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The InterNations Addis Ababa expats forum welcomes you! By becoming a member of our InterNations community in Addis Ababa, you will easily have access to all the information that you require when relocating. From residence permit requirements or immigration documents at the Ethiopian consulate, the best transportation options to Mekele or Dire Dawa or tips about taking a trip to some of Africa's highest mountains and largest caves – who can better help you than your fellow expatriates? By making full use of the expat forums for Addis Ababa, you can get in touch with other global minds.

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 Addis Ababa Expat Q&A

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HI Use EMS its all over world work and cheap too

Re: Canadian moving to Islamabad

The Islamabad forum would be the answer...

Re: New Member(help me plz lol): Ahmed Laher

Ahmed.... stay for a couple of weeks.... then bail out.. That be the best advise I have to offer. ...

 Addis Ababa Town Talk

Re: What do women want...??

Firoz bhai, PLEASE tell me you're not putting garam masala in your chai! I did that once (not knowi...

Re: Motivation for life ,After 40!

Soraya and Karina, the original post of Karina was never lost, it was merely in another thread, her...

Re: So They Say...

:) My pleasure! This is one of my favourite sufi songs. The Original Turkish title is "Haydar Ha...

 Addis Ababa Expat Marketplace

Re: international business opportunity

Hi Please send me some info. Im currently in Rome, italy . Intrested to hear a little more about...

financial opportunity

In 20 years online investment this is so far the best second effortless revenue, just click and exp...

Re: Assistance for Collection Agency

Hello, I would like some more info please. My email is mirtobois@gmail.com. Thank you

Members exchange their tips in the Addis Ababa Expat Forums

Whether you are an expat newcomer or already veteran in Addis Ababa, you’ll undoubtedly have plenty of questions about the life in Ethiopia, starting from ʺShould I study the Ethopian alphabet before moving there?ʺ to questions about health care.

Our private community offers expats in Addis Ababa a place to share tips, and find answers to all possible expat questions. Our expat forum Addis Ababa is open to Ethiopia-based expatriates from all around the world, whether you are Italian, Spanish or Korean.

The Expat Forum Addis Ababa – a Place for mutual Support

Members taking part in the expat forum Addis Ababa enjoy a platform to connect with other expats as well as internationally-minded Ethiopian people to receive reliable advice. With the InterNations expat forum for Addis Ababa, you may always have a fellow expat to help overcome any issues that you may come across while living overseas.

Do you require further information on expat issues like serviced apartments or public utility providers in town? Then you should also take a look at our Addis Ababa Expat Guide, which is one of the many useful resources that we offer next to the expat forums. But for support on all issues with regard to the local expat life, such as ʺWhich precautions against high-altitude sickness do I need to take in Addis Ababa?ʺ, benefit from the Addis Ababa expat forums.

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