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  1. destinationinfinity avatar

    RE: Travel companion Ghana

    by destinationinfinity 12 March 2010

    Hey . I might be coming to Ghana in mid April for a couple of weeks. I hope to see you guys around.

  2. Voyager_2002 avatar

    RE: Togo - safety, language, best of and for how long????

    by Voyager_2002 12 March 2010

    You do really need French for Togo (and for Benin, where I am). Mali is also Francophone, but I don't know how widely English is spoken…

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    Togo - safety, language, best of and for how long????

    by bizu 12 March 2010

    Hi guys, dreaming with the next round.... this time in West Africa. My husband (Israeli) and I (Brazilian) will have only about 16 days…

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    RE: Seeking trekking companions for April and May in Nepal

    by carosejer 08 March 2010

    Hey :) I am planning to trek Jiri - EBC starting around (no earlier than!) April 25th; just have to be back in Kathmandu by May 20th!…

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    RE: WC and Kruger NP

    by dutch1000 07 March 2010

    Noel, Hope to see you there, for a drink in June. Have fun in Ghana. Curtis

  6. jillbord avatar

    Cape Town to Nairobi overland, solo

    by jillbord 06 March 2010

    I'm planning an RTW for next year and want to do SA - Kenya, solo, overland. I'm a female, 26 year-old-American. I've already traveled…

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    RE: travelling overland from Morocco to Lesotho

    by BigBri 06 March 2010

    "There was a Finnish travel programme which was made in six weeks from Morrocco to Ghana." Doubt it was using public transport. "I thi…

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    Re: US dollars from the 2007 series or above?

    by travelbug2 05 March 2010

    OP here: I've just returned from Ghana (good trip!), and was fine with dollars in the 2004 series or above

  9. anovitske avatar

    Africa 2011 (begin in Ghana) - Travel Companion Wanted

    by anovitske 05 March 2010

    Africa 2011 - travel companion I am looking for a travel companion for a 6-7 month trip in Africa beginning in Ghana Jan 2011. I have…

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    Africa 2011 - Travel Companion

    by anovitske 05 March 2010

    Africa 2011 - travel companion I am looking for a travel companion for a 6-7 month trip in Africa beginning in Ghana Jan 2011. I have…

  11. UsvaAuer avatar

    RE: travelling overland from Morocco to Lesotho

    by UsvaAuer 05 March 2010

    "I think your six week estimate from Morocco to Accra is pushing things: two months is more realistic." There was a Finnish travel progra…

  12. kaz avatar

    RE: Favourite thing/place/spot in Ghana

    by kaz 05 March 2010

    Must see - market day, I guess anywhere really, but Ho and Nkoranza were particulary fun and interesting. Roasted bat, anyone?! Over-rated…

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    RE: Oasis Beach Resort Cape Coast

    by kaz 05 March 2010

    I've just returned from 6 weeks travelling in Ghana with my bloke, and would like to offer a warning about Cape Coast. Generally in…

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    Re: Road trip - Ghana/Burkina Faso/Mali/Benin/Togo

    by aejb 05 March 2010

    Hi Thank you SO much for your reply. We are started to get pretty desperate for information - especially about carnets. We are actually…

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    RE: Road trip - Ghana/Burkina Faso/Mali/Benin/Togo

    by nomadadventure 05 March 2010

    Hello, unfortunately the touristique entite visa is only obtainable in Burkina Faso and maybe Togo and Benin. It is something that has…

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    RE: WC and Kruger NP

    by nomadadventure 05 March 2010

    Curtis, I used to work in the Kruger for a few months back in 2003 and I remember how easy it is to meet likeminded people within these…

  17. BigBri avatar

    RE: travelling overland from Morocco to Lesotho

    by BigBri 05 March 2010

    OP, it sounds like you are up for adventure. Rather than trying to cram everything in, and spending most of your trip in a car or bus…

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    RE: travelling overland from Morocco to Lesotho

    by BigBri 05 March 2010

    "I set off from the UK in Nov 09 and it has taken me 3-4 months to drive down to Ghana (via Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone etc)"…

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    RE: travelling overland from Morocco to Lesotho

    by aki2006 05 March 2010

    @Noel: great, thanks for the info, that's good news. Where are you heading from Ghana? Are you actually driving your own car?

  20. nomadadventure avatar

    RE: travelling overland from Morocco to Lesotho

    by nomadadventure 05 March 2010

    On your timeline I think 4-5 months is ok, it all depends on your own itenerary and the luck that you encounter with the modes of transport…

  21. ekowesuon avatar

    Re: Favourite thing/place/spot in Ghana

    by ekowesuon 04 March 2010

    relaxing at oasis is cool and having nice meal at castle beach restaurant

  22. gaylepes avatar

    RE: Favourite thing/place/spot in Ghana

    by gaylepes 04 March 2010

    zfactor: what are your picks for the top places to visit in Ghana?

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    RE: Ghana Visa in Cairo

    by gaylepes 04 March 2010

    You can get it in Egypt, but you can also get a visa on arrival in Ghana. However, I have heard of people being refused boarding on Delta…

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    RE: US dollars from the 2007 series or above?

    by gaylepes 04 March 2010

    If you mean the "large head" notes as opposed to the "small president head" notes, then yes. Many forex's think the smaller head notes…

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    RE: Visitng ghana in March

    by gaylepes 04 March 2010

    Fortunately you're not coming north as it's extremely hot right now. I was in Accra last week and it was sticky, but not too bad. As the…

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