Living Abroad Archives — Colliding Cultures

Vacation in Africa: Conquering Fears at Cape Coast and Kakum National Park

Ethelkxxk — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:12:39 +0000

Sunday and Monday after Kokrobite weekend we spent in Accra, and then we set our sights on Cape Coast, the capital of the Central Region of Ghana. Cape Coast was also my first home in Africa when I lived in Ghana years ago. We booked accommodation for two nights atRead More →

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Unexpected Blended Family Vacation

Ethelkxxk — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:37:12 +0000

Have you ever watched the movie “Blended”? It’s about a couple who, together with their five children, go on vacation to Africa, where various activities promoting family bonding take place. The activities happen at a resort in Africa, where they enjoy local music and culture. In the end, the mainRead More →

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TV production business in Ghana: Project NIIT

Ethelkxxk — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:58:25 +0000

Although our TV production business in Ghana did not kick off, we did some projects. Thanks to the fact that I had finally found job and that the job also provided me accommodation (a private room in Staff House) – my ex-boyfriend Martin could extend his stay in Ghana forRead More →

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Africa from above: aerophotos of villages in Ghana

Ethelkxxk — Fri, 06 Apr 2018 07:52:26 +0000

Working in company that builds telecommunication towers surely have some benefits. I got to see and capture how cool villages in Ghana loo from top. So here it is Africa from Above Village Savulugu Village Tampiong Yeah those small villages have amazing coverage for cellphone network. NotRead More →

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Finding job in Ghana via bar contact and staying alone

Ethelkxxk — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 08:38:02 +0000

I had lived in Ghana as illegal about 6 months and those months were not easy. Martin was stressed – the business he started with big hopes and dreams did not go well. We both had gotten disappointed in many of our contacts and hearing stories ow safe Ghana wasRead More →

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Place to Explore: Big Milly’s Backyard, Kokrobite fishing village

Ethelkxxk — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:51:12 +0000

While we were crossing Sahara we meat bikers from Kudu Expeditions doing their London-Dakar trip. Once they heard we were heading to Ghana they advised us to check out place called Big Milly’s backyard. They forgot to mention it was located in Kokrobite – small town / fishing village aboutRead More →

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First real experience with Malaria

Ethelkxxk — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 19:04:17 +0000

We had lived in Ghana already few months and had gotten used with its rhythm. Time to time we got some Freelance TV or commercial projects to do and time to time our car needed some fixes. As I have explained earlier – we has decided not to take theRead More →

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Season of Yellow Canisters

Ethelkxxk — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 16:03:02 +0000

We had gotten used with living at Antonio Plaza – thats how our house was called at Nkrumah Flats area. We also got used with the yellow canisters that were standing in our bathroom filled with water – incase there would be shortage. Yes – in Ghana you dont getRead More →

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Flush – there goes a dream of opening photo studio in Ghana

Ethelkxxk — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 18:12:39 +0000

Although I lived in Ghana for 7 years, it did not start well at all. When we went there it was not for an adventure only. It was also for job and business. See my ex-boyfriend, Martin, is an amazing Photographer and DOP (director of photography) and he had this AfricanRead More →

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