Posts Tagged ‘accra’
How To Survive The Trotro In Ghana
Traveling to Ghana? Then you will absolutely need to learn how to ride the trotro. Arriving in Ghana from my home region of New York, I was immediately overwhelmed by the sights and sounds. Experiencing standstill traffic and air saturated with diesel fuel while hawkers (men carrying goods and women selling merchandise from their heads)…Read more...
African Culture: Notes On Ghanaian Marriage Traditions
Editor’s note: This post was crafted based on my own experience, information I was given from the local people I met and internet research. It was written in 2011, and may need updating. If you see a fact within this post that is inaccurate, please email me at [email protected] with what update you think should…Read more...
1,2,3 Go! Eating Snail in Ghana, Africa
Snail hunting. It was one of the children’s favorite activities when I did a homestay in Ghana, Africa. We’d wait until dark, grab flashlights and buckets, and collect as many snails as we could find. For me, it was a way to bond with the children and help out; for them, it was a fun way…Read more...
Drums, Dancing, and Palm Wine in Kokrobite, Ghana
For those traveling in Ghana, Africa, who want to get out of the big, noisy capital city of Accra, Kokrobite is a beach paradise located less than an hour away. The village is easily accessible by tro-tro from Tema Station, Kaneshie Market, or anywhere else you see people hailing a car. Kokrobite can provide both a perfect day trip or…Read more...
A Day Trip to Krokobite
Today Steph and I ventured out of Accra to Krokobite to meet Big Milly (a fun backpacker type hostel where locals go as well) and see the beach. We took the trotro and then haggled for a cheap cab for the second half of the journey. The town is adorable, the people are friendly, and…Read more...
Accra City: First 2 Days in Ghana
Hello from my trip to Ghana! I’ve only been in Accra, Ghana, for one and half days but feel like I have so much to say. Accra is a city of contrast, you may have a beautiful beach or building but it will always be surrounded by smog or garbage. While you can find big…Read more...
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