This is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Ghana. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2005:491 RealTravel members http://realtravel.com/images/logo-for-feeds.jpg (c) 2006 RealTravel.com 2008-01-01T20:30:33Z 340110http://www.feedburner.comThis is an XML content feed of journal entries and reviews that have recently published by RealTravel members within Ghana. Use one of the buttons on the right to add this feed to your feed reader. tag:realtravel.com,2007-12-18:6213870 2007-12-18T19:37:14Z 2008-01-01T20:30:33Z Andrew007 http://realtravel.com/member-m6213792-andrew007.html <p><em>"A place with all the charm of Middlesbrough (well perhaps not quite all)"</em></p> <p>a entry by Andrew007 from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/tema-ghana-reviews-hotels-d6213862.html">Tema, Ghana.</a></p> <p>So here I am again swapping an official workstation for one in an 'interesting' Internet cafe. More about the constant comings and goings of this particular location another time perhaps but last time I was hear I felt at times like London zoos latest arrival the amount of stares I got from certain people. Then on top of that there is the blaring radio of the ancient transistor variety. Lucky I was engrossed in my typing and I hope you enjoyed the result.</p><p>So after I signed off eight days ago I ended up eating somewhere entirely different to the place I intended. Rather than a Japanese ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tema-journals-j6213870.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_E9VbttPvAMu44oOp3KWhJ4sAWTA_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/E9VbttPvAMu44oOp3KWhJ4sAWTA_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_E9VbttPvAMu44oOp3KWhJ4sAWTA_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=E9VbttPvAMu44oOp3KWhJ4sAWTA_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftema-journals-j6213870.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tema-journals-j6213870.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-08-14:5301599 2007-08-14T22:51:12Z 2007-08-14T22:51:12Z Two Travel Bugs http://realtravel.com/member-m4061416-two_travel_bugs.html <p>a entry by Two Travel Bugs from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3404.html">Accra, Ghana.</a></p> <p>Burkina Faso is a pretty small country and we didn't get to see a lot of it. We headed south from Ouaga through some national park (didn't see any wildlife except the usual ant and mossies) to the Ghana border. Again this was a quick crossing. Initially the border guys wanted to see us individually with our passports, but when 23 of us showed up outside his rather cramped office, he changed his mind! For those following on maps, the nearest big town is Bolga something.</p><p>Ghana again appeared different from BF pretty quickly. More trees, friendlier people, the kids would jump up and ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-journals-j5301599.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_6Qjzqr2aTgH5hCQF1geoXZRq754_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/6Qjzqr2aTgH5hCQF1geoXZRq754_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_6Qjzqr2aTgH5hCQF1geoXZRq754_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=6Qjzqr2aTgH5hCQF1geoXZRq754_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Faccra-journals-j5301599.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/accra-journals-j5301599.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-26:4886771 2007-06-26T19:40:46Z 2007-07-17T19:56:31Z ScottM http://realtravel.com/member-m4886649-scottm.html <p>a review of Amomomo Beach Garden, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3404.html">Accra, Ghana</a>.</p> <p>Great! Its wonderful to stay with a Brit and her Ghanian Husband--it make processing the experience so helpful. Also, she has started her own NGO so she has all these connections wtih schools in Accra, with a village in Ghana, etc. She is going to get me into a school to see it, even though I just met her and made no prior plans! Also, she said she can get me into the village her and her husband are doing work in! Exciting!</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-reviews-b4886771.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_AuJ6Dsmw6-FvsEbOduuNydX.OJk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/AuJ6Dsmw6-FvsEbOduuNydX.OJk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_AuJ6Dsmw6-FvsEbOduuNydX.OJk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=AuJ6Dsmw6-FvsEbOduuNydX.OJk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Faccra-reviews-b4886771.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/accra-reviews-b4886771.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-26:4886783 2007-06-26T19:40:51Z 2007-07-17T19:56:30Z ScottM http://realtravel.com/member-m4886649-scottm.html <p><em>"Ghana is entirely different than anything I had in my mind"</em></p> <p>a entry by ScottM from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3404.html">Accra, Ghana.</a></p> <p>I safely made it to Ghana. I met a Catholic father on the plane and he invited me to see him in Kumasi, a town I am planning on seeing later. Also, I met some people on the plane and we hung out today, and we'll likely hang out tomorrow. Sorry I can't call you yet...when I can, I will. Perhaps this Friday? No promises though...</p><p>Ghana is entirely different than anything I had in my mind. I couldn't picture the complete isolation from the west...while Ghana has western influences, it is entirely different...the slums are everywhere and interspersed between the gated, rather nice homes. The ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-journals-j4886783.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_VQWRzyPqgLOscfK2pDP98a5r-jU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/VQWRzyPqgLOscfK2pDP98a5r-jU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_VQWRzyPqgLOscfK2pDP98a5r-jU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=VQWRzyPqgLOscfK2pDP98a5r-jU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Faccra-journals-j4886783.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/accra-journals-j4886783.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-27:4895210 2007-06-27T18:16:07Z 2007-06-27T18:46:06Z ScottM http://realtravel.com/member-m4886649-scottm.html <p>a review of Lunch, a place to eat in <a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3404.html">Accra, Ghana</a>.</p> <p>At a little eatery in the Cultural Market (called Art market), I was taken to a little eatery by someone I met named Emperior (pronounced Empero). After finally finding out what they served (Empero is generally good with communicating but he had a hard time with this...the women behind the counter was much more helpful) I had some rice mixed with spaghetti noodles flavored with something. They also served something they called meat--I'd call it chared nastiness. I'm generally adventuresome but I didn't even dare eat this. The pieces were about an inch round and 1.5 inch long and black. Ugh. ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-reviews-c4895210.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_xOuJUDTWNOdTnXm99sN60eZYnxw_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/xOuJUDTWNOdTnXm99sN60eZYnxw_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_xOuJUDTWNOdTnXm99sN60eZYnxw_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=xOuJUDTWNOdTnXm99sN60eZYnxw_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Faccra-reviews-c4895210.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/accra-reviews-c4895210.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-26:4886863 2007-06-26T19:45:57Z 2007-06-26T19:45:57Z ScottM http://realtravel.com/member-m4886649-scottm.html <p><em>"I saw the parts of Accra that are more developed"</em></p> <p>a entry by ScottM from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3404.html">Accra, Ghana.</a></p> <p>Today, I woke up and went to the market near my house and then headed into town I saw the parts of Accra that are more developed (the offices of the ministires in Ghana...they have 88 ministers! by comparison, America has a cabinet of 12)--which made me feel more sane. I was mentally expecting to stay in rural areas and sleep under bug nets and be surrounded by the africa of pictures--I was not mentally prepared for Accra, a city center which is predominately poor and has slums left and right. it is busy, dirty, and crowded. Seeing the developed areas made me feel like indeed, this was a city ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-journals-j4886863.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_qVakC2Rl-LVE7bmy8A4NlSDLTZE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/qVakC2Rl-LVE7bmy8A4NlSDLTZE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_qVakC2Rl-LVE7bmy8A4NlSDLTZE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=qVakC2Rl-LVE7bmy8A4NlSDLTZE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Faccra-journals-j4886863.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/accra-journals-j4886863.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-06-26:4886651 2007-06-26T19:37:53Z 2007-06-26T19:37:53Z ScottM http://realtravel.com/member-m4886649-scottm.html <p>a journal by ScottM from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com//d-1085-ghana">Ghana.</a></p> <p>Going to Ghana.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/ghana-trips-i4886651.html">[Read full journal]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_fHes3Q3F8YHz6r2wdM3pX7TgWvk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/fHes3Q3F8YHz6r2wdM3pX7TgWvk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_fHes3Q3F8YHz6r2wdM3pX7TgWvk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=fHes3Q3F8YHz6r2wdM3pX7TgWvk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fghana-trips-i4886651.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/ghana-trips-i4886651.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-19:3412193 2007-01-19T02:53:23Z 2007-03-14T14:07:48Z gomedsea http://realtravel.com/member-m3410176-gomedsea.html <p>a review of Independence Square and the Market, a thing to do in <a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3404.html">Accra, Ghana</a>.</p> <p>The locals are very friendly and from my experience I would say Ghana is pretty much a safe place to visit in Africa. The Hotels are nice and decent and the food is good. One thing to watch out for is the water and raw fruits and vegetables.</p><p>There is a lot to do in Accra, however I only had the chance to visit the The Black Star Square which is the venue for many national celebrations. There is a "war memorial" in the Square dedicated to "the unknown soldier" and there is also the "Independence Arch", built to commemorate Ghana's Independence from the British in 1957.Another monument ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-reviews-a3412193.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_.sVrOGzqgzb69S4pP5LO1j2grdM_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/.sVrOGzqgzb69S4pP5LO1j2grdM_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_.sVrOGzqgzb69S4pP5LO1j2grdM_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=.sVrOGzqgzb69S4pP5LO1j2grdM_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Faccra-reviews-a3412193.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/accra-reviews-a3412193.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-11:3645312 2007-02-11T18:47:05Z 2007-02-12T23:11:25Z Steve Butler http://realtravel.com/member-m3312916-steve_butler.html <p>a entry by Steve Butler from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3423252.html">Brenu Akyinim, Ghana.</a></p> <p>Saturday 3rd February 2007 (Day 22)--------------------- -------------------OK - the beginning of my final week. I can't believe it has gone so fast.</p><p>Power cut made the night hellish. I have never really rated those battery operated, hand-held fans until now. It was not a great nights sleep, but without one of those to cool me down whenever I woke up I think I would have had about 10 minutes sleep all night.</p><p>Today we went to the Domana Rock Shrine, so we got up early (great after a crap nights sleep) and headed out. The journey there was quite quick until we got to the dirt ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3645312.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_Ho1EmGVMaZYyQB-HNogaZvAgJhU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/Ho1EmGVMaZYyQB-HNogaZvAgJhU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_Ho1EmGVMaZYyQB-HNogaZvAgJhU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=Ho1EmGVMaZYyQB-HNogaZvAgJhU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbrenu_akyinim-journals-j3645312.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3645312.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-02-05:3587592 2007-02-05T16:32:28Z 2007-02-12T17:30:07Z Steve Butler http://realtravel.com/member-m3312916-steve_butler.html <p>a entry by Steve Butler from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3423252.html">Brenu Akyinim, Ghana.</a></p> <p>Saturday 27th January (Day 15) --------------------</p><p>Got up quite late (8:15) and then went for breakfast.</p><p>At 10am the taxi came for Emma and Esther - I am going to miss Emma as she was really nice and seemed to really get into her work here.</p><p>We spent the rest of the day at the beach, reading, boogy boarding and playing rounders with some kids. It was the perfect way to wind down after the week I had.</p><p>EEEEKKKK - Just going to bed and there is a spider the size of my hand in the hallway - and boy can it move. I am reading a book with a massive spider in it at the moment ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3587592.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_WpTTyoZH9l4qC.OH8lb-hnx2Rfo_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/WpTTyoZH9l4qC.OH8lb-hnx2Rfo_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_WpTTyoZH9l4qC.OH8lb-hnx2Rfo_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=WpTTyoZH9l4qC.OH8lb-hnx2Rfo_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbrenu_akyinim-journals-j3587592.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3587592.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-28:3502044 2007-01-28T12:44:27Z 2007-02-12T16:56:54Z Steve Butler http://realtravel.com/member-m3312916-steve_butler.html <p>a entry by Steve Butler from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3423252.html">Brenu Akyinim, Ghana.</a></p> <p></p><p>First a little video for you to enjoy -</p><p>http://56.photobucket.com /albums/g176/parkejm/ ?action=view &amp;current= headsshou lderskneesandtoes.flv</p><p></p><p>Saturday 20th (Day 8)---------------------- ------------</p><p>This morning we were all woken by the sound of "Uncle" being smacked, repeatedly, apparently for crying and not stopping - it sounded quite brutal.</p><p>Todays itinary was: Cape Coast for the internet, Hans Cottage for Lunch, Kakum for the treetop walk and home.</p><p>We booked Osmans taxi for the whole day and set off from Brenu. The taxi was of the usual ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3502044.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_UwtVjYyqLTJkV8hCFRa3DzxvGRE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/UwtVjYyqLTJkV8hCFRa3DzxvGRE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_UwtVjYyqLTJkV8hCFRa3DzxvGRE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=UwtVjYyqLTJkV8hCFRa3DzxvGRE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbrenu_akyinim-journals-j3502044.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3502044.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-20:3423499 2007-01-20T12:09:44Z 2007-02-12T15:50:08Z Steve Butler http://realtravel.com/member-m3312916-steve_butler.html <p>a entry by Steve Butler from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3423252.html">Brenu Akyinim, Ghana.</a></p> <p>Tuesday 16th (Day 4) ------------------------ -------</p><p>Today I met Paddy, the headmaster. He is a strange guy, very loud and excuberant. He wants to take us to church on Sunday (for 3 hours) and then around Elmina Castle. None of us are looking forward to church.</p><p>Teaching in the morning was a nightmare. I felt really bad until I found out it was not just my class. It turns out there fights in all 3 classes that have volunteers, no respect from the kids and the teachers do nothing to help. At one point Mathew had to physicaly carry someone out of class to stop a fight. The ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3423499.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_8tT8vVHV4uNSe3GON07hkm1kFhY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/8tT8vVHV4uNSe3GON07hkm1kFhY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_8tT8vVHV4uNSe3GON07hkm1kFhY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=8tT8vVHV4uNSe3GON07hkm1kFhY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbrenu_akyinim-journals-j3423499.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3423499.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-20:3423379 2007-01-20T11:57:06Z 2007-02-11T15:15:33Z Steve Butler http://realtravel.com/member-m3312916-steve_butler.html <p><em>""The Letter sssss""</em></p> <p>a entry by Steve Butler from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3423252.html">Brenu Akyinim, Ghana.</a></p> <p>Monday 15th (Day 3) ------------------------ -------</p><p>Woken up at 5am by the cockerals (about 50 of them). Lots of people already up and about - mainly sweeping.</p><p>The weather at the moment is quite hazy, and 'overcast' due to the Hamattan (sand blown down from the Sahara). It is hard to work out the time as the sky stays pretty much the same colour from dawn until dusk. It may clear by next week (or it may not).</p><p>After breakfast and being introduced to all the teachers at the kindergarten, primary and secondary schools it was time to join our classes. I will be helping Aggie ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3423379.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_ACTohTqc8Z4O1BRW3GHlZIseVyU_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/ACTohTqc8Z4O1BRW3GHlZIseVyU_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_ACTohTqc8Z4O1BRW3GHlZIseVyU_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=ACTohTqc8Z4O1BRW3GHlZIseVyU_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbrenu_akyinim-journals-j3423379.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3423379.html tag:realtravel.com,2007-01-20:3423289 2007-01-20T11:52:44Z 2007-02-11T15:15:14Z Steve Butler http://realtravel.com/member-m3312916-steve_butler.html <p><em>"chicken fried rice - which suggests I won't starve on this trip"</em></p> <p>a entry by Steve Butler from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3423252.html">Brenu Akyinim, Ghana.</a></p> <p>Sunday 14th (Day 2) ------------------------ -------</p><p>The shower at the hotel had only 1 tap (for on/off) - I realised what temperature all my showers would be for the next month. Had a nice breakfast of bean omlette and toast before sitting out in the sun waiting for my taxi to arrive. Eventually, allowing him an extra hour to account for the famous "African Time", I ordered a new taxi and started my journey to Brenu. Taxi journeys in Accra are an experience. Half the jouney is spent on the wrong side of the road, either to avoid the many pot-holes or to say hello to a friend or ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3423289.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_O2pW7oXAa3IKQp.h0AAeamR6e1o_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/O2pW7oXAa3IKQp.h0AAeamR6e1o_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_O2pW7oXAa3IKQp.h0AAeamR6e1o_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=O2pW7oXAa3IKQp.h0AAeamR6e1o_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fbrenu_akyinim-journals-j3423289.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/brenu_akyinim-journals-j3423289.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-08-10:1944421 2006-08-10T20:56:29Z 2006-10-28T04:51:53Z leesa http://realtravel.com/member-m1525643-leesa.html <p>a entry by leesa from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/dixcove-ghana-reviews-hotels-d1944351.html">Dixcove, Ghana.</a></p> <p>This place was so beautiful. I stayed in the dorm room with a changing group of people who quickly became friends and even travelling buddies. A typical day here consists of eating breakfast on the beach, lazing around in the hammock, swimming and playing in the strong waves, showering the the outdoor shower under palm trees. In the evening we would drink tropical cocktails and sit on the beach with lanterns and talk about our different experiences in Ghana. It was definately my favorite place in Ghana. The lodge offered to arrange a canoe trip through a nearby mangroove which we decided to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/dixcove-journals-j1944421.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_nwEVGYZlmfJ2z0uOxRBmJGCzKHk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/nwEVGYZlmfJ2z0uOxRBmJGCzKHk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_nwEVGYZlmfJ2z0uOxRBmJGCzKHk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=nwEVGYZlmfJ2z0uOxRBmJGCzKHk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fdixcove-journals-j1944421.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/dixcove-journals-j1944421.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-07-19:1814989 2006-07-19T16:08:37Z 2006-08-09T14:32:59Z RyanandKendra http://realtravel.com/member-m1029730-ryanandkendra.html <p><em>"Half an hour of straight-up climbing and falling up wet, rocky slopes we came to the viewing area. Was it worth it?"</em></p> <p>a entry by RyanandKendra from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/hohoe-ghana-reviews-hotels-d1814902.html">Hohoe, Ghana.</a></p> <p>Hi everyone - sorry again for the long wait between updates. The internet has not been working very often and we have been too busy to keep coming to Akatsi to check it! But we are both doing well - our placements have ups and downs but this week has been a good one so far . We are staying healthy too - knock on wood! And the weather has been really cool (maybe 25*C) and overcast with periods of rain each day, which is better than continuous heat I guess, but it's definitely not what we expected!</p><p>Last weekend we spent two nights in the town of Hohoe (Ho-way), in the northern part of the ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/hohoe-journals-j1814989.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_OepXbWdWmcCQFGkGhRRffGc9BgY_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/OepXbWdWmcCQFGkGhRRffGc9BgY_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_OepXbWdWmcCQFGkGhRRffGc9BgY_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=OepXbWdWmcCQFGkGhRRffGc9BgY_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fhohoe-journals-j1814989.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/hohoe-journals-j1814989.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-08-09:1938186 2006-08-09T13:29:57Z 2006-08-09T13:31:41Z RyanandKendra http://realtravel.com/member-m1029730-ryanandkendra.html <p>a review of Mole National Park Walking Safari, a thing to do in <a href="http://realtravel.com/tamale-northern-reviews-hotels-d1224419.html">Tamale, Northern</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tamale-reviews-a1938186.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_0QmRoS9jg85mGhKsHdprmB.VmUI_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/0QmRoS9jg85mGhKsHdprmB.VmUI_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_0QmRoS9jg85mGhKsHdprmB.VmUI_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=0QmRoS9jg85mGhKsHdprmB.VmUI_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftamale-reviews-a1938186.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tamale-reviews-a1938186.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-08-09:1937796 2006-08-09T12:32:52Z 2006-08-09T13:28:01Z RyanandKendra http://realtravel.com/member-m1029730-ryanandkendra.html <p>a review of Mole Motel, a place to stay in <a href="http://realtravel.com/tamale-northern-reviews-hotels-d1224419.html">Tamale, Northern</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/tamale-reviews-b1937796.html">[Read full review]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_asPWmtIWoJUrIKyyO7DRz7ZiXp4_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/asPWmtIWoJUrIKyyO7DRz7ZiXp4_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_asPWmtIWoJUrIKyyO7DRz7ZiXp4_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=asPWmtIWoJUrIKyyO7DRz7ZiXp4_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Ftamale-reviews-b1937796.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/tamale-reviews-b1937796.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-08-08:1932422 2006-08-08T11:46:29Z 2006-08-08T11:46:29Z leesa http://realtravel.com/member-m1525643-leesa.html <p>a entry by leesa from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/koforidua-ghana-reviews-hotels-d1667104.html">Koforidua, Ghana.</a></p> <p>After my time with United Planet was up I went east to Koforidua to live with a family for almost a week. They had 5 kids between ages 19 and 12. Which was great because the older 2 would take me out to explore the town and the market. It is a lot smaller then Accra but still very very busy. The market seems squashed because the aisles are so small and peoples stores spill out into them giving you even less room to walk. Women pass by with an ease despite carrrying large baskets on their heads and babies on their backs. It's really quite the atmosphere. Everyone yells at you, not always in ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/koforidua-journals-j1932422.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_hqKEZDpQq2Jc.IvruCq4zpVNMXg_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/hqKEZDpQq2Jc.IvruCq4zpVNMXg_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_hqKEZDpQq2Jc.IvruCq4zpVNMXg_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=hqKEZDpQq2Jc.IvruCq4zpVNMXg_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fkoforidua-journals-j1932422.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/koforidua-journals-j1932422.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-04-27:1346630 2006-04-27T13:55:54Z 2006-07-25T23:29:36Z K-Schu's Adventures http://realtravel.com/member-m1008355-kschus_adventures.html <p>a entry by K-Schu's Adventures from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/achiasi-ghana-reviews-hotels-d1336539.html">Achiasi, Ghana.</a></p> <p>Hello Friends!</p><p>Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve written. With the combination of being busy with classwork (many papers, weaving kente, and readings) and the internet being ridiculously slow, it’s been hard to update. So, I’ll give a quick run through of the past week and a half and I’m sure I won’t do justice to most of my experiences, especially my homestay this past weekend.</p><p>First, Easter weekend. Good Friday, as I wrote about before, was an interesting day followed by a wonderful evening. We went to our friend Tony’s campus radio show (which is broadcast all over the Ashanti ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/achiasi-journals-j1346630.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_9VJgIv6LXVQ0EByeviogyTtRfug_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/9VJgIv6LXVQ0EByeviogyTtRfug_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_9VJgIv6LXVQ0EByeviogyTtRfug_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=9VJgIv6LXVQ0EByeviogyTtRfug_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fachiasi-journals-j1346630.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/achiasi-journals-j1346630.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-07-24:1838086 2006-07-24T14:42:36Z 2006-07-24T16:27:37Z RyanandKendra http://realtravel.com/member-m1029730-ryanandkendra.html <p><em>"I am already thinking about my next trip to Ghana"</em></p> <p>a entry by RyanandKendra from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/abor-ghana-reviews-hotels-d1770469.html">Abor, Ghana.</a></p> <p>We are entering our fourth and final week of volunteering so we thought we would give you an update of what we have been up to in our placements.</p><p>Kendra:</p><p>Where to start???.... Well the past two weeks have been like an emotional roller coaster ride. Some days are fantastic and I feel like I am accomplishing what I came to Ghana to do and other days I feel very helpless because I realize how little change one person can actually make. As I am entering my last week of volunteering I have decided to focus on small goals because I realize that some of the larger ones are unrealistic in ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/abor-journals-j1838086.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_iRajmZpmqTaG.BWR1TSpozjboTE_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/iRajmZpmqTaG.BWR1TSpozjboTE_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_iRajmZpmqTaG.BWR1TSpozjboTE_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=iRajmZpmqTaG.BWR1TSpozjboTE_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fabor-journals-j1838086.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/abor-journals-j1838086.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-07-21:1823471 2006-07-21T17:56:45Z 2006-07-21T17:56:45Z EdgeWise Magazine http://realtravel.com/member-m1578024-edgewise_magazine.html <p><em>"Maybe I shouldn't, but I couldn't help it. It was that pathetic, typical Westerner in me that had to show sympathy even though they don't want sympathy, they just want a chance."</em></p> <p>a entry by EdgeWise Magazine from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3404.html">Accra, Ghana.</a></p> <p>Arrival at the Accra International Airport was something of an adventure in itself already. We arrived a few hours after sunset in the capital city and, unlike the airport adventures in Philadelphia or London, we were shuffled off of the plane and walked across the airport lot instead of through a terminal. The immediate wall of humidity hit like a ton of bricks right after exiting the cool air conditioning of the airplane. I realized then that I would have to be getting used to the hot conditions. The airport itself was an exercise in patience and ingenuity. Although the staff was ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-journals-j1823471.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_GeF3anH2BjKRfftrZSgpjowwRBk_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/GeF3anH2BjKRfftrZSgpjowwRBk_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_GeF3anH2BjKRfftrZSgpjowwRBk_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=GeF3anH2BjKRfftrZSgpjowwRBk_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Faccra-journals-j1823471.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/accra-journals-j1823471.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-07-11:1770696 2006-07-11T16:12:42Z 2006-07-11T17:36:04Z RyanandKendra http://realtravel.com/member-m1029730-ryanandkendra.html <p>a entry by RyanandKendra from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/cape_coast-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3444.html">Cape Coast, Ghana.</a></p> <p>We don't have time to write much, but we uploaded photos of last weekend's trip to Cape Coast. We toured a slave fort, which was a powerful experience, walked the beach and streets of the city, went for dinner at a great local cafe that was recommended by a local who had lived in Montreal for a few years, and on Sunday we did the famous canopy walk in Kakum National Forest! Enjoy the photos.</p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/cape_coast-journals-j1770696.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_SKhVJwXKo9gfoQozYEJfSaKl2Io_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/SKhVJwXKo9gfoQozYEJfSaKl2Io_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_SKhVJwXKo9gfoQozYEJfSaKl2Io_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=SKhVJwXKo9gfoQozYEJfSaKl2Io_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fcape_coast-journals-j1770696.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/cape_coast-journals-j1770696.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-07-11:1770560 2006-07-11T15:46:58Z 2006-07-11T17:31:39Z RyanandKendra http://realtravel.com/member-m1029730-ryanandkendra.html <p>a entry by RyanandKendra from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/abor-ghana-reviews-hotels-d1770469.html">Abor, Ghana.</a></p> <p>Sorry it's been two weeks since our last update - it has been busy and the town where we are now doing our volunteer placements (Abor) doesn't have an internet cafe, so we have had to wait until we get a chance to come back into Akatsi.</p><p>Starting last Monday, July 3, we began our placements that will continue for the next 4 weeks - Kendra working and teaching at the orphanage called In My Father's House and Ryan at Sacred Heart Hospital in Abor. We are staying in a room at the orphanage and Ryan walks or gets a ride to the hospital each morning. To make things easy we are just going to ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/abor-journals-j1770560.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_FpaPKEQRDIZjds-2jxvfs4e.3-A_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/FpaPKEQRDIZjds-2jxvfs4e.3-A_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_FpaPKEQRDIZjds-2jxvfs4e.3-A_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=FpaPKEQRDIZjds-2jxvfs4e.3-A_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Fabor-journals-j1770560.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/abor-journals-j1770560.html tag:realtravel.com,2006-07-07:1740050 2006-07-07T20:18:48Z 2006-07-07T20:19:11Z leesa http://realtravel.com/member-m1525643-leesa.html <p>a entry by leesa from a trip to <a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-ghana-reviews-hotels-d3404.html">Accra, Ghana.</a></p> <p>I arrived in Accra after a day and a half of travel!! It was so exhausting. Right now I'm staying at an oceanfront guesthouse (sounds way nicer then it is) and volunteering at a school an hour away. We have been trying all sorts of Ghanaian dishes such as RedRed, Jollof Rice, Watchi (i have no idea how you spell that) and they are all really spicy but good. I am supposed to be with a United Planet group that holds cultural evenings and does lots of activities.. .unfortunately there are only 2 other people here (luckily my age and very fun) and we don't really do much. We are going to the bead ... </p> <p><a href="http://realtravel.com/accra-journals-j1740050.html">[Read full entry]</a></p> <p><map name="google_ad_map_zHwpqmr8wTMJ.SkxHBp8oTEl7q8_"><area shape="rect" href="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/imgclick/zHwpqmr8wTMJ.SkxHBp8oTEl7q8_?pos=0" coords="1,2,367,28"/><area shape="rect" href="http://services.google.com/feedback/abg" coords="384,10,453,23"/></map><img usemap="#google_ad_map_zHwpqmr8wTMJ.SkxHBp8oTEl7q8_" border="0" src="http://imageads.googleadservices.com/pagead/ads?format=468x30_aff_img&client=ca-pub-1956712303939423&channel=3810559515&output=png&cuid=zHwpqmr8wTMJ.SkxHBp8oTEl7q8_&url=http%3A%2F%2Frealtravel.com%2Faccra-journals-j1740050.html"/></p> http://realtravel.com/accra-journals-j1740050.html