Before coming to Ghana, I had a single story of Africa. In the U.S., popular images of Africa portray the continent as one place that is characterized by poverty and suffering. Many Americas fail to recognize that Africa is actually made up of 54 different countries. Big name celebrities and major media campaigns encourage Americans Read More …
I am realizing there is a difference between feeling and saying you do not take things for granted. If you continue to have access to your comforts, if you are never actually in a situation where you are without your conveniences, you won’t realize how much you really did take things for granted all along. Read More …
Before I came to Ghana I had no idea what kind of food to expect. Leslie stressed the importance of bringing our favorite power bar, canned tuna, boxes of mac ‘n’ cheese and microwavable oatmeal. Now I know why. Our favorite name brand foods at the local grocery store are pricy and eating out for Read More …
It’s day four of my internship, and I finally got assigned something to do! Loretta, a Ghanaian intern at the New Crusading Guide, grabs a copy of the Daily Guide, sits down next to me, and tells me that we are going to write a story. She starts flipping through the Daily Guide, points to a story Read More …
No other weekend could compare to the Volta Region trip. Beautiful place for beautiful people.
Snap shot from bus window in Medina. Ghana is home of the warmest and friendliest people in the world. Ghanaians are never too busy for a brief conversation or a friendly handshake. People smile. People wave at me. People yell, “Obroni (which means foreigner or white person in Twi),” when they see me. I yell, Read More …
Knowing how to bargain may be one of the most important skills that first-time travellers need. Especially when traveling to developing countries, this skill will help you save a lot of money on souvenirs. People in those countries usually have a perception that foreigners are rich people; therefore, it is common that vendors charge foreigners Read More …