Ghana

**Simian** · 08-21-13 18:18

Originally Posted by Arabia Felix [View Original Post]

Sometime at weekends I visit one of my 3 GFs further along the road from Lapaz at her place in Wiega (well mine I suppose since I paid the 24 months rent). Attached are some shots of my Liberian lovely in her bedroom & her extensive shoe collection.

Congrats Arabia. Is she Ghanaian? Not often to find such a slim, tall lady with such a cute face in Accra. The only ones I have seen with those attributes are from other countries in Africa. Most of the local ladies here are very rounded with larger asses. If that is your taste, you will be in heaven in Ghana. But for those of us who like the slimmer version, harder to find.

**Jiggydus** · 08-21-13 18:02

Originally Posted by The Greek [View Original Post]

True. Don't rely on hotel wifi unless you stay at the super- expensive hotels. Avoid internet cafes, it's an excellent recipe for identity theft by the owner or one of the Nigerian patrons.

As I mentioned in my previous post, you can get a TiGo dongle for around 50 Cedis (less than 25 US dollars not 70 as mentioned).

And all that I have just mentioned could be easily verified by the kind NSA Officer who is reading this post.

Good Luck.

Yes, the dongle works if you only want to connect to Internet using laptop, but mobile wifi hotspot will enable you to securely use any wifi enabled device you may have.

**Arabia Felix** · 08-20-13 22:11

This is great information for mongering without breaking the bank!

I am seriously tempted for a weekend day or evening visit even though I have my own place in Accra near the Mall. I have three regular GFs who come to visit me on weekdays (well nights actually) , so I am a happy old devil but I find that I am running out of excuses for not letting them stay at the weekend. I enjoy time off at weekends to be by myself as well as having the freedom to go hunting and then banging a different lady once in a while. Nothing wrong with a bit of variety.

I now fancy a trip out to Lapaz and having the pick of the local ladies without central Accra prices.

Sometime at weekends I visit one of my 3 GFs further along the road from Lapaz at her place in Wiega (well mine I suppose since I paid the 24 months rent). Attached are some shots of my Liberian lovely in her bedroom & her extensive shoe collection.

Thanks once again Greek and keep the information coming!

Originally Posted by The Greek [View Original Post]

Obviously I have no commercial associations with these:

http://fairviewhotel.net.

Get the 60 Cedis room with private bathroom and airconditioning. It is the same size like the 90 Cedis they will try to sell you. Breakfast (way too basic) is included for one person. 2nd person pays 15 Cedis. They have a safe at reception you can leave cash, laptop, passport, creditcards etc will you go out or are in the room with someone who might 'clean' you. You are 7-10 minutes walk from the SW I mentioned before, but most important, you are near the fruit / vegetables market and in an area there are no obronis. So, take advantage of it. 2 wifi signals- good luckto you if you rely on either working ok.

Hansonic hotel- easy to google its website- 50 cedis per night w / bathroom and fan. Small room. Fairview was a lot bigger, withbreakfast for 2. From Hansonic you can walk in 15 minutes to the kinishe market-obviously full of women. I mean packed with women. Never managed. To do the breakfast for well obvious reasons.

Sue's Inn Hotel in Accra haveheard good words about it. Will try it next time. Between Lapaz and the Mall. Closer to Lapaz. Ph:+233- (30).2222005.

**Member #4480** · 08-20-13 17:24

Originally Posted by The Greek [View Original Post]

Sue's Inn Hotel in Accra haveheard good words about it. Will try it next time. Between lapaz and the Mall. Closer to lapaz. Ph:+233- (30).2222005.

Stayed there about 10 years ago and it was nothing to write home about. It's on the main hwy (noisy) , has small rooms and cold water only. Don't think that Lapaz is great for women either, so I'd just pay more and stay in town.

**The Greek** · 08-20-13 10:41

I usually have my international vaccinations booklet in my suitcase. This time I had it with my passport. It was excellent luck because they went thoroughly to examine valid yellow fever stamps and they stopped 2 guys from entering the country.

FYI: The address for accomodation / staying in your landing cards does not needto be 100% correct / accurate.

**The Greek** · 08-20-13 10:23

Obviously I have no commercial associations with these:

http://fairviewhotel.net. Get the 60 Cedis room with private bathroom and airconditioning. It is the same size like the 90 Cedis they will try to sell you. Breakfast (way too basic) is included for one person. 2nd person pays 15 Cedis. They have a safe at reception you can leave cash, laptop, passport, creditcards etc will you go out or are in the room with someone who might 'clean' you. You are 7-10 minutes walk from the SW I mentioned before, but most important, you are near the fruit / vegetables market and in an area there are no obronis. So, take advantage of it. 2 wifi signals- good luckto you if you rely on either working ok.

Hansonic hotel- easy to google its website- 50 cedis per night w / bathroom and fan. Small room. Fairview was a lot bigger, withbreakfast for 2. From Hansonic you can walk in 15 minutes to the kinishe market-obviously full of women. I mean packed with women. Never managed. To do the breakfast for well obvious reasons.

Sue's Inn Hotel in Accra haveheard good words about it. Will try it next time. Between Lapaz and the Mall. Closer to Lapaz. Ph:+233- (30).2222005.

**The Greek** · 08-20-13 10:00

Originally Posted by Jiggydus [View Original Post]

I would recommend purchasing an unlocked mobile hotspot. That way, you just charge it up, insert SIM (after purchasing and loading Internet bundles) , and connect to Internet. Never again will I rely on public wifi when I travel. Just remember that only the most upscale hotels have backup generators. Others may or may not have, and if they do, they only run them on limited basis. So you are working on an important online interface or putting the finishing touches on a 7 paragraph trip brief when the power goes out and stays off for an hour or so. I can imagine the foul words you are muttering if you fail to save that post in a MS Word document! No such worries when you have your own secure mobile hotspot.

You can purchase an Alcatel OneTouch Y580 3G+ mobile hotspot device for about $70USD from any of the electronics shops that sell everything from cell phones to iPads and laptops (I found a couple in Westlands Papao, but actually purchased mine from the electronics shops you typically find near the entrance of supermarkets like Uchimi-yes that was in Kenya and also in East Africa). That is definitely higher than free wifi, but free wifi is not always the best. Also, when it goes down because the proprietor is slow to renew the subscription, your urgency in getting it back on is not always shared by the African proprietor. Trust me on that as I speak from recent experience.

True. Don't rely on hotel wifi unless you stay at the super- expensive hotels. Avoid internet cafes, it's an excellent recipe for identity theft by the owner or one of the Nigerian patrons.

As I mentioned in my previous post, you can get a TiGo dongle for around 50 Cedis (less than 25 US dollars not 70 as mentioned).

And all that I have just mentioned could be easily verified by the kind NSA Officer who is reading this post.

Good Luck.

**Jiggydus** · 08-18-13 13:10

Originally Posted by CesareBorgia [View Original Post]

Maybe you can also give me some advise to rent a nice house or aprtm for 2-4 weeks.

I need hot water and very important for me perfect working wifi internet.

I would recommend purchasing an unlocked mobile hotspot. That way, you just charge it up, insert SIM (after purchasing and loading Internet bundles) , and connect to Internet. Never again will I rely on public wifi when I travel. Just remember that only the most upscale hotels have backup generators. Others may or may not have, and if they do, they only run them on limited basis. So you are working on an important online interface or putting the finishing touches on a 7 paragraph trip brief when the power goes out and stays off for an hour or so. I can imagine the foul words you are muttering if you fail to save that post in a MS Word document! No such worries when you have your own secure mobile hotspot.

You can purchase an Alcatel OneTouch Y580 3G+ mobile hotspot device for about $70USD from any of the electronics shops that sell everything from cell phones to iPads and laptops (I found a couple in Westlands Papao, but actually purchased mine from the electronics shops you typically find near the entrance of supermarkets like Uchimi-yes that was in Kenya and also in East Africa). That is definitely higher than free wifi, but free wifi is not always the best. Also, when it goes down because the proprietor is slow to renew the subscription, your urgency in getting it back on is not always shared by the African proprietor. Trust me on that as I speak from recent experience.

**The Greek** · 08-18-13 07:46

Originally Posted by CesareBorgia [View Original Post]

Thank you for the advise of car rental companies on ghanaweb. Com.

Was very helpful and will rent from a company there.

Maybe you can also give me some advise to rent a nice house or aprtm for 2-4 weeks.

I need hot water and very important for me perfect working wifi internet.

This is my experience from normal / affordably priced hotels in Accra:

1. No hot water.

2. No wifi or reliable connection

3. Short power shortages.

Maybe you should invest the 20-25 dollars to get a local wifi dongle.

Rents for locals are 300- 500 Cedis for an apartment in Accra. I found some on internet for 50-100 dollars per night but locations were not to my liking. There are sings on streets for apartment rentals so may I suggest that you ask a local to get those numbers for you?

Basic hotel prices with bathroom in your room range between 50 and 60 cedis per night: examples are Hansonic and Fairview Hotels, including breakfast for only 1 person. That said, my recent stay with no breakfast was 30 Cedis per night but not an easy location for first time visitors.

If you plan to be there before October a room with a fan will do. Air conditioning might be an overkill.

Good luck!

**The Greek** · 08-17-13 22:33

Originally Posted by The Greek [View Original Post]

You are aware that there are no street names in Accra. Except onGoogle Maps (it works perfectly) and in the old town by the sea. Eg see High Street.

In the last 2 weeks, street names have been stenciled on the walls of every street in Takoradi, some of the weirdest names though.

I also saw 2 weeks ago a programme on TV trying to educate Ghanians to start using street names. The names exist in their urban planning, GoogleMaps got them, but most streets don't have their names.

How people get their post? Well. Usually they don't need. Any for example, they do not get an electricity utility bill for their home. What they do, they buy electricity units like you buy time phone credit for a prepaid sim card and they charge the electricity meter with the electricity credit code they boughtIn some things they are very advanced technologically.

If they need their post, well. They need to find the postman who lunches at a given place or pick it up from a designated store.

Most taxi drives in Accra are unaware of street names.

**CesareBorgia** · 08-17-13 17:45

Thank you for the advise of car rental companies on ghanaweb. Com.

Was very helpful and will rent from a company there.

Maybe you can also give me some advise to rent a nice house or aprtm for 2-4 weeks.

I need hot water and very important for me perfect working wifi internet.

**Pete Benetar** · 08-17-13 05:20

Originally Posted by The Greek [View Original Post]

There are daily flights to inland Ghana forabout 6-80 US dollars each way.

I never left the hotel for sex- just for food. But Ghanians are 1000 times more pleasant than Gambians, Accra is very safe and people do not tend to steal or pick pocket you as it has been my experience with the Gambia.

I am planning to prepare a report on it soon.

Again, compliments to your narratives Greek. I've only traveled the coastline out to Cape Coast (by bus) and it's nice to hear the flights within Ghana are not as bad as international fare in Africa which can be twice as much for comparable distances easy, at least compared to the US. My last trip to Accra was similar to I guess your Gambian, a few brief trips to clubs, restaurants etc but otherwise holed up in one hotel suite knocking down one after the other off of AI.

Would love reading your follow on report.

Pete

**NoWahalla** · 08-17-13 05:01

[QUOTE=The Greek; 1459669]You are aware that there are no street names in Accra. Except onGoogle Maps (it works perfectly) and in the old town by the sea. Eg see High Street.

In the last 2 weeks, street names have been stenciled on the walls of every street in Takoradi, some of the weirdest names though.

**The Greek** · 08-16-13 18:25

Originally Posted by Pete Benetar [View Original Post]

Very intriguing Greek. I've never used streetwalkers, brothels etc when I've visited Accra but at those fares, it will be hard to dismiss next visit. I've used SW's on several occasions here at home and enjoy the quibbling over fare almost as much as the foreplay. Any guys visiting Lapaz (or any other SW zone in Accra) , please let the community know with at least a brief FR (pics of course can be worth a thousand words).

Thanks Greek.

Pete

Pete, thanks. This is of course my experience, but if you plan to visit Ghana, you could also visit Takoradi, Kumasi and Suniyani besides Accra. There are daily flights to inland Ghana forabout 6-80 US dollars each way. If you take the bus, it will be 3-4 hrs and 5-6 Cedis each way.

In Accra, in the Mall (there is only one Mall and is near the airport) you will see girls coming continuously to flirt and ideally find a foreigner. My (wise) words to you is the girls in the Mall were sleepers (I am talking about sleepers and not real sandals) that costs 40-60 cedis while a gir in a normal neighborhood will wear a sleeper costing 1- 1.5 Cedis. Who do you thing will become a bigger expense for you to 'maintain'?

My experience is that normal Ghanian girls specially if you chat someone on a street or in the market are a bit modest and shy, but this is Africa and fuck is fuck. You only have to treat them nicely and with respect. BTW there are scammers. And as much as I hate to say that, avoid Nigerians.

If you don't feel like chatting up girls on the go, then prepare a good list with girls from AfroIntroductions. For me that has been the best site for Ghana.

The alternative to Ghana might be Gambia. There almost (sorry but this is my experience) you can fuck anyone. In a week I have my 2 chamber mades and a few female security guards. Of course with pay or gifts. I never left the hotel for sex- just for food. But Ghanians are 1000 times more pleasant than Gambians, Accra is very safe and people do not tend to steal or pick pocket you as it has been my experience with the Gambia.

I am thinking now to try Uganda and / or Cameroon.

Have a great weekend.

PS:there are 2-3 unsafe areas in Accra but you will not find them easily as a tourist. I am planning to prepare a report on it soon.

**The Greek** · 08-16-13 17:49

Originally Posted by CesareBorgia [View Original Post]

Any one experience with car rental of a Ghanian company (europcar and avis too expensive)?

Or any recommendations?

Will rent a car on my stay in December.

You are aware that there are no street names in Accra. Except onGoogle Maps (it works perfectly) and in the old town by the sea. Eg see High Street.

Taxis are extremely cheap and you should always negotiate. I pay max 15 Cedis from the airport to Lapaz (I like this area for various reasons) but I am usually asked 50 Cedis because I am a white man. Keep in mind that taxis have lots of competition from the mini-busses (well van-like buses) that usually charge between. 7 and. 8 Cedis for a distance that taxi will ask 20 and accept 5 cedis.

BTW, there are also shared taxis, for example if you go from the Mall back to your hotel in Accra or in Tema. Price is usually 8 to 1 Cedi per person.

Hope it helps. Otherwise go to Ghanaweb (very complete business section) and look for car rental companies. Keep in mind most businesses use cellular numbers, they don't use voice mail and they don't pick up immediately (you need an exercise. In patience sometimes).

Good Luck