Landing in Accra, August Rain and Jollof

Ama Boateng touches down at Kotoka International Airport and dives straight into the chaos and thrill of making Accra home. From wrangling a Non-Citizen Ghana Card and opening a bank account to navigating trotros, haggling in Makola Market, and eating her first plate of waakye, this is the practical, sensory start to a two-year journey down Ghana's Atlantic coast. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Ghana: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Ghana guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 1 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Accra, Ghana. Places in this episode: Kotoka International Airport, NIA Head Office Shiashie, CalBank Branch, GCB Bank, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, MTN Store, Osu, Oxford Street. Covered: Arrival & Bureaucracy, Accommodation Search, Local Transport, Food & Markets, First Impressions & Culture, City Orientation. Chapters:00:00 CalBank Branch01:05 GCB Bank02:19 Osu03:33 Makola Market04:49 Jamestown05:58 Oxford Street07:12 W.E.B. Du Bois Centre A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Accra #GhanaTravel #LivingInGhana #KotokaAirport #MakolaMarket #OsuAccra #JamestownGhana #HomowoFestival #ExpatsInGhana #GhanaVisa #NonCitizenGhanaCard #Trotro #Waakye #Kelewele #Jollof #GhanaLife #AfricanTravel #AccraCityGuide https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/ghana/