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  1. Kira avatar

    RE: Staying in Accra

    by Kira 25 April 2012

    Pink Hostel is apparently good & got lots of travellers/volunteers in there at the moment, a Ghanaian friend works with them & met a lot…

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    RE: NGOs in Ghana

    by Kira 24 April 2012

    #2 Is this volunteering payable? Or for free? Kira

  3. Mbhali123 avatar

    RE: Senchi Ferry, Ghana

    by Mbhali123 24 April 2012

    You absolutely need malaria medicine and meningitis is highly recommended. Look at the CDC website (as someone else already said). I'm…

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    Re: Help: Weather in July - Sept in ghana

    by Mbhali123 24 April 2012

    The wet season in Ghana is pretty wet--I've been in June/July before when it started, and the rain I experienced then was some of the…

  5. Kira avatar

    West African Airfares ..

    by Kira 24 April 2012

    We have talked endlessly of how expensive it is to fly around W.Africa I've just got off the phone to Starbow, who are already serving…

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    RE: West Africa vs Southern Africa

    by Scrubb 23 April 2012

    I was going to say what a lot of the others here have - in the West it would really depend on the specific country - Ghana is considered…

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    RE: Top 5 hassle and hassle free-places & the question

    by Kira 22 April 2012

    1. Gambia, beach particularly 2. Marrakech 3. Dakar in places, particularly tourist areas 4. Tourist areas of Ghana, Cape Coast in…

  8. gypsytravels avatar

    Help: Weather in July - Sept in ghana

    by gypsytravels 22 April 2012

    Hi Guys Anyone who lives in Ghana or travelled in Aug - Sept last year ... I know everywhere says its wet season but really what are…

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    RE: Ghana / Togo / Benin Visa requirements for UK & German Citizens

    by Kira 22 April 2012

    Ghana - technically NO but it is possible if you do some paperwork prior to leaving & pay a lot more than the visa from the Embassy, you…

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    RE: West Africa vs Southern Africa

    by travellingtrixie 22 April 2012

    It really does depend on the country. I can't think of a place on earth I felt safer than in Burkina Faso. People hear all about the horribl…

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    West Africa: Looking for a Travel Companion!

    by kbarron 21 April 2012

    I'm planning to travel in West Africa for 2 weeks from late May to early June. I'm a female college student looking for someone (preferably…

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    RE: West Africa vs Southern Africa

    by canayjun 21 April 2012

    interesting... there are a lot of countries between Cote Ivoire and the Congo. Ghana probably would be alright... here are some of the…

  13. Dinnerz avatar

    Travel in Botswana Namibia/South Africa

    by Dinnerz 21 April 2012

    Hi I visited South Africa a couple of years ago with my family and ever since have been dying to go back. Hence, currently trying to…

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    RE: West Africa vs Southern Africa

    by Voyager_2002 21 April 2012

    I beg to differ with the opinions above... Ghana would be a great place for a family to live: reasonable infrastructure (they are just…

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    RE: Sending funds via Western Union FROM Honduras

    by markharf 20 April 2012

    I once tried to send money by Western Union from Mexico to Ghana. Bad Spanish skills, the works. I never succeeded, although that might…

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    Accra to Lagos--Transit Visas?

    by yerbamate 19 April 2012

    Heading from Accra to Lagos at the end of the June. I heard that it is possible to get a transit visa for Togo at the border for 10,000…

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    RE: Ghana April 12

    by nanaGH 19 April 2012

    you are welcome

  18. Violet12 avatar

    Re: Moving to Ghana from UK

    by Violet12 19 April 2012

    Thanks Kira. I currently am an assistant manager in a designer clothes store but i dont mind changing career out there. With the clothes…

  19. BlackBackpacker avatar

    Re: Solo female traveler - 1st time abroad

    by BlackBackpacker 19 April 2012

    7 Days is a very short time to spend in Ghana. I would say skip London if you are able to visit on another trip. Here is a tentative…

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    RE: Ghanaian Visa appointment at London Embassy

    by alaidbacklife 18 April 2012

    Hey just wanted to say I got to Ghana fine, and thanks for the advice Kira. For anyone who is interested . . . You need to show up abo…

  21. Kira avatar

    RE: Moving to Ghana from UK

    by Kira 18 April 2012

    Ghana is very safe, friendly & easy in general Food, there's a lot of local food but it's easy enough to get most supplies There seems…

  22. Violet12 avatar

    Moving to Ghana from UK

    by Violet12 18 April 2012

    My boyfriend and i are considering moving out to Ghana for a couple of years as work as came up for him. Ive only ever been to the south…

  23. rhythm_blues avatar

    RE: first visit to Africa - Ghana

    by rhythm_blues 18 April 2012

    Thanks - I appreciate the advice and the web links. We'll look into additional areas - maybe Kumasi and environs. I'm reading the Bradt…

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    RE: excluding south africa,

    by travellingtrixie 16 April 2012

    Mali and Benin. Both were wonderful. I also really liked Ghana and it was super easy to travel in, with it being English-speaking and…

  25. whenderson avatar

    Visa Question

    by whenderson 15 April 2012

    Hi If I get a Ghana visa, does it have to be 100% date-specific and tied to specific flights? Or is it just valid for 6 months from…

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