Debre Birhan Selassie Church

Ethiopia's Bale Mountains National Park

"Wen returned from his northern tour with a watercolor of the 17th-century Debre Birhan Selassie church in Gonder and told me the country was 'beautiful, rugged, very spiritual,' which captured for me why that historic church — with its old-world presence rendered in his painting — felt emblematic of Ethiopia's enduring cultural and spiritual life." - Alexandra Fuller Alexandra Fuller Alexandra Fuller is a British author and journalist who grew up in Zimbabwe, Africa. She’s the author of several books, including “Travel Light, Move Fast,” and has contributed to publications like The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, and National Geographic. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines