Hiring a Car and Driver Through a Local Ghanaian Travel Service

There are a handful of Ghanaian tour companies which have websites, from which I chose Jolinaiko Eco Tours. I had a good experience with Jolinako Eco Tours and can recommend them without hesitation. I’ve also heard good things about the Easy Track tour company from posters on Lonely Planet’s Thorn Tree Ghana branch.  Easy Track [...]

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Final Thoughts

My last few days in Ghana were spent at my friends’ home in Accra just relaxing and enjoying their company.  I made sure to get some cooking tips from Veronica. She showed me how to make peanut sauce. To commemorate my visit, Sammy hired a photographer to come over on my final day to take [...]

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Tipping in Ghana

Usually one or two cedis is all that’s expected.  Taxi drivers in Ghana normally don’t get tipped at all, but I tipped a few times when they were honest and didn’t try to overcharge me. I also tipped one who was a very safe driver. Please do tip the guides at Elmina and Cape Coast [...]

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Toilet Talk

Traveling in less developed countries causes some people concern over toilet facilities.   In most of the tourist places you’re likely to visit, and in all of the hotels that are of any decent quality, you’ll find acceptable or very nice toilet facilities. The only places where you’re apt to find latrines would be in villages, [...]

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Yesu Kaime

I’m nowhere near qualified to be a food critic. I can’t tolerate hot peppers or even too hot temperatures.  I don’t like anything sour or anything that tastes even mildly bitter, which includes coffee, walnuts and dark chocolate.  I hate the taste, texture and even the smell of seafood or fish of any kind.  But [...]

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