Ghana

I travelled to Ghana earlier this year and stayed for several months. I travelled alone and although I met many people during my time in Ghana, I feel going alone opened up many more experiences and allowed me to fully immerse myself in Ghanaian life. Therefore I believe that anyone thinking about travelling to Ghana could learn some valuable information from reading my honest review. I would especially recommend Ghana to younger people who want a taste of Africa whilst feeling quite safe and secure. The majority of Ghanaians are friendly people who do their best to assist you when necessary. Although some women find the excessive male attention ...  Read the complete review

In my mind Ghana is the best, friendliest and most interesting country in West Africa and I urge you all to go!! I lived in Ghana for 3 years as a VSO volunteer and truely had the most life fufilling experience. The country is hot, dusty and can be very sweaty but all of that is more than compensated by the fabulous people who greet you and want to help you everywhere you go! White people are still a novelty - particularly the further North you go and you will quickly learn the local word for "white" - by the end of my trip I was more used to being called "Nasala" (Daagare) then my name!! The country can be difficult to navigate ...  Read the complete review

If you want to visit Africa, then I recommend Ghana as "the" place to go, although I may be slightly biased. I first went to Ghana five years ago, I stayed for 6 months working with a volunteer organisation and I met my now husband. When my 6 months were up I returned home ofr a few weeks beofre repacking my bags and heading back for another year. Now We try to vist every 18 months for a few weeks at least. Before you leave - You need a yellow fever vaccination, and you may be asked to produce your certificate before entering Ghana. I also was given an arm full of other vaccinations such as Diptheria, Men C, Hep B and polio. Anti malaria ...  Read the complete review

First of all this review is a translation of my review on the german dooyoo site. Due to the fact that I'm german there are propably a lot errors. Please send me an Email if you find one and i will corect it. But now read and enjoy. For all of you how don’t know where Ghana is, have had the same problem half a year ago, in short where it is. Ghana is in the western part of Africa and there at the southern coastline. The neighbouring countries are Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Ivory Coast in the west. The 0 meridian passes narrowly east of the capital Accra which is 5,5° north of the equator Why Ghana? ...  Read the complete review

Airport Kotoka International Airport is 12 kms from Accra city center. Transport is easily available from and to major hotels. A departure tax of US$20.00 is payable by all international passengers. There are airports at other cities in Ghana which are Kumasi, Takoradi, Sunyani and Tamale. Visa A visitors visa is required for all expect citizens of ECOWAS states (West African countries). Visas are issued by Ghananian missions in the country of origin of the passenger. A valid passport and a return ticket is required. Health A Health Certificate should be obtained and Yellow Fever vaccination is required. It is advisable that all ...  Read the complete review