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THE CASE FOR KUMASI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Picking up from the last comment on the madinghana blog, Ian’s comment, on this blog: “When a yam doesn’t grow well, we don’t blame it; it is because of the soil.” This comment was made in response to my observation on how Ghanaians overseas “shine, shine shine”. Anyways to continue, I share here a wonderful […]
OPEN FORT CHRISTIANSBORG, A.K.A. THE WHITE FORT & CASTLE OSU TO TOURISTS
April 7, 2013
The President has moved from Castle Osu to Jubilee House thus freeing-for lack of a better word-the former Danish slave castle for other purposes. His recommendation which I support wholeheartedly was to turn the Castle into a tourist attraction. No sooner had the President suggested this than his idea was strongly condemned by a historian […]
No Political Will to Develop Tourism: Theory No. 8: Visas
March 15, 2013
Yesterday evening, I received a call from an “unknown number”. The person said they were friends of guests who were coming to Four Villages Inn in a few weeks time and they needed “a signed letter of invitation” to procure a tourist visa for Ghana. I said I would email a letter, but it would […]
A RARE BIRD!
January 22, 2013
Reblogged from fourvillagesinn: Yes, you can imagine the consternation of the 15 birders to happen on a sighting of a real rare bird-an expatriate Canadian who has spent more than a third of his 66 years in Ghana. And imagine their consternation at how vocal this bird was when his shrill song reached their ears: […]
ACCRA NO. 4 ON NY TIMES TRAVEL 46 PLACES TO GO IN 2013 LIST
January 13, 2013
Wonderful that Accra appeared on The 46 Places to Go in 2013 list. Scroll down and read the item for yourself….But… I guess none of the editors at the NY Times Travel Section reads FOREIGN POLICY magazine where the 5 star Movenpick was slammed in a recent article for receiving funding through the World Bank’s […]
RECEIPT STORIES: KUMASI AIRPORT & BESEASE TRADITIONAL SHRINE
November 5, 2012
You know I’m big on receipts, especially the issuing of official VAT receipts for money destined for government coffers-see post 1 and post 2 on the subject- and business receipts to ensure the money goes to the business and NOT in somebody’s pocket. Here are two stories that illustrate receipt anomalies: 1. I took a […]
GHANA TOURISM: NO POLITICAL WILL
November 5, 2012
Last Tuesday, October 30, Ghana witnessed its first presidential flag bearers debate where a sitting president participated. Truly a grand step forward in Ghana’s democracy. But in this five hour debate there was NOT ONE MENTION of the tourism sector as a contributor to job and wealth creation. My family and I watched about half […]
VALUE ADDED CHAIN IN KUMASI (1)
October 18, 2012
The government is pushing for synergy between regions, 4 in particular-Accra, Central, Ashanti and Western. Ha! Not when Accra gobbles up all arrivals and spits its tourists out for day trips. Enough. I’m realistic…the closer the value the stronger the link in the chain. Here’s an example…I discovered a new bakery. I had gone there, […]
WSJ. October Issue-Zimbabwe Travel Article.
October 5, 2012
“DAMN GUEST!” I shouldn’t write that, but that sure gets your attention. No, lovely guest leaving the latest issue of The Wall Street Journal. Magazine NO. 29 October 2012/Europe. But, OH, to see a 10 page colour spread on Zimbabwe! Painful. When Ghana, this dynamic, pulsating, safe country gets little or no exposure on the […]
FOUR VILLAGES INN HELPS PROMOTE ADANWOMASE KENTE VILLAGE
October 2, 2012
Recently, on my good news blog, www.fourvillagesinn.wordpress.com, I posted a celebration of Adanwomase, a kente village located just outside Kumasi, a favourite with Four Villages Inn tourists. On Saturday, I took guests there and while guide Raphael was taking my visitors around the village, I had a chat with Eric, the officer in charge. He […]
May 2, 2013
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