Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Accra is a warm place. Cotton clothing as synthetic fabrics are too uncomfortable in the heat. Females should dress for example in a long wrap around skirt and blouse. Males should wear long trousers and a shirt. Casual clothes are acceptable for leisure. The shoes should not be too warm, and easy to take on/off, like a sandal.
Updated Feb 25, 2011
Miscellaneous: If you are coming for more than 5 minutes, pack the Marmite. Unlike many other members of the commonwealth, there is no marmite in the shops. Even Kabul had Marmite. You can buy Quaker oats and even Scotts porridge oats, but not Marmite. Colmans English mustard there is, but no Marmite, not even Vegimite. Something has to change. Life without Marmite is not worth living.
Written Feb 25, 2007
Photo Equipment: take enough batteries with you. it is easy to buy batteries in ghana. but their capacaty is usually very low.
i saw batteries strike after taking two fotos!
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: a mosquito net is important. most hotels have one, but if you are going some steps abroad. there are no nets
Written Oct 28, 2002
Luggage and bags: BRING AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE...I ONLY TAKE ONE BAG AND THAT IS PLENTY
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: SANDELS...FLIP/FLOPS
TENNIS SHOES IF YOU NEED EM...I BROUGHT THEM LAST TIME BUT DID MY HIKING/TRAVELLIG WITH MY FLIP-FLOPS CAUSE THEY ARE LIGHTER...
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: IF YOU ARE HARD CORE LIKE ME....USE KEY SOAP..
THEY HAVE AN ADVERTISEMENT THAT IT DOES IT ALL....AND I HAVE TO SAY IT DOES. WHEN I TRAVELLED I USED IT TO WASH MY HAIR, CLOTHES, AND BODY. THAT IS WHAT THE GHANAIANS DO..AND IT WORKS JUST FIND.
ANY OTHER SUPPLIES YOU FEEL YOU NEED TO BRING...DO IT..AND KNOW THAT YOU CAN PURCHASE STUFF THEIR, THEY HAVE MARKETS THAT SELL A LOT OF DIFFERENT ITEMS...
BRING HAND SANITIZER!
Written Sep 13, 2002
Luggage and bags: You need to have a mini-bag that you stuff with food,
dresses and other items that you need when you are going camping or other adventurous locations outside Accra.But it will be better to bring along luggage as well as bags.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: You need to bringt along rain coat and any clothing that will be very for the scouching sun and as well as the rain.The rainy season start from July to August.
And the wind blow alot when it get to late november to early december
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: It will be best if you bring along with you any mini medical kit.Stuffed with all the neccessary first aid.
Though we have the best of medical personnel in our country it will still be wise to bring it along to avoid any eventualities.
Photo Equipment: You need to breing along any a set of photographic equipment.But you need not worry about re-charging
your digital batteries.We have alot of places that you can do that though i wouldn't say all the part of Ghana.
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: It very wonderful staying out doors especially in the night.You will experience one of the beautiful night sky of Accra and it's surrounding towns.
Written Aug 26, 2002
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Pack your malarone in your bags. In UK it is GBP2.50. here it is USD 8 per tablet! If you can get it on prescription and free, even better
Written Feb 25, 2007
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