We spent one week in Ghana, which allowed us to visit the southern parts of the country, but we could easily have spent much more time there to explore further north as well. Ghana is often referred to as a “gateway” country to Africa, as it is safe, has relatively well-developed tourist infrastructure (especially compared Read more

March 16-18.: After visiting Kakum, we drove toward Kumasi on a beautiful forest road dotted with small villages. Kumasi was once the capital of the Ashanti Empire, which played a significant role in West African history. The city is famous for its palaces connected to the Ashanti Kingdom and for hosting the largest market in Read more

March 15-16: Visiting the Cape Coast Castle took a bit longer than expected, so we had to rush to make it to the entrance of Kakum National Park by 6 PM, as agreed, from where we would continue to our accommodation for the night. Bálint decided not to sleep in the jungle and randomly found Read more

March 15.: After Busua, we set out to spend the night in Kakum National Park, but first we stopped at Cape Coast. Cape Coast is a coastal town in the southern part of Ghana, the UNESCO World Heritage Site Cape Coast Castle can be found here. We paid for a guided tour, which turned out Read more

March 13-14.: After leaving Abidjan, we headed toward Ghana, eagerly anticipating being in a country where we could finally understand people again — after all, English is widely spoken there. The border crossing went smoothly enough, though bureaucracy on both sides dragged out longer than expected. Unfortunately, this meant we had to drive the last Read more