Locations to Go to in Ghana (Podcast)

September 11, 2023

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Hear about journey to Ghana because the Newbie Traveler talks to Jacky Habib from JackyHabib.com about this African nation that she fell in love with.

Jacky spends a great portion of the 12 months in Africa as a journalist. She lived in Ghana in 2013 and 2014 and returns to see mates there.

Jacky says, “Ghana is an unbelievable nation. For thus many causes, the tradition within the nation is so so wealthy, Ghanaian music is a lot enjoyable to bop to, and to take heed to. Ghanian meals tastes superb. The climate is kind of nice, really year-round. The ocean is beautiful. Ghanaians are so pleasant. They’re such beautiful folks. It’s such an unbelievable nation. If folks do a Google search on it, they’ll typically discover that it’s known as Africa 101 or Africa for newbies, which I do discover somewhat unusual. However I believe it’s as a result of English is the nationwide language. It’s fairly simple to journey round. It’s very protected as nicely. And I say this, significantly for any solo feminine vacationers who’re listening to this, contemplating whether or not they can or ought to journey to Ghana, I’ve, and I believe it’s implausible.”

Jacky begins us within the capital of Accra. She enjoys being out in a crowd and recommends the nightlife within the metropolis. Accra is nice for choosing up souvenirs. There’s an artwork heart the place you can do all your memento purchasing. There are additionally colourful markets the place you possibly can decide up crafts or pick some colourful material and get a shirt or gown made for you. It has the biggest open-air market in West Africa.

She recommends staying within the Osu neighborhood. The visitors in Accra could be troublesome, she does warn, particularly throughout a number of the annual occasions that occur in Accra like Decemba 2 Rememba.

From Accra, she recommends the city of Cape Coast, the place you possibly can expertise the seashores, however it’s also possible to hook up with the historical past on the slave castles. Cape Coast Fort is an element of a bigger UNESCO World Heritage Website: “Forts and Castles, Volta, Better Accra, Central and Western Areas.” Close to Cape Coast, you are able to do a cover stroll or a treehouse keep in Kakum Nationwide Park.

For extra of a seashore trip, she would head additional down the coast to Takoradi, the place you would possibly even strive your hand at browsing.

Jacky recommends heading north into the inside of the nation to Tamale. Tamale could be very totally different from Accra. The tempo of life is slower. There’s a totally different lifestyle. On the outskirts of Tamale, you possibly can see huts or mud houses. You should utilize Tamale as a base to go to native villages, Mole Nationwide Park, or head additional north to Bolgatanga the place a number of the greatest baskets are produced.

Whether or not you’re watching the sundown over the ocean, making an attempt the spicey native meals, driving in a tro tro, or doing a cover stroll, see for those who received’t fall in love with Ghana as Jacky did.

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