Blog Entries tagged 'volunteer'
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- Pisco Sin Fronteras
Hi All!!
Well, this time I think some of you have already had a peek at what we've been up to for the past two weeks because we posted another photo a Posted by PetCon in La Aventura de Los Conards | Oct 23, 2010
- Planning for Ghana TripPlanning for the trip began with my connecting with Global Volunteers. They gave me a road map of what to do including practical tips from obtaining a visa to a packing "what is needed" list. After receiving the Posted by kemsmith in Volunteering in Ghana | Oct 5, 2010
- People in GhanaGhana is a beautiful country that has everything to offer in terms of beautiful scenery: lush green rain forests, golden sandy beaches filled with exotic palm- and coconut-trees, big modern cities with a strong traditional twist, etc. But what really Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 17, 2010
- Food in GhanaOne of the things we were particularly surprised with was the food in Ghana (so much even that Ben bought himself a Ghanaian recipe-book!), always served in humongous quantities. You can either eat at home, on the roadside, in a Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 16, 2010
- Transport in Ghana We thought it would be nice to write some general entries about themes that we most related to our adventure in Ghana. This is a detailed entry about transport in all its glory with information as well as funny annecdotes Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 16, 2010
- Kakum National Park (by Ben)
Kakum National Park, before we went on the walk
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- Friends, Family and Home (by Ben)
Emilie with Beatrice
When we arrived Beatrice was always very very excited to see us, and she was always very happy when we Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 12, 2010
- The Construction Site (by Ben)The Construction Site
Emilie at the site.
Agbo mixing cement
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/299404/large_img Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 12, 2010
- On the Street (by Ben)On the Street
In Ghana there was such a great atmosphere everywhere you were. Houses tend to be very basic for the majority of people, usually just bare concrete walls and floors, and very little time is actually spent indoors, so Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 12, 2010
- The Beach (by Ben)The Beach
Fisherman in Denu are selling their fresh fish. People are already trying to buy the fish before the fisherman fully reach the shore.
[img=http://photos.travellerspoint.com/2 Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 12, 2010
- Coffins (by Ben)Coffins
Simon took us to a workshop in Accra where they build custom coffins.
When somebody dies, they can have a coffin made representing what they did in life.
This is what I will h Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 12, 2010
- Cape Coast Castle (by Ben)
Cape Coast Castle
It is a much more beautiful place than it deserves to be.
These are the mens chambers.
There are Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 12, 2010
- Wli Falls (by Ben)Wli Falls
Arriving in Agumatsa, where the trek begins to W Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 12, 2010
- Thank you (by Ben)These pictures are to say thank you to the people who donated money to the project we were working on.
At first we thought that the money would be divided in two between the orphanage/school construction and the school that Emilie Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 12, 2010
- Travel-Blog Changes and Pictures (READ THIS FIRST!)Hello dear subscribers!
As you can see there have been some changes within the blog, so please read this first, before browsing any further!
1st of all, I have put on all of my digital pictures up to the 30th of July Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 12, 2010
- Travels: 4th of August to the 11th of August.4th of August 2010: We pack our bags and start our long journey to Green Turtle Lodge. In total, it takes one taxi and three tro-tro's to get there, even though the distance isn't actually that large. Being the only Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 12, 2010
- Travels: 1st of August to the 4th of August.1st of August: We wake up and after Ben has spoken to a couple of the backpackers, we realise that the boat-trip we were wanting to take on the Volta Region does not seem worth it. Overpriced, extremely touristy and Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 12, 2010
- 29th of July until the 31st of August (by Emilie)We have returned to Glasgow and currently experiencing the “we-want-to-be-back-in-Ghana”- blues. So not surprisingly, all of our 1st day back has been spent with Ghana-related things such as unpacking, washing and filing all of our pictures. Ben has been Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 11, 2010
- Preparation for my first overseas volunteer experiencePreparation for my first overseas volunteer experience Posted by kat.chan in 2010 Nicaragua | Aug 11, 2010
- The end of our adventure...
Just a last quick message from beautiful Ghana. Our traveling has come to an end and therefore, so has our adventure in this wonderful country: we leave on Tuesday the 10th of August, which seems much too soon... Time has Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Aug 8, 2010
- Traveling in Southern GhanaAnd this is the end of my diary entries about Denu... :( From Saturday onwards, we will be traveling around Southern Ghana and saying goodbye to our wonderful host-family. We have had the most wonderful time and the experience has Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Jul 29, 2010
- 26th to 29th the July (by Emilie)26th of July - Unfortunate day at the Construction Site today...
In the morning, Bless joins us to the site and is eager to help us dig some more holes. Her excitement soon fades as she realises what hard work Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Jul 29, 2010
- 21st to the 25th of July (by Emily)Here we are again!
21st of July - We are ready at 6am to leave back to Denu when Simon reveals another problem that the little shabby car faces: the driver's door won't open anymore and chances are great that the Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Jul 29, 2010
- The projectWhen we were coming to Ghana to volunteer, we both knew exactly what we would be doing here.
Emilie would be teaching at the Ebenezer school, and I would be working on a construction site, where an orphanage is being built.
When Posted by Fat Face in Ben & Emilie's Adventures | Jul 29, 2010
- Where There is No DoctorHere’s an important lesson for travelers arriving in a foreign country: decline when people ask to help you with your bags. When I went to Ghana in April, I fell prey to this trap and ended up tipping the guy Posted by galaurasia in Asian Navigation | Jul 28, 2010
