| canvass shoes and hiking boots, sunglasses and hats.The air-conditioned vehicles can become quite cool during morning and evenings, |
| therefore we suggest that you bring along a sweater to wear when needed. Once in West Africa you are advised to drink as much bottled |
| water as possible. This will help to prevent dehydration. |
| MEDICAL REMINDERS |
| We suggest that you Foxy World Travel&Tour know about any ailment that you have in case of any emergency Please bring along any |
| medicines you are taking because you may not find the same kind here in west Africa. It is important that you keep your medicine on you |
| at all times. |
| FOOD & WHAT TO EAT |
| West Africa has an abundance of food grown locally or imported and you can usually find a wide variety of continental and local African |
| dishes in most African restaurants.There are also many international restaurants, which specialize in food countries such as American, |
| India, China and Indonesia, European as well as other African countries. There are fast food chains that serve fried hamburgers, chicken, |
| french fries etc. Visitors are encouraged to sample the local dishes. But a word of caution here: Please be careful with the local hot pepper |
| also called shito. Do not eat food from street vendors. Drink only sealed bottled mineral water, which is readily available at most grocery |
| and shell shops throughout West Africa. |
| CHRISTIAN AND ISLAMIC WORSHIPS |
| Church worship on Sundays and Islamic worship on Fridays are fully participated by the locals. Those who may wish to share fellowship |
| with the locals are invited. There are various churches (different denominations) as well as numerous mosques. |
| FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE |
| The currency used in Ghana in known as the Cedi. Foreign currency can be exchanged at Forex bureau and banks. Forex bureaux |
| generally give a better rate and these rates vary from place to place however, the difference is normally very minimal. Larger bill |
| denominations attract a higher rate and vice versa. Travelers’ checks are changed at a much lower rate than notes in a few forex bureaux |
| and banks. Visa, American Express and other ATM cards can be used to obtain cash advances at banks but are not widely used for purcha- |
| sing goods outside the major cities and international hotels. |
| BARGAINING |
| An interesting aspect of shopping in West Africa is that apart from fixed prices of items on sale, there is the bargaining system, where the |
| buyer and the seller negotiate on the price. Usually, the seller starts the price sometimes between 50% - 100% above the normal price. |
| This means the buyer should have strong bargaining skills to be able to beat the price down to appreciable level. It is advisable that you do |
| some window shopping first to establish the price range of an item before you decide to buy. But as the saying goes, a good price is what |
| the item is worth to you! |
| ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES |
| Please note that Ghana operates on 220 volts. If you are coming from the Americas (US) you will need to bring an adapter, the three |
| pronged or two pronged plugs can be used. |
| ENTRANCE FEE FOR CAMERAS/VIDEOS |
| Pictures are allowed to be taken in most tourist attraction sites. However, you are required to pay between $2.00 to $5.00 for taking |
| cameras and videos into some of these tour sites. |
| PACKING TO DEPART |
| For quick identification of your luggage, all group members are advised to use the same bright coloured ribbon/tags. As a precaution, you |
| should tag all luggages with your name, business address, your destination, dates of stay and the name of the Airline and Flight number as |
| well. Remember to remove all old luggage tags so that airline luggage handlers neither do nor get confused. Make a list of contents of each |
| bag, especially if you will be switching airlines during transits. If you have to force your luggage shut, it means you have over packed. Do |
| not risk this as it may burst open. |
| CARRY ON LUGGAGE |
| Your carry on luggage should include extra clothing and items like medicine, eyeglasses and valuables such as cameras, jewelry, and cash |
| that you can use in an instance where your larger luggage does not come with you or arrive on time. |
| PACKING TO LEAVE WEST AFRICA |
| If you buy items that need packing this can be handled in two ways: |
| • By buying local bags and checking it in with your luggage. This bag comes in three different sizes. It is commonly used by tourist to ship |
| stools and other artifacts. |
| • By hiring a professional packing company. This will cost you a little more money but in using a packing company, you are assured that |
| your items will not get damaged. You can still check in your package as part of your luggage. However please bear in mind that you are |
| only allowed two pieces of luggage. Extra piece of luggage attracts a range $100.00 to $200.00 depending on the size. |
| GIFTS GIVING |
| Most tourists enjoy giving out gifts, especially to those that live in villages. We commend thisgenerosity; however we would ask you not to |
| give gifts in situations where there are more than five people around. If you do so, you may attract a crowd and you could be mobbed. It |
| is recommended that you ask your tour guide for for assistance before dispensing gifts. |
| HOTELS |
| For the purpose of prevention of fire and safety of our guests, which is our most important to us, the following should be strictly observed: |
| That is do not smoke in bed and remember to turn off all electrical appliances before going outside the hotel or to bed at night. |
| SAFETY OF VALUABLE ITEMS |
| Thefts are very rare in the hotels, but for the purpose of certainty and to protect your valuables from pilferage; an item such as gold |
| trinkets, necklaces, rings and money should never be left casually in the room. Safe deposit box is available in the rooms or can be |
| acquired on request at the hotel front desk. |
| COMMUNICATIONS |
| At your hotel you will have access to phones with international lines, faxes and email; however, this may be different once you leave cities |
| to the countryside. There are also many communication and business centers in most cities where you can make and receive calls or check |
| your mails. |
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