Sao Tome is gaining popularity amongst Ghanaian travelers and many tour agencies are venturing into providing packaged tours to Sao Tome. The first time I heard about Sao Tome, I wondered where this country could be located. My geography map pointed towards an Island the size of a dot off the Guinea coast. I had…
Many adults can relate to a long-held memory of when they were children when they were about to embark on a journey and yet they couldn’t sleep on the night before the trip. I had thought that these things only happened to children but I have been made to eat my words recently. As I…
Last week, I heard Adansi travels advertise a tour with Miss Malaika to Dubai. I heard the price and wondered how many Ghanaians would want to invest 1,790 dollars in a mere tour to Dubai… I guess I had to educate myself! Apparently, Ghanaians are now more inclined to tourism, because we are beginning to…
A few months ago, before I went to Dubai, I heard a few stories about how rude Arabs were, especially those at the airports. I read long threads about then on travel forums; I was convinced. So I was prepared to have a straight face (especially as an African)and the perfect response for any racist…
Dear Emirates , Good morning, how are you today? My guess is you are scattered all around the world making money (you living the life mehn!!!!) The last time I was on you/in you (grammars’ dwindling.. help!) You asked me to rate you: and I really rated you! I rated you ZERO!!! In fact,…
Mm Mm (clearing my throat) Can I have some English tea and cake whiles I write this one? Thank you and oh! Get your 4d imagination glasses on Well… Emiratis are simply the original people of the UAE. I don’t mean the people who were born there (there’s no birthright citizenship here) nor those who…
Prior to my visit to Dubai, I had heard stories about having sex in Dubai… very scary stories that saps your libido right out of you in a split second. Brings to mind Sade’s song; sweetest taboo. Well…When I finally visited, I was paranoid about having even marital sex. I probably thought there were cameras…
Dubai or Abu Dhabi? That’s a tough question especially if you are visting the UAE and you are deciding on which of these cities to stay. I would say it’s dependent on your mission in the UAE (and how bad you want to get) So I will try to objectively let you in to the…