Travel to Ghana to backpack, study, intern, volunteer, work,

or live as a digital nomad, expat or emigrant?

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Backpacking or traveling in Ghana?

  • Ghana is one of the best travelable and developed countries in Africa (especially for example for Dutch people). It is relatively safe, the people are incredibly friendly and there is a huge amount to do within a short distance of each other. 
  • Activity spotting: explore the rainforest of Kakum National Park, experience lively Accra, take a food tour of Ghanaian food, visit a cocoa farm, have a beautiful garment made, walk through slave fort Cape Coast Castle, enjoy the tropical coastline, take surfing lessons and spot elephants in Mole National Park.

Studying in Ghana?

  • Ghana is developing rapidly and so is education. There are several good universities, specialized colleges and polytechnic institutes with a huge choice of courses. Popular courses include engineering, agriculture and forestry, business administration, natural sciences and humanities. 
  • Ghana's official language is English, which makes a difference!
  • Study cities: Accra, Kumasi. 

Internship in Ghana?

  • There are several contacts between organizations in the Netherlands and Ghana. Possibly you can find an internship through a Dutch organization. Internships are available in medicine/nursing, education, orphan care, among others. 
  • Competencies: cultural sensitivity, adaptability/working under unpredictable circumstances, resilience, problem solving thinking, understanding of development issues. 

Volunteer in Ghana?

  • There are multiple options for volunteering in Ghana. For example, consider volunteering your forces for sea turtle protection, education, as a medical assistant, for reforestation and construction work. 

Working in Ghana?

  • The fact that English is spoken makes finding a job easier, but it can still be quite difficult. It is especially important that you already have connections and a good, valuable skillset/background. There are few options, but sectors where you might find something are international business administration, construction (as an executive with experience), teacher or at international companies.
  • Most opportunity are in Accra. 

Working as a digital nomad in Ghana?

  • As a culturally rich, friendly and well-developed country, Ghana is a growing destination for digital nomads. There are many options for accommodations and an increasing number of co-working places. Already in Accra, you have access to modern amenities, while you can enjoy beautiful beaches and beautiful parks in your downtime. Costs can be higher than you might expect in a country in Africa, though.
  • Favorite locations: Accra, including the Osu district, and Kumasi. 

Living in Ghana?

  • In Ghana, you definitely experience a good quality of life. The people are incredibly friendly, it is politically stable and it is one of the most developed countries in Africa. However, it is also one of the most expensive. 
  • Education is good, so it is also a good country for families to move to. 
  • Just be aware of diseases that are going around, such as Malaria, and security risks such as robberies. 

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Travel in Ghana?

  • Ghana is one of the most travelable countries on the west coast of Africa. With a friendly population, plenty of variety and not too long distances, it is suitable for both shorter and longer stays.
  • The Mole National Park, a low-key park lots of wildlife (including elephants) that is very approachable.
  • The market of Bolgatanga. In this market you will find a wide range of bags, rugs and handmade products.
  • The Kakum National Park. This park consists entirely of rainforest and has impressive flora and fauna. Here you will find, among other things, 500 different species of butterflies.
  • The difference between the north, east and south of Ghana.
  • The people who in also interested in you, the people who work locally for their fellow Ghanaians, the many projects.
  • Accra, the capital of Ghana, is a vibrant city right by the sea.
  • The beach towns near Accra.
  • Cape Coast and Elmina with the old slave forts.
  • Surroundings of Lake Volta, the largest reservoir in the world.
  • Teshi with the wood artists.
  • Kumasi, the second biggest city in Ghana.
  • Homosexuality is not forbidden, but Ghana is a religious country that seems to be becoming less and less tolerant.
  • Being harassed by vendors can be annoying, but in general there is no aggression involved in Ghana.

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    • If you want to gain work experience, and/or also earn money, go and work abroad. You can combine backpacking in Australia with temporary work. You can work on campsites in Europe or bush camps in Africa. You can pretty much go all over the world to work in the hospitality industry, hotels and hostels, in the healthcare sector or for example at a diving school.

    What sports activities to do abroad?

    • Have you ever thought of mountain biking, rafting (going down a wild river on a raft or rubber dinghy, climbing or canoeing), survival (which involves building rafts, climbing or canoeing), abseiling (descending a rock face while secured to ropes), zip-lining (whizzing down a cable), canyoning (starting at the top of a river and then climbing, swimming, diving down the bed) or caving (scrambling, wriggling and crawling through caves and crevices)?
    • Maybe you feel more comfortable on a bodyboard (on a half-wave surfboard, you surf the high waves lying down-with flippers), on a hang glider or while paragliding (with a parachute you float down a mountain or dune), hydrospeeding (on a bodyboard with flippers and a wetsuit on you go down a wild river via rapids) or Tiefschneeskiing (racing down through powder snow)?

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