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September 8, 2014by Chris 11 Comments

In Australia, mid year was that difficuilt time, nothing special going on, a wintery greyness punctuated by days of cold, clear sunshine. But there was no event to be marked […]

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Accra, Africa, Australia, expat, friends, Ghana, holidays, travelling with children, travelling with kids

it’s not really looking at all like Christmas

November 14, 2013by Chris 13 Comments

One of the advantages of living in Ghana, and I imagine any developing world  or Muslim country, is that you don’t have to face the Christmas retail frenzy. Christmas trees […]

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Christmas, Travel, travelling with children

While wending our way home

August 22, 2013by Chris 7 Comments

  We don’t really think of ourselves as ‘resort’ type holiday people. Having said that, we are well versed in the phrase, never say never. To be perfectly honest our […]

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culture, Dubai, expat, Travel, travelling with children, travelling with kids

How to get your hair done – GHANA style. By Cecily

June 28, 2013by Chris 5 Comments

Almost everyone in Ghana wears their hair in braid with fake hair extensions or even wears wigs. It took us ages to realise that everyone had fake hair! There are […]

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Children, Ghana, places to visit in Ghana, the differences, travelling with children, travelling with kids

The Gold Coast

May 1, 2013by Chris 9 Comments

Pretty stunning huh? Did you know Ghana’s pre-independence name was the Gold Coast? This catchy moniker has been copied around the world, but none compares to the original. Named not […]

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culture, Driving adventures, expat, Ghana, holidays, places to visit in Ghana, Travel, travelling with children, travelling with kids

Mumbo Italiano

April 22, 2013by Chris 11 Comments

I thought I’d better give a little recap of our whirlwind trip to Italy before it all becomes a very pleasant, but distant memory. Did you know that there are […]

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Children, expat, food, Italy, Travel, travelling with children, travelling with kids, Uncategorized

Three coins in the fountain

April 13, 2013by Chris 4 Comments

The children and I have just spent 9 days in Italy. A big part of me – the responsible-eldest daughter-guilt prone part of me, almost didn’t want to write about […]

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Children, culture, Travel, travelling with children, travelling with kids

Bonnes fêtes

January 6, 2013by Chris 9 Comments

Hi there, Happy new year! We hope everyone has had a great, relaxing holiday season. We’ve just returned to Ghana from a really wonderful few weeks in Switzerland and France. […]

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expat, France, Ski, Travel, travelling with children

All by myself…

July 25, 2012by Chris 2 Comments

Well, Chrissie and the kids are off again – this time making tracks to a cooler climate, Australia. Actually, the heat here has backed right off and it is contstantly […]

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Children, emigration, expat, friends, Ghana, holidays, leaving, Newcastle, school, Travel, travelling with children, travelling with kids

our long holiday by Cecily

July 2, 2012by Chris Leave a comment

  We woke up in Ghana and knew today would be busy, soon enough we were on the plane to Accra. That afternoon we were on another plane (it was […]

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Children, friends, Greece, holidays, Travel, travelling with children, travelling with kids

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