Do you want to live the fly life for yourself? Do you want to connect with places, people, and yourself in life-changing, long-lasting ways? Do you want to transform your life and become a true world citizen? Then FLY WITH ME: Ernest White II, host and creator of FLY BROTHER. FLY WITH ME experiences are […]
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Flying since 1946, Ethiopian Airlines has connected the land of Haile Selassie and the Queen of Sheba to the world. The airline now flies a fleet of Boeing and Airbus jets to 122 destinations around the globe from its hub at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport. But it got its start with just five routes,
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Perched atop the “Roof of Africa,” Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains National Park features dramatic cliffs, promontories, peaks, and valleys that provide the perfect setting for any fantasy film. Situated between the ancient imperial cities of Aksum and Gondar in the north of the country and first deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Site back in 1978, the
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In biblical times, the Kingdom of Axum was known as the home of the brilliant, dark, and lovely Queen of Sheba and the final resting place of the Ark of the Covenant, which held the tablets upon which the Ten Commandments were inscribed. Axum, which also went by the name Ethiopia as early as the
On the eve of the Ethiopian Orthodox feast day of Timkat, a celebration of the baptism of Baby Jesus and associated with Epiphany, processions of elaborately-dressed clergymen, church mothers, government officials, musicians, scholars, parishioners, and other dignitaries marching through the streets of the capital city, Addis Ababa. Baroque representations of the Ark of the Covenant,
“Now the Ethiopians, as historians relate, were the first of all men and the proofs of this statement, they say, are manifest. For they did not come into their land as immigrants from abroad but were natives of it.” — Diodorus Siculus, 60 BC Yesterday, I arrived in Addis Ababa to start a two-week press
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On this episode, I talk with Tracey Friley, travelpreneur, travelanthropist, and founder of the award-winning Passport Party Project, which helps teenage girls in the United States secure their first passports and travel abroad. Tracey also runs her own curated travel service, Tracey Friley Travel, taking women and girls to France and on upscale glamping adventures. Tracey has been
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Salvador da Bahia is a city dripping with history and culture. Founded in 1549 as Brazil’s first capital, some 80% of the city’s population is of African descent. Salvador and the state of Bahia serve as the birthplace of typically “Brazilian” cultural markers: the martial art of capoeira; the syncretic religion of Candomblé, which combines
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On this episode, I talk with Scott Brills, international entrepreneur, explorer, and philanthropist, who travels the world in search of adventure and business opportunities. Often on the road ten months of every year, Scott carries his office with him, running his web development firm and African safari company, Pamoja Safaris, 100% remotely. In his off-time
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Travel is an act of love. There is romance in dreaming of a destination. There is seduction in planning the adventure. There is There is commitment in making the journey. In a time when boundaries and borders are tightening all over the globe, the need for people and places to connect is stronger than ever.
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