Category: Ghana

Ghana

Manhyia Palace – Ashanti Kingdom

Manhyia Palace is located in Kumasi. It is the official residence of the Ashanti King which today is the only place in Ghana that still has a king. The Palace was built in 1925 by the British. The Palace itself is […]

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I stayed at the Tumi Hostel – it’s all about the clothes (and the cat)

First of all this is a great hostel. Its not in the center of town but its easy enough to get to places using either uber or the local shared taxis. One huge advantage is its proximity to the Kumasi […]

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The village people and the nurse

Any village in Ghana is about the people and the village of Liati Wote next to the Tagbo Falls Lodge was no exception. As you can see people like nothing more at the end of the day than to hang […]

Ghana

I stayed at the Tagbo Falls Lodge – Philomina rules!

There are several excellent reasons to stay here. Firstly the location is stunning. Secondly the lodge is gorgeous. The rooms are comfortable. I had a super large bed with a mosquito net and the bathroom was next door. The food […]

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Wli Waterfalls – Highest in Ghana

The Wli waterfalls are not only the highest in Ghana they are the highest in West Africa. Here again they are located near the town of HoHoe. There is no direct bus route here from Accra so I included it […]

Ghana

Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary – Watch out!

I was really looking forward to visiting this Monkey Sanctuary as I’d seen some cute pictures of it on-line. The reality was a bit of a scary experience and tinyteddy for the sake of self preservation refused to come out. […]

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Kente weaving

Kente weaving is famous in Ghana among the Akan ethnic group. I was able to visit a cooperative as part of my overnight trip to the Tagbo Falls Lodge which is also owned by Jolanika tours. I used them extensively […]

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Schools and Malls

This wasn’t really relevant as far as tourism goes but it was one of those nice little interludes that make a trip just that little bit special. I had just spent a lovely day with my guide Frederick at the […]

Ghana

Aburi gardens – How a tree is slowly murdered

Yes that right a tree was literally murdered here and it was no short death. Over a hundred years ago in 1906 a Afzelia Africana tree stood proud and tall until a parasitic plant attacked it, and basically strangled it […]

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Ghana and Cocoa

Cocoa was brought to Ghana in the late 19th century by Tetteh Quarshis and I’m sure we’d all like to thank him for that. We visited the Cocoa farm named after him. You will find cocoa farms all over Ghana. […]