Green Zion Gardens, Butre

Irene writes: Green Zion Gardens in Butre has upgraded its services since your last edition was published. Thos owner-managed lodge now offers accommodation (listed on http://www.airbnb.com) as well as an Indian vegetarian restaurant and bar. It has 3 rooms for rent. 30 cedis each person. One is a double room with twin beds with bathroom and porch. …

Vegetarian restaurant in Accra

Poolhaus writes: Good news for vegetarians in Accra: Roots and Soul is a delightful, delicious restaurant and cafe in Dansoman. Located in the old King Solomon compound, Roots and Soul is run by a Ghanaian/German couple who previously ran cafes in Germany. They offer wonderful veggie jollof, burgers and pastas, homemade cakes and cookies, espresso, …

Sandie & Ian’s trip report

My husband and I have lived in Ghana for almost a year, working on a voluntary basis with a chain of low-cost private schools west of Accra.  In our free time we have travelled to different parts of the country, and I believe we have seen all the major points of interest.  We have used …

News from Green Ranch, Lake Bosomtwe

We would like to update some information regarding. the activities and services offered by the Green Ranch. First of all, accomodation is now available for our horses'friends in a mud-brick tatched-roofed bungalow and costs 30 GhC for one person and 25 Ghc per person from 2 up to 4 persons including breakfast. Full boarding is …

Vegetarian kebabs

Many towns sell "soya kebobs" in the trotro stations. Look for the girls with a rectangular plastic container on their head selling kebobs! They should be 1000c = 10pesewa each and they are DELICIOUS (some of the best soy product I've ever had). I also kept a baggie of groundnut paste (peanut butter) and some …

Various updates

  A miscellany of comments, criticisms and updates from a reader who clearly doesn’t much like Ghana (or my guidebook) and has asked to remain anonymous:   My biggest concern is that you repeatedly mention how "friendly" and "hassle-free" the country is compared to other African countries. "As travel destinations go, Ghana is difficult to …

Veggie eatery in Accra

Vegan and vegetarian travellers: there is a vegan restaurant in Accra called “Assase Pa” (previously located near Circle)that serves excellent Ghanaian and veggie dishes at a very reasonable price. It is located off High Street, past the Nkrumah memorial towards Jamestown, at the juntion of Ghana Commerical Bank and the Judicial Court, half a block …

Lots of new Ghana updates

This January, we  spent a wonderful three week holiday in Ghana. A loyal companion along our way was the Bradt guide. We were fortunate having taken it with us, as the guide was of much help, was nicely written and it just had the right length (meaning amount of information), but we have a few …