing and every little boy / girl are very hungry and want 5 birrs, went to a couple of bars close by the MK place and another smaller one. After few bees it sounded like a good idea to go to Ethio massage which I did, choose a very pretty girl name sounded like Tigist had a wonderful Moroccan massage then agreed sex with for 800 birrs all in, she bent over the Moroccan massage wet table and I fid the dirty, although she was very pretty, she obviously had kids with all that brings, condom on I lost my way in her cavernous vag, cut my loses and left. On the back tried to locate flirt lounge near Harmony hotel? But could not. On the way back a drunk beggar tried to mug me and stuck hand in my pocked but a punch and few shouts made him run away. Took a taxi and drive up and down Bole street about 25 hookers but none memorable, ended up choosing a decent girl only because she had ID on her back to my room condom on (a must) few hours for 1000 birrs.

Day 4:

Nothing much, took a blue taxi to the Ethiopian natural museum again lots of school children and the guy at the church never stopped shouting in the loud speakers. Only two floors as power cut. Any way I ended up at Lucy's cafe for a drink went back to grace massage and choose same girl from before decent massage she gave a decent GFE and allowed kissing, no sex this time but a nice experience. Damage 500 birrs.