Ghana What to Pack

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by JesEse

Make sure you bring luggage and/or bags that you wouldn't mind getting dirty. Ghana is a very dusty country..forget about bringing your nice purses & bags!!! I only stayed in Ghana for 1 month from Sept - Oct 05. In my opinion, you only need 2 long sleeve shirts (for the cold nights & STC buses), rain jacket (rainy season/light jacket), 8 shirts (sleeveless & tshirts), 1 capri, 1 pants, 2 skirts (get fabrics & get them made, you'll only spend $5-10), 2 soccer shorts, 2 pair of BLACK socks, 8 underwear & sneakers. It depends on your style but my advice is NOT to bring whites (hard to handwash -- no washing machines people!) & wear pastel colored clothes at night (mosquitos like dark colors). The best 2 things I wore in Ghana: shorts & flipflops. A reminder to female travellers -- please wear soccer shorts (long shorts almost to your knees), short shorts is a big no no in Ghana. Anyway,...

mosquito repellant

by abdulwa

towel,sponge,soap.tooth paste etc. t-shirts,shirts,sandals,jeans,trousers and shorts.shoe and canvas mosquito repellant,soap,sponge,towel,shaving cream,drugs for malaria. camera and video shooter beach wear,boots.

Changing Money

by Kim1025

No need for a tent, though a light sleep sack for hostels where there are no sheets or you wouldn't trust the sheets is a must. No one told me before I went, but bring US Dollars cash to change, and bring only $100 bills. If you have twenties, it will be tough to change them outside a bank, and if you do, you'll get a bad exchange rate. Also, they only take visa at the banks and ATMs, or for that matter anywhere else, so don't expect to use any other card anywhere.

Some of the basics for Ghana....

by MissThing606

Durable luggage, particularly something that cleans easily: it's VERY dusty in Ghana! Wheels are good, but not everywhere in Ghana has paving, so expect to carry your luggage a lot.Take an empty bag: you'll want to take souvenirs home! If you forget, you could easily buy one of the chequered (laundry-type) bags. One light sweater or at long sleeved top: depending on the time of the year you go, it might get windy at night.A small umbrella: when it rains, it pours!Clothes made of light, natural fabrics are good as you wont feel sweaty or clammy in them.Hard wearing shoes/sandals: not all the roads are paved, some are very uneven, so you'll need durable shoes.Leave the short shorts at home: it isn't done in Ghana and you'll only be stared at. Anti-Malaria - this is important. Start the course four weeks before you leave for Ghana.Mosquito repellent: believe me, you'll be glad of it!* The...

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by Alpha_Ghana

Weather is very hot, so clothes for hot season. Don't forget long sleeves shirts and long trousers in cream colour for evenings: protection against mosquito bites MALARIA: some malaria of the North of Ghana resist now to the usual medecine.Anyway, if you are travelling less than three months, take the usual paludrine and nivaquine.You can also have a stronger like LARIAM, but only use it if you feel fever and think you have malaria.I do like this: I don't take anything, but have my tablets. If I feel fever, I take tablets during some days, 5 per day.And every day, I eat some hot pepper and garlic. This food gives a particular smell to you blood mosquitos hate!

Anti-Malaria?!?!?!?!?!?

by Wafro

There is a growing risk that people who travel to tropical and sub-tropical regions may contract malaria. At the same time, malaria prevention and treatment is becoming increasingly complicated by developing resistance. LARIAM is a widely used prescription medication that is highly effective at preventing and treating malaria. Since 1985 more than 25 million travelers worldwide have used LARIAM.But when you react bad on this medicine, you should contact a doctor and consider to change it.

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Medicines and nice clothes

by sarahandgareth

Try not to look like a complete backpacker: Ghanaians generally dress extremely well on limited resources, so a few collared shirts (get them made locally: light and comfortable) for men, and light cotton skirts or pants for women make a very good impression. I heard many Ghanaians commenting negatively on backpackers wearing frayed cut-off shorts and grungy t-shirts. Take malaria medication with you, and make sure to take it on the proper schedule: it's not worth getting sick in the middle of your trip, and malaria can be very unpleasant.

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by perdita

25' rolling backpack with zip-off day-pack was more than enough. Long skirts for women in the rural areas. I wore trousers in the cities. It's hot and humid all year 'round, so bring clothes that dry quickly and can be washed in your sink. Good walking shoes. An umbrella is useful from May-July, the rainy season. If you haven't learned it yet - pack and then remove half of the stuff you've packed. You really can travel light! Oh yes, a hat - the sun is really strong. Syringes, suture kit, etc. is wise for anyone. If you don't use it, donate it to a clinic when you leave. Definitely get all your shots and Take Your Malaria Pills! Remember to wear insect repellant and sunscreen. I really appreciated the travel towels I'd brought. And, don't forget the toilet paper, especially on your road trips. An Ex-Stream water purifying bottle helped a lot. Body powder helped, but perspiration kept...

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by Alpha_Ghana

BLACK STONEthe black stone is a kind of magic stone that White Belgian Father found in Congo. This stone is particular. When you are bitten by a snake or any other venenous animal, you cut the skin, let the blood come and put the stone on the wound. The stone will take all the venin and when there is no more venin in the body, it will fall. Then, you let it boil in milk and when it floats again, it is ready for a second use.You think it is magic? I did so, but I experienced this stone and it worked.

Ghana is warm

by georeiser

Ghana is warm. Thin trousers and a shirt blouse in the daytime recommended. The shoes should not be too warm, and easy to take on/off, like a sandal.

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Q:  I'm planning my trip for Ghana for next year and I'm want to bring some food items such as can foods. Is it ok, and if so is there... 

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A: Why do you want to carry can goods? You can go to a number of grocery stores in Accra. Although I have carried some specialty items, the Accra airport does not usually... 

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