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Finding job in Ghana via bar contact and staying alone

2018-03-22
By: Ethelkxxk
On: March 22, 2018
In: Ghana, Memories, personal blog
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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 →

Third attack and becoming illegal in West Africa.

2018-03-12
By: Ethelkxxk
On: March 12, 2018
In: Memories
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After weekend at Kokrobite were our car window got smashed we drove around for some time without side window. We could not find one in Accra, so we had to order one used side window from Estonia and it took some time before it reached. As nothing really got taken inRead More →

making snow angels

Trying to bring family back together and getting used with weather change: From +32 to -22

2018-03-02
By: Ethelkxxk
On: March 2, 2018
In: Life in Estonia
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Last days of the February were quite cold. The temperature was around -20 and later when read the news it was mentioned that when to take the wind in consideration then the actual temperature was -31 (whatever that means. My phone showed -22, so no idea how the weather guysRead More →

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

2018-02-19
By: Ethelkxxk
On: February 19, 2018
In: Ghana, Place to Explore
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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 →

First real experience with Malaria

2018-02-10
By: Ethelkxxk
On: February 10, 2018
In: Ghana, Living Abroad, Memories
With: 0 Comments

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 →

Season of Yellow Canisters

2018-02-03
By: Ethelkxxk
On: February 3, 2018
In: Ghana, Living Abroad, Memories
With: 0 Comments

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 →

Freelancer Career in Ghana – changing plans

2018-02-01
By: Ethelkxxk
On: February 1, 2018
In: Memories
With: 0 Comments

Obviously after having gotten the photo equipment stolen we had to change some plans. We were no more opening photo studio and finding jobs was also not as easy as we were promised before. How was it again? “You people come to Ghana and I will arrange everything for you.Read More →

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

2018-01-26
By: Ethelkxxk
On: January 26, 2018
In: Ghana, Living Abroad, Memories
With: 0 Comments

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 →

Malaria – stay healthy also after the trip!

2018-01-23
By: Ethelkxxk
On: January 23, 2018
In: Memories, Travel Tips
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I mentioned in my travel tips post that Malaria deserves blog post on its own. First let me repeat myself. Malaria prevention drugs Weather to use or not to use Malaria prevention drugs during tropical trip is point of argue and I will not push to accept my point ofRead More →

So close but too far – night on the border of Ghana

2018-01-21
By: Ethelkxxk
On: January 21, 2018
In: Memories, Overlanding West Africa
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As much as I enjoied the car trip through the desert, I also enjoyed the idea of finally arriving. Finally not being on road, finally not camping and finally not being in hurry. Having crossed all borders during the trip with less time than one hour, we could net expectRead More →

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