Akwaba! My Welcome to Ghana

My time in Ghana was an unforgettable experience. I really flourish in hot weather! I loved the sand against my feet, the sun beaming on my face and the loud noises outside of my parent's new house in Kasoa. I felt so at home and at peace. My favorite thing about being back in Ghana was the fact that I was finally in an environment where everyone kind of looked like me. For example, when I visit some European countries that aren’t very accepting of my skin color I often get starred at and watched but in Ghana, I don’t feel so out of place.

The feeling of being socially accepted while traveling is really important to me. It was such a nice change and feeling.

When I first arrived at the airport in Ghana I had to present my yellow card to the immigration officer to show that I’ve been vaccinated for yellow fever but I never did it before I left the states because I was afraid I would get too sick! I ended up having to get the shot at the airport before I was even allowed to cross the border. Which is such a scary feeling because I’m very particular when it comes to where I receive my random injections, as funny as that sounds. Also, make sure you have a visa for Ghana depending on which country you are traveling from. I know with U.S. passport you need a visa. Let me know if you need any help on how to acquire one.

My advice to anyone traveling to Africa, make sure you do some research and visit a local travel clinic to see what is absolutely necessary prior to departure. You don’t want random injections and medications from the airport of a developing country, not exactly a calming feeling.

I was so busy prior to Ghana that I didn’t make the time to plan out a full itinerary so I winged pretty much the entire trip! To be honest with you guys, I wing almost all my trips! (I know I know). I’m notorious for doing everything so last minute. I’ll write in a future blog post how I make it work under pressure so stay tuned.

Thank you for reading! x

For those of you who don’t know, this is what the yellow fever vaccination card looks like! You can get it at home prior to departure. I want to advice you to get it at least three weeks before your trip because your body might not react to it as well and you want to make sure you have time to recover.