Ghana Travel Blogs

... taught them how to play using a pestle as a baseball bat! They loved it. After my dad left, my mom and I headed to Ghana, where we mostly relaxed in Accra and enjoyed nice restaurants (well, nice for me anyway). We did make it down to Cape Coast, ...

A travel blog entry from Cotonou, Benin by suzyinbenin
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... During their time in Ghana, the team will meet with some members of the tourism industry and visit many of Ghana's historical and natural attractions, including the forts at Cape Coast, Kakum Park, Kumasi, Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary, Kintampo Falls ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by happysheep
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... lesson. We decided against it but thought about coming back to do it during the Christmas break. After a relaxing lunch of Ghana's incredible street food - fried rice, we headed down the hill to brave the market. We got lost in its depths quite ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by suzyinbenin
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... Ive travelled before the UK and USA arent always the most popular countries in the world are they!! I am honestly going to travel in Ghana now and I will leave tomorrow (or the day after)so Ill let you know how that goes, I cant wait to get home, some ...

A travel blog entry from The Olympic Stadium ATHENS / Ghana by johnnyc
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... but my words are weak, if you get the chance to go to a poor country wherever it is just go, IF ANYONE WANTS TO TRAVEL TO GHANA OR TOGO feel free to get in touch (jwac26@yahoo.co.uk) and I'll help you out wherever I can Ive gathered some contacts in NGO ...

A travel blog entry from Takoradi by johnnyc
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... home a bit more. In Benin, though, things are easier in a way because I am more accustomed to them. Transportation in Ghana has been quite frustrating. I have had a great vacation, but it is time to go back. Traveling can be exhausting sometimes! ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by suzyinbenin
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As far as TV goes, the kids were able to catch Sponge Bob this morning. We also saw the Global logo on one channel. Last night the AC was working in the living room but we can't get it to turn on tonight. Turns out you can't have the fans and the lights ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by hooktravellers
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Next we're off to Ntonso and Ahwiaa to see some traditional woodcarvers. At our first stop we see a group of about 10 men sitting inside a wooden box with a roof, much like a sandbox and they are all carving unity symbols. They are the coolest figures ...

A travel blog entry from Ntonso by hooktravellers
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(Taken from Ghana - The Bradt Travel Guide) Cape Coast was probably founded in the early 15th century. By the time the British reached Cape Coast in the Gulf of Guinea, which was called Oguaa at the time, it was a fishing village of about 20 small houses ...

A travel blog entry from Cape Coast by hooktravellers
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... Bus". This place is called Afrikiko River Front Resort and it is so nice. There are nice flowering plants in bloom. That is one thing about Ghana, at least at this time of year, it is not very lush or even very green. We are given a tour by the manager - ...

A travel blog entry from Krobo Odumase by hooktravellers
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... as some beads and a shirt for Shawn. He has brought the boys each a vest which is very heavy and I'm not sure when someone in Ghana would ever wear something of that weight. He also has gifts for us to bring back to two of his friends in Canada which we ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by hooktravellers
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... , you'd find him dozing in the truck in the driveway in case we needed him. Being Sunday, and not having any cedis (Ghana currency) our choices of where to change money were limited. We thought we may have to return to the airport, but Sylvester drove us ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by hooktravellers
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... pay him. I said I wasn't giving any more money so finally Sylvester stepped in and we were on our way. Our first impressions of Ghana were - crazy drivers and bad roads - at least the cow path we took to get to our Villa we had rented. We were staying in ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by hooktravellers
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... pass this point on his way to Nigeria. So, we arrived before the sun to this checkpoint, spent the day with friendly Ghana police officers hour after excruciating hour. Around 11 A.M., I began losing hope because Fred would have had to leave early to make ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by kelleyinafrica
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... have no monsters in their stories. The boys' French teacher has given them an assignment to present to the class a monster story from Ghana and we're having a heck of a time learning about one, let alone two. I did buy a folklore book so I'm hoping there ...

A travel blog entry from Kumasi by hooktravellers
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This morning we've hired the bus from the Silicon Hotel along with a driver and Prince as our guide to visit the nearby town of Bonwire (sounds like bon-wee). We have a beautiful air-conditioned bus to travel in - no tro-tros today! We are the only ones ...

A travel blog entry from Kumasi by hooktravellers
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... mine. Obuasi is about 85 km south of Kumasi and is the site of the Ashanti Goldfield Company, the most important gold mine center in Ghana. The guidebook says the tours are free, however it cost us $15 US each, or 675,000 for the tour. We are outfitted in ...

A travel blog entry from Elmina by hooktravellers
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When we arrived at Daniel's, there was a note from his daughter Esther, along with some beautiful glass bead necklaces. Krobo Odumase is famous for their hand made, hand painted glass beads. The note dated 15th March 2005 read: Welcome Lovely People: It ...

A travel blog entry from Krobo Odumase by hooktravellers
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... packing up. A bit of background first - Shawn's Dad Jim received an offer from his employer Ontario Hydro to go to Ghana. I can't imagine what Shawn's mother must have gone through getting ready for a trip like that during the early 1960's. If you think ...

A travel blog entry from Krobo-Odumase by hooktravellers
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... update to let you know that we've finally added photos to our last three entries. We'll add the details of our time in Ghana within the next week or so but right now the palm fringed beaches and excellent surf is occupying all our time. It's just so hot ...

A travel blog entry from Cape Coast by kevandsian
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Can you believe that they played the same Will & Grace show we just watched on the last flight? How many episodes must they have made and we end up with the same one? The show isn't worth watching once, let alone twice! Dinner again was an offering of ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by hooktravellers
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... just kind of lolls around. The food finally arrives and I must say it was probably one of the better meals I have in Ghana. Unfortunately the others cannot say the same. Shawn ordered a cheeseburger, and just look at the picture - he's not impressed with ...

A travel blog entry from Kumasi by hooktravellers
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... joined the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers and had names and numbers of English-speaking Western-trained doctors in Ghana in case we needed one. So, where to eat? Out comes the guidebook and Vic Baboo's is highly recommended ...

A travel blog entry from Kumasi by hooktravellers
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... , steering wheels, caution triangles, briefcases, religious pictures, Q-tips - you name it! You can't help but notice that Ghana is a very religious country. The store names all relate to God somehow such as God Willing Computer Repair. You can thank the ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by hooktravellers
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... , trying to grab our arms to go to their shops etc. The 5 of us gather into the stall and I tell them I only want 40 Ghana bookmarkers. About 5 fists of bookmarkers are shoved at us. I do the dealing with the one vendor who is the stall owner. I tell him ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by hooktravellers
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... went to the town of Akosombo. The township of Akosombo was built in 1961 to house the workers involved in the creation of Ghana's largest dam, a clay and rock construction that measures 370m across and from top to bottom. The largest man made lake in the ...

A travel blog entry from Akosombo by hooktravellers
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Turns out there are no mosquitos. We can only have one or two lights on in the house at a time. Someone sits and controls the water flow to the house so sometimes you have water and sometimes you don't. They shut it off for the night. A big plastic ...

A travel blog entry from Krobo-Odumase by hooktravellers
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... : Not only can you live and drive a pink cadillac, but you can also die (or at least be buried) in one. Yes, it's true. Ghana has mastered the art of 'specialty' coffins- it's a tradition, you see. If you're a fisherman, you can get the shrimp coffin; a ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by kelleyinafrica
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... anything? Who was at the pool today furiously writing postcards on the last day? Well, at least they will be sent with a Ghana stamp and postmark! I know we will arrive home first - isn't it the thought that counts? The hotel looks nice at night with ...

A travel blog entry from Accra by hooktravellers
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Today being Sunday and lots of things being closed, we decided to hang around the hotel and veg. Kailey drew lots of attention in the pool, guess no one has seen a white fish before. Pearl -the lady at the front desk was crying because she won't see ...

A travel blog entry from Kumasi by hooktravellers
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