About Ghana
Planning a Trip to Ghana
During what we call the summer months in the West is the rainy season in Ghana. Everything is wet and moldy! If you like cloudy skys, damp, rain and cooler temperatures, where everything is very green, this is it folks, if you want dry roads, hot, hot, hot, weather, sunshine and wads of sunblock, Jan - April is the time. It depends on what you like. Nov - Jan or so is the harmattan, when everything is dusty, but cooler evenings and hot hazy days. The choice is yours. Enjoy, I love it all the time, but summer trips are more expensive as the tickets to Ghana go up 50%
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Do NOT try to do anything after 12 on Fridays and before 12 on Mondays, no one in Government offices are around. Do all IMPORTANT things between those times and NEVER leave anything to the last minute. It can have dire consequences.
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You will probably have to pay to take some pictures. Bargain ALL THE TIME! Do not take pictures of military installations, airports, barracks etc You can be arrested. Also ASK before you take pictures of adults up close. People can get nasty if you don't. Some believe you are trying to steal their spirit!
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A passport is your identity when you travel in a foreign country (in answer to a question on one of the blogs) . Where as a Visa, is your permit to enter another country. This is bought at the High Commission or Embassy of the said country you have to visit. All visitors need a visa to Ghana. Get it at latest 2 weeks before you are due to travel, and get it through your travel agent, it will be hassle free. But to be on the safe side ask your travel agent for their advise, they generally will tell you when you need to let them have your passport. If you try to get it yourself, there maybe a lot of what is known in Ghana as "go come". With you making several trips to 'pick it up' .
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There is electricity, but there are frequent and unscheduled power outages. Bring a torch light. Do not walk in lonely places with no lights! In fact do not walk in lonely places. It has been known to be unsafe. Ghana is a safe country, but like all places bad things can happen to good people.
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Tetanus, Meningitis, Typhoid, Hepatitis, YELLOW FEVER, Take all the vaccinations your doctor tells you to take. The above are the most important. Get travel insurance. If something goes wrong, you won't regret it.
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Take, a bedsheet (just in case), mosquito repellant, good pair of slippers, mosquito net with rope to tie it up with (if you are adventurous)! Ladies if you intend to have a pedicure which are really cheap out there, take EVERYTHING with you. No stuffed bras, way too hot. Cotton underware, All medications. Hand sanitizer. Socks depending on your footware.Take stuff like chocolate and cheese (if you want they are very expensive) and it is good for a treat to remind you of home. A raincoat that covers your backpack and depending what you want to do and the time of year and where you are going rain boots, 2 long sleeved shirts with pockets, bumbag, which you should loop through your trousers, a money belt of your choice. A world phone (you can buy a chip there for a dollar). Do not carry your ipod, for all to see, even your phone, as it will be snatched out of your fingers. Everything can be bought in Ghana, but most will be much more than you are used to paying.
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Always BARGAIN. If you are a foreigner, you are being asked at least, 3 times if not 4 times the normal price. It depends on what it is you are buying. Shop around. And keep going lower with the prices. Then when you know how low you can go return to the item of your original desire and bargain some more.
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Accra, Eastern Ghana, Ghana
arts crafts market in accra is amazing!!
you can get an original african djembe for 10 euro's
great quality and you can even see how they are made
they have beautifull paintings and fabrics, and so much more!!!
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Cape Coast, Central Ghana, Ghana
You have to go to the Kakum National Park.
There you have to do the canope walk. Walking on the top of the trees, 30m high.
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Accra, Eastern Ghana, Ghana
be carefull on car parking frot off airport in Accra, planty tieft!!!
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Tema, Ghana
1. Tema is an Industrial Area with serenity.
2. Calm and lovely place to reside.
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Akropong, Ghana
rustige afrikaanse dorpjes
geen toerisme
rode zandwegen met huisjes en kraampjes erlangs
prachtige stukken woud waar je best oplet van de soldier ants
hartelijke mensen, maar héél nieuwsgierig
geen toerisme
rode zandwegen met huisjes en kraampjes erlangs
prachtige stukken woud waar je best oplet van de soldier ants
hartelijke mensen, maar héél nieuwsgierig
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Apam, Ghana
This is a road-stop village. Bring cedes to barter and purchase fruits, breads, vegelables, and other goods locals will sell as you stop for gas and relief. Is not lie Cote d'Ivoire, where they will crowd you for favors. More of a British-style way of doing things/English speaking nation here. As with anywhere rural, bring your own toilet paper.
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Saltpond, Ghana
This is a road-stop village. Bring cedes to barter and purchase fruits, and other goods locals will sell as you stop for gas and relief. Is not lie Cote d'Ivoire, where they will crowd you for favors. More of a British-style way of doing things/English speaking nation here. As with anywhere rural, bring your own toilet paper.
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Winneba, Ghana
This is a road-stop village. Bring cedes to barter and purchase fruits, and other goods locals will sell as you stop for gas and relief. Is not lie Cote d'Ivoire, where they will crowd you for favors. More of a British-style way of doing things/English speaking nation here. As with anywhere rural, bring your own toilet paper.
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Cape Coast, Central Ghana, Ghana
This is a fishing village. Bring cedes to barter and purchase fruits, and other goods locals will sell as you tour the slave castle sites. Is not like Cote d'Ivoire, where they will crowd you for favors. More of a British-style way of doing things/English speaking nation here. As with anywhere rural, bring your own toilet paper. Expect to spend at least 3 hours in the castle.
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Accra, Eastern Ghana, Ghana
Wow! At the market (you'll know the one) bring cedes to barter all goods locals will sell as you browse and shop. Is not lie Cote d'Ivoire, where they will crowd you for favors. More of a British-style way of doing things/English speaking nation here. Extremely great bargains to be found, but DO NOT SETTLE FOR THE FIRST PRICE GIVEN OR LISTED! Make a deal, don't be suckered. Keep your fanny pack in the front, and don't show all your money at any one time. A really good time can turn into a very tragic time in a couple of seconds. As with anywhere where you are unfamiliar, bring your own toilet paper.
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Kumasi, Central Ghana, Ghana
In general Kumasi is a very safe and accessible city for travellers. It has Bureau de Change everywhere as well as a security guarded Barclays ATM for accessing money. Internet cafes are easy to find as well. Must sees are the Central Market- an amazing expanse of tinned rooves, get lost in the labrynth of meat, shoes, cloth and spices- you will love it. Also, the Cultural Museum and the Asantehene's Palace. I don't recommend the Zoo- it is overpriced and under cared for. It was depressing if anything. Try the amazing street food- the koko(maize meal drink) and roasted plantain at the Trotro station especially, the food at Lonely Planet recommended restaurants is overpriced and made me feel elitist and excluded. If you are missing your dairy products, which it is likely you will if you are a Westerner then Vic Baboo's Cafe is good for fruit smoothies that you can trust. Women, expect to be grabbed ta when winding your way through the pressing crowds on the street, don't take it as a threat. Keep your money mimimal and close by you at the Trotro station. Alway always greet someone on the street before asking for directions. Give to beggars, the locals do. Take a trotro when t you can, the prices are set and they are way more fun. Shared taxis are also reasonable. If you take a private taxi be prepared for a haggle- keep it lighthearted. Kumasi isn't as bad as Accra for this though. When I was there, there were incidents of taxi drivers stealing bags/purses etc., but just be alert, most are just trying it on.
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