1. You can’t flush paper down the toilet.
  2. People hiss at you or make kissing noises to get your attention.
  3. Drivers never stop for pedestrians… ever!
  4. The fruit here is so delicious! It’s amazing and nothing back home will ever compare!
  5. Tro-tros are Ghana’s form of public transportation. It’s super cheap but also absolutely terrifying.
  6. Taxis don’t have a set price, you have to bargain based on your location.
  7. Peanuts are called “groundnuts.”
  8. Ghanaians eat a lot of rice (so, so much)!
  9. Grass-cutters (basically a giant rat) are considered a delicacy and are more expensive than any other meat.
  10. Ghana’s streets are lined with gutters which are used as trashcans, toilets, etc.  They also serve as potential pits of doom that terrify foreigners who might accidentally fall into them. Good times.