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Ethiopia, a Journey to the Motherland, January 2015 [Updated July 2018] Part 4, Epiphany in Lalibela

We had an early flight to Lalibela. JD asked us to reduce our luggage a bit, since we were only going to be there for two nights. I had brought... read more →

Ethiopia, a Journey to the Motherland, JANUARY 2015 [Updated July 2018] Part 3, Further into the Omo Valley

The Kara Dance for Us On the morning of day six we drove two... read more →

Journey to the Motherland of Ethiopia, January 2015 [Updated July 2018], Part 1, Addis Abba and Beyond

When my husband Noel told a colleague that we were going to Ethiopia, she replied, “Ah, the motherland.”  Visiting Ethiopia is like being in a time machine. We traveled back... read more →

Ethiopia, a Journey to the Motherland, January 2015 [Updated July 2018], Part 2, Into the Omo Valley

Over the next several hours we were driven southwest in 7 air-conditioned 4 X 4’s toward the small town... read more →

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  • Canada
  • Ecuador and The Galapagos
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    • – Politics
    • – Room & Board
    • – Shopping
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  • Haiti
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  • Morocco
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  • Yellowstone

Recent Posts

  • IRELAND IN TWO WEEKS: Part 2, From Killarney, Back to Dublin and Home (May 2023)
  • IRELAND IN TWO WEEKS: Part 1 from Dublin to the Aran Island of Inishmore (May 2023)
  • Back to Budapest & the Danube, September-October 2022 (Part 2 Vienna)
  • Back to Budapest & the Danube, September-October 2022 (Part 1 Budapest & Cruise)
  • Peru’s Amazon Basin: Part 2
  • Peru’s Amazon Basin: Part 1

ABOUT LAURIE BEASLEY

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This site is based on some of my travels with my husband Noel and grew out of the newsletter I published periodically to promote my gallery, Ridge Art. I had a 25+ year career in advertising and print production before opening the gallery in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1998. It featured Haitian art and other work by self-taught and visionary artists from around the world. I closed the physical gallery in 2010 to focus on my growing internet business. In August 2017 I closed down the gallery website ridgeart.com and created the website ridgearttravels.com.
- Laurie Beasley


Ridge Art Travels is not a commercial site and does not accept paid compensation from any of the hotels, travel agencies, restaurants, etc. mentioned in any of the essays.

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  • IRELAND IN TWO WEEKS: Part 2, From Killarney, Back to Dublin and Home (May 2023)
  • IRELAND IN TWO WEEKS: Part 1 from Dublin to the Aran Island of Inishmore (May 2023)
  • Back to Budapest & the Danube, September-October 2022 (Part 2 Vienna)
  • Back to Budapest & the Danube, September-October 2022 (Part 1 Budapest & Cruise)
  • Peru’s Amazon Basin: Part 2
  • Peru’s Amazon Basin: Part 1

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  • Alaska
  • Amazon
  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Budapest
  • Canada
  • Ecuador and The Galapagos
  • Egypt
    • – Politics
    • – Room & Board
    • – Shopping
  • Ethiopia
  • Florida
  • France
  • Haiti
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Ireland
  • Jordan
  • Local
  • Madagascar
  • Maine
  • Mexico
  • Morocco
  • Obituary
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  • Wisconsin
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