Another region of Africa, a third African country, the adventures continue…! Tuesday 28th August – Sunday 2nd September September 3rd 2012 I spent Tuesday in Vilanculos town, saying some goodbyes to my friends here and simply enjoying my last few hours in this special community. On Tuesday evening, my particular friends (Francisco, Custodio, Chamussudine and ‘Joy’) came over to Baobab for one last time with some fish, traditional Mozambican food and a few bottles of ‘Tipo Tinto’ – the local rum! Francisco and Custodio cooke ... read more
Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra » Accra 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
I am 27 years old and I qualified as a primary school teacher in 2008. I taught in the UK for three years, and have also travelled to Africa a number of times; I have worked on volunteer community and teaching projects in Zanzibar and Mozambique on three separate trips. I was also in Thailand last year, working and travelling, for 3 1/2 months. I returned to Mozambique for the fourth time last summer, as well as volunteering in South Africa for 5 weeks. I moved to Ghana last September to start a teaching job for 10 months. After what I hope will be an amazing experience teaching in Ghana, I am... full info