Monthly Archives: December 2011

Dream Job Now Hiring: Ghana Surf Instructor

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Leif Ryman

Here is the job discription sent to me by Peter Nardini one of the founders of our Surf partners Black Star Surf Shop. Certified Surfing Instructor Needed- Ghana, West Africa We are looking for a Certified Surf Instructor to run our surf … Continue reading →

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YouTube Tuesday #4: Peace Corps Ecotourism Development in Ghana

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Leif Ryman

This is a short video that highlights the work of one Peace Corps volunteer in a village in Ghana.  She is part of the Business Development Volunteer Program, and I must say much of what I do would be very … Continue reading →

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Music Video Monday #4: Osibisa, “Fire”

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Leif Ryman

Highlife is impossible to get away from in Ghana but I don’t know why you would want to get anyway from it.  We are back to Highlife again today, or the Original Highlife, Osibisa which is also the name of … Continue reading →

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Wanderer Wednesday #3: The Trotro

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Leif Ryman

What is a Trotro? A Tro-Tro is the local name for the often crowded but cheap mini-bus transportation used in Ghana. Your first introduction to a Tro-Tro will probably be when you are walking the streets of Accra and hear … Continue reading →

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YouTube Tuesday #3: A video simply titled “Ghana”

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Leif Ryman

This is the number one video on YouTube if you type in Ghana.  It is a visually pleasing film with takes from throughout Ghana on their trip.  This video is great because it is edited to a nice beat and … Continue reading →

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What is an Anti-Safari?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Leif Ryman

You may have seen my new marketing image and asked yourself, “gee I wonder what this guy has against safaris?”

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Music Video Monday #3: Afro Beat, Ebo Taylor

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Leif Ryman

Last week we showed a video by Rex Omar that was an introduction to Highlife Music of Ghana. This week I would like to play off of that and introduce some Afro Beat. Afro Beat was popularized by Fela Kuti … Continue reading →

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Wanderer Wednesday #2: When is the best time to visit Ghana?

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Leif Ryman

This is a question frequently asked; fortunately there is no bad time to visit Ghana. The weather is very nice all year round and does not experience any extreme weather like hurricanes or tornados, and absolutely no reason to pack … Continue reading →

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YouTube Tuesdays #2: “The Black Star Surfers” Documentary Ghana

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Leif Ryman

Time for another YouTube video, on YouTube Tuesdays. This week I wanted to share with everyone the story about our partners Black Star Surf Shop and how they became the first surf shop in Ghana.  In partnership with them we offer … Continue reading →

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Music Video Monday #2: Rex Omar, Highlife Music

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Leif Ryman

Wow, we are already to the second video in the Music Video Monday series.  For this week I am featuring a video by Rex Omar, in a genera called Highlife.  Highlife is a fusion of many different flavors of music … Continue reading →

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