Here I have put together some practical information on travel, accommodation, vaccination and other tips. I will keep updating the page.
Travel
Airlines trafficking Ghana are Lufthansa, Ghana International Airways, klm and British Airways. A ticket will cost somewhere between $ 1500- 2500.
Currency
GHC (Ghana Cedi) 1 is almost equal to USD 1,45 (Nov 09). It is recommended to bring Dollars or Euros and change to GHC here.
Read About Ghana
This is the official tourism site for Ghana.
The Brandt Guide ”Ghana” came out in a new edition 2007. It is the best guidebook available. Buy it for comprehensive background information and updated travel information!
The Lonely Planet has a small but informative site on Ghana.
An article about travelling to Ghana for the free republic’s 50th anniversary.
And about Ghanaian weddings, read ths excerpt (pdf) from a Twi-language book I have come across.
For Swedish speakers:
Läs
Two travel agencies describe their Ghana trips – Read about 12 days in Ghana in Danish or 23 days in Ghana in Swedish. Very inspiring!
Vaccination
Vaccin mot Gula Febern, Hepatit A,grundskydd(Tetanus+Difteri+Polio),Dukoral och Malariaprofylax (tex Lariam eller Malarone)
Jag kan varmt rekommendera Wasa Vaccination/City Akuten pa Hotorget i Stockholm:
Drop in må-tors 8-19,fre 8-17 och lör 10-15. Tel. +46-8-412 71 01
Andra tips
Be sure to send your passports to the Ghanaian embassy in Denmark (click “consular”) well in avance, sometimes they take up to three weeks to process the visa-application
Hi Kajsa,
I am Nene, founder of the African Paradigm Foundaion. I think there is a lot we can work on together.
Hope to hear from you
Regards,
Nene