Mole National Park

Beaches, Hiking, Elephants, and Malaria (again)

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October 10th 2007
Apart from the month volunteering in Mampong, I had time to wander about Ghana and see many regions off the tourist trail. In Mali, I followed what seemed like the same trail all the backpackers were following, in the same order. Traveling there was expensive due to the West African Franc (which is tied to the Euro, thus quite strong), and the limited options for tourism. Now in Ghana, using my ... read more

Africa » Ghana

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Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the ... ... read more