Reggae and Flat Tires and Rainforests…Oh My!
Roughly a week has passed since my last blog post…so much for staying on my game. I’m falling behind for several…
Kumasi's Labyrinth
At some point in the upbringing of most American citizens comes a time when they’re introduced to a bevy of…
Fear Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
The human heart is not built to endure all situations in life. No human can ever say they’ve encountered every…
That's Africa
Your typical white American girl going to Africa to save cute black babies. That’s why most people assume I chose…
Everyone Needs a Robert
At some point during our travels we as a group started to realize how diverse the people of Ghana are….
I'M IN AFRICA
Despite the title of this post, in which I am un-creatively stating the obvious, those exact words swirled endlessly through…
There's a First Time for Everything
The attitude I bore coming into Ghana went something along the lines of, “Prepare for the worst. Hope for the best.”…
Why Africa?
“Africa? Really? You couldn’t have picked Europe or something?” If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me…
Volta
No other weekend could compare to the Volta Region trip. Beautiful place for beautiful people.
Surreal
Pack light. That’s the modern traveler’s mantra. I bought into the ‘pack light’ hype after lugging 200 pounds of luggage…
Azonto is not just a dance; it's a cultural movement
A few days after arriving in Accra we met the freshest, hippest Ghanaian to help guide us along this emotional…