Month: December 2019

Ghana

SWOPA – If only there had been the time

December 6, 2019 tinyteddy

SWOPA which stands for Sirigu Women’s Organization for Pottery and Art. As you would expect this beautiful center is situated in Sirigu. One thing you can’t help noticing when you arrive are the stunning wall paintings. The center was founded […]

Ghana

The Chief of Bongo – A lawyer without a portfolio.

December 6, 2019 tinyteddy

There are always travel experiences that leave you with a wonderful feeling and meeting the Chief of Bongo was just one of those experiences.Chief Babasalifa (Bonaba) is chief of 40 villages in this upper region of Ghana. He was in […]

Ghana

Tongo Village – Check out the chief who has 23 wives.

December 5, 2019 tinyteddy

And he looked pretty relaxed despite having fathered more than 100 children. Still the main reason for coming to this rather remarkable village is not the chief, but the extraordinary architecture. Surrounded by the Tengzung hills you can look out […]

Ghana

Bolga – The quintessential basket

December 5, 2019 tinyteddy

I was dying to get my hands on one of these gorgeous baskets for which the Bolgatanga region of Ghana is famous for. Called by the shortened name of Bolga these stunning baskets are hand woven by artisans in farming […]

Ghana

The Pikworo Slave camp

December 4, 2019 tinyteddy

Pikworo Slave Camp is located just 3 kms from Paga. It was established in 1704 while the trade was at its peak. Its a bit unusual being as it is not next to the ocean where slaves traditionally passed through […]

Dark Tourism

Rwanda Genocide – A story of survival

December 4, 2019 Angela

This was one of the most brutal Genocides in history. Several factors were responsible. Our guide told us that one of the most defining was during the Belgian colonization, when the different tribes, who were either Tutsi or Hutu were […]

Ghana

How to get into Burkina Fasso without a visa

December 3, 2019 tinyteddy

In principle you need a visa to get into Burkina Fasso but with a little persuasion on both sides of the border they will let you in. Citizens of Ghana can freely enter so Ganu my guide and our driver […]

Dark Tourism

Anders Behring Breivik – 22nd July 1997 (Norway)

December 2, 2019 Angela

Its almost beyond belief in this peaceful land of trolls and fjords such a person and such an horrendous event was going to take place, but Brevik who was a far fight terrorist, was only getting started. On the day […]