knowyourworldJul 25, 2019Africa, Careers, Ethiopia, Founder's Blog, Humanitarian & International Development, Staying Healthy Abroad, Travel, Try Not to Die, Visas & Immigration
No long trip to the developing world is complete without a mystery illness. In a futile attempt to prevent such calamities, I had updated my vaccinations before my arrival to Ethiopia and brought a small pharmacy to keep myself healthy to avoid dealing with such...
knowyourworldJun 11, 2019Africa, Careers, Ethiopia, Food, Founder's Blog, Humanitarian & International Development, Staying Healthy Abroad, Travel
Shortly after I arrived in Ethiopia, I began a madwoman’s epic quest for an ice cold can of Ginger Ale. This was because my trip to Ethiopia did not come without some major gastric upheaval – the kind of mayhem that could only be quenched with a can of this...
knowyourworldMay 31, 2019Africa, Careers, Ethiopia, Founder's Blog, Humanitarian & International Development, Know Before You Go, Staying Healthy Abroad, Travel, Try Not to Die
In an effort to try not to die, I went to my local Passport Health Clinic to update my vaccinations prior to leaving the US for Ethiopia. Much to my surprise, two of the three vaccines that I needed were oral vaccines versus an injection. The Cholera vaccine was a...
