The Challenge for Ethiopia’s Luxury Push


Skift Take

Ethiopia is slowly making its name in luxury tourism. The question is how fast will the rate of change be?

Series: New Luxury

Luxury Travel News

The Skift New Luxury column is our weekly column focused on the business of selling luxury travel, the people and companies creating and selling experiences, emerging trends, and the changing consumer habits around the sector.
Ethiopia has got a lot going for it in terms of luxury tourism. It's a beautiful country with amazing food, but part of what makes it special, according to Skift contributor Samantha Shankman, is its unfamiliarity to most tourists. This is the currency that high-end travelers trade in these days. It's not about the exclusive hotels and swanky restaurants. It's going to a place where none of your friends and colleagues have been. Ethiopia certainly hits the spot, but it