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FOUR VILLAGES INN: GHANAIAN BUILT, OWNED AND OPERATED
Ian Utley of Culture Smart Ghana fame is at it again…throwing “boulders” this time he wrote to me. Ya see, he was standing by the side of the road in Accra and somebody yells from a passing tro tro “What do you want in Ghana? Go back to your country.” It’s the title of his […]
Four Villages Inn: Latest Review on Bradt Guide to Ghana Update
April 30, 2010
Another terrific, validating review on http://philipbriggs.wordpress.com I wanted to write a glowing recommendation for Four Villages Inn, Kumasi. I recently stayed there while showing my parents around Ghana, where I’ve been living for the year as a student, and the experience was impeccable, better than I could have dreamed. Like being pampered and being at […]
ROTARY: THE WHEEL…..OF FORTUNE
April 29, 2010
The other day I received an e-mail from the governor of Rotary District 5300 in the southwestern United States. It covers part of California east and north of Los Angeles and much of the southern part of the state of Nevada. The largest city in the district is the storied Las Vegas, known to many […]
KUMASI: RACECOURSE & STREET CHILDREN CRECHE TOUR
April 27, 2010
The real Ghana…does anybody want to see it? Often visitors to Ghana will be zipped past roadside villages, past large urban areas, travelling the appointed routes to the well publicized attractions, hotels, and restaurants. But is this the real Ghana? Anyways, Madinghana is not immune to travelling the road more travelled…over time I too have […]
BRASS VILLAGE AND FOUR VILLAGES INN, KUMASI
April 25, 2010
Don’t forget our free excursion to Krokrofrom, the brass village located in the Bradt Guide to Ghana as “4 km past FOUR VILLAGES INN”. It’s our way of supporting this little visited craft village. Family Ford, daughter Andrea Lily, Bev and Ken, had a few hours before travelling back to Accra, so off we went. […]
FOUR VILLAGES INN-TRIP ADVISOR REVIEW #22
April 22, 2010
Here is our 22nd review on TRIP ADVISOR and we are still THE NUMBER ONE GUEST HOUSE IN KUMASI-BY A LONG SHOT! “ONLY WISH I COULD HAVE STAYED LONGER AT THIS PLACE This is one of the nicest bed and breakfast inns I have ever seen. The furnishings were exquisite, the location perfect, the breakfast […]
FOUR VILLAGES INN STARTS TO SUPPORT STREET CHILDREN PROJECT
April 19, 2010
Recently Barry Hitchens, a trustee of Street Child Africa, a U.K. based N.G.O. and his wife Eileen Strang were visiting Kumasi combining a holiday with seeing projects here in Ghana. Needless to say, they chose to stay at Four Villages Inn. When they told me their mission here in Kumasi, I asked if I could […]
KUMASI -SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO!
April 18, 2010
If you haven’t already subscribed to author of THE BRADT GUIDE TO GHANA Philip Briggs’ blog at http://philipbriggs.wordpress.com, do so…It’s chalk full of updates that are sure to be helpful in planning your trip or excursion. The most recent wonderfully positive post is about three of Kumasi’s craft villages. Four Villages Inn is always plugging […]
CANADA’S GOVERNOR GENERAL IS IN AFRICA
April 17, 2010
Yes, she’s in Africa. But not in Ghana this time. She visited here in 2007 when Ghana marked its 50ieth year of independence. Charity and I had the pleasure of meeting Her Excellency. We were hoping that she would have time to visit Kumasi where she was slated to stay at FOUR VILLAGES INN. Alas, […]
MAIN WATER LINE BROKEN BEHIND FOUR VILLAGES….
April 15, 2010
It’s uncanny. Our latest review on TRIP ADVISOR-see previous post-had this quote! “Chris and Charity were great hosts, and we especially enjoyed the nice chats over a cup of coffee in the morning with Chris. His experiences from Ghana were very interesting for two “newcomers” like us!” Incidentally,it is feedback like this that validates me […]
April 30, 2010
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