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Moving to Ghana? 1000 ways to be an Expat.

April 22, 2016by Chris 17 Comments

Over the years I have received many emails asking about expat life in Ghana. I appreciate that information about life in West Africa is hard to come by. Beyond gushy tales […]

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Accra, Africa, expat, Ghana, life, Uncategorized

Searching for the lost treasures of the Gold Coast

May 6, 2015by Chris 3 Comments

Yesterday some friends and I drove out of Accra and into the fertile, intensely green valley to the north. Our destination was the large town of Nsawam and we were […]

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culture, Driving adventures, places to visit in Ghana

Looking to go out in style? Ghana’s fantasy coffins.

April 19, 2015by Chris 6 Comments

From the country that brought you Azonto music and kente cloth, today let’s enjoy the exuberance of a fantasy coffin! To say that funerals are a big deal in Ghana, […]

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Accra, places to visit in Ghana

Sodom and Gomorrah: a day trip to hell

February 13, 2015by Chris 26 Comments

Over the last three years in Ghana I have seen desperately poor, tiny villages. I have seen the hopelessness of mentally ill, homeless people. I have seen simple, heart-breaking poverty. […]

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Accra, Africa, culture, expat, places to visit in Ghana

Simple pleasures and small mercies.

January 15, 2015by Chris 8 Comments

This morning I am sitting in my new office, a little space tucked off my bedroom, with windows on each side which allows the breeze (and no doubt the harmattan […]

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life

January…breaking the drought.

January 9, 2015by Chris 24 Comments

January is upon us with another season of Harmattan cloaking us in a grey blanket of dust. In my rapidly dwindling romantic notions of Africa, I am still surprised that […]

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Accra, life

To go to Togo

October 18, 2014by Chris 16 Comments

Crossing the border to Togo has become, somewhat surprisingly, a must-do on my bucket list. It’s funny how a move to a new country can change your travel desires. A few […]

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Africa, expat, Lome, Togo, Travel, travelling with kids, West Africa

Ebola: heartbreak, stupidity and bravery

September 18, 2014by Chris 1 Comment

This month, most of the avoidable and unnecessary setbacks in the fight to stop Ebola can be linked to stupidity. Unfortunately, history shows that stupidity is a pandemic, and, like […]

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Africa, ebola, expat, Ghana, Travel, West Africa

TGIA – Thank God it’s Africa

September 12, 2014by Chris 4 Comments

Hi there, It’s been a while since I have posted some Friday fun through TGIA – Thank God it’s Africa. TGIA is my look at the weird and wonderful things […]

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Africa, animals, TGIA

Home is where… the internet connects automatically?

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

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