A military museum is not usually something that most people would put into the top tier of an African sightseeing itinerary. But in Kumasi, the Armed Forces Museum leaps to the top of the pack, thanks mostly to its fantastic setting: an old fort in the center of town, which was the site of one of the region’s most historic armed conflicts.
After a full month in Accra, where we had introduced ourselves to Ghana and life in Africa, we packed up our bags and moved north. Our next destination would be…
With some reason, Jürgen and I consider ourselves to be fairly "worldly". We've been traveling the world almost non-stop for ten years. We've got this down. We know this wonderful…
Having explored Ghana from south to north and back again, we completed dozens of long- and medium-length journeys, as well as innumerable short inter-city trips. In doing so, we’ve run the gamut of transportation options in Ghana. Here are our tips and advice for getting around the country.
About an hour north of Tamale, the last town of any size before hitting the border with Burkino Faso is Bolgatanga -- referred to almost exclusively as "Bolga". (The full…
r one month in Accra and two weeks in Kumasi, our “easy” time in Ghana had come to an end. From here on out, we wouldn’t stay in any place for more than a week. Ghana might be small by African standards, but it’s still a substantial country, and we had a lot of ground to cover if we wanted to see it all! So we made our way to the north — first stop, Tamale: the largest city in this half of the country, and a major transportation hub.
When we initially visited Ike’s Bar and Grill, on our first day in Kumasi, we weren’t expecting to immediately discover our favorite hangout spot in down. And we definitely weren’t expecting the performance in the sky: every night, thousands upon thousands of bats launch from trees in the nearby zoo, and take to the air.
The days in which Ashanti Kings had any political power are in the past, but they still wield significant cultural influence. In order to learn more about the royal class, we visited the beautiful (and un-African) Manhyia Palace, which served for many years served as their home.
