Ballistic World Travel Bloggers

Lonely Planet has selected the cream of the travel blogger crop to take part in their blogsherpa Beta program. All of the bloggers below syndicate their content live to theLonely Planet website so that you can view their articles by location as you research travel destinations. The LP bloggers have banded together to bring you a complete, up to date view of the world by syndicating their world travel writing content live to this squidoo lens.


Here are some of the profiles over there:


Happy Time Blog
"Ever wondered what it's like to sell it all and go travel the world? - That's just what we did.Aaron and Georgie have been travelling the world since April 2008. We sold everything so we could experience something new everyday. We write about what we see from the road as we go, pictures and videos, tips and advice - Mucho Mucho LOVE Come Join In."


Free Wheelings
Navigating the road of the Unconventional. For most of a decade I functioned as an Engineer until the day that I finally threw my hands in the air and took to the road. This is the story of my experience finding my way from W2 to 1099, building a life and an income on the road and living outside of the box. Travel, photography and the story of how to get there written as I get there instead of afterwards.


And...one more for good measure. Somewhere else as obscure as Ghana, when you're not IN it...


Great Places in Bulgaria
Great Places in Bulgaria is a blog about alternative
tourism in Bulgaria - the natural beauty of Bulgaria you won't find in
travel brochures.

Digest of Articles on Travel Tips for Ghana

You might be interested to read a series of articles I wrote at Suite 101 about travel preparation in Ghana. Our Ghana guide covers this more extensively, but this is a start. 

Feel free to pass this on to anyone you know who might find this useful. 


Travel Health Basics in Ghana
Health and knowing how to get treatment is a serious issue for backpackers, tourists, volunteers and especially for expats in Ghana.Read more at Suite101: Articles written by Gayle Pescud http://www.suite101.com/writer_articles.cfm/gaylepescud#ixzz0nBnxXeWt

Ghana is a tropical, sub-Saharan African country with its fair share of serious diseases for which travelers must prepareRead more at Suite101: Articles written by Gayle Pescud http://www.suite101.com/writer_articles.cfm/gaylepescud#ixzz0nBnrcGbl

Culture in Ghana for beginners
Foreign travel in cultures like Ghana is fraught with great potential for social and cultural booboos that even the most experienced travelers can makeRead more at Suite101: Articles written by Gayle Pescud http://www.suite101.com/writer_articles.cfm/gaylepescud#ixzz0nBnl9jpP

Ghana enjoys a heady tradition of brewed and fermented alcohols and beverages produced across the country and a blossoming juice market too.Read more at Suite101: Articles written by Gayle Pescud http://www.suite101.com/writer_articles.cfm/gaylepescud#ixzz0nBnhNPAo

Food in Ghana for travelers, expats and volunteers
Read more at Suite101: Articles written by Gayle Pescud http://www.suite101.com/writer_articles.cfm/gaylepescud#ixzz0nBmzMrTK

Deciding how much money to take when traveling and in what form is never simple, particularly for a country like Ghana in sub-Saharan Africa.Read more at Suite101: Articles written by Gayle Pescud http://www.suite101.com/writer_articles.cfm/gaylepescud#ixzz0nBnbdUeL

Ghana sits a few degrees north of the equator and experiences warm to hot tropical weather all year long. Packing the right clothes is essential.Read more at Suite101: Articles written by Gayle Pescud http://www.suite101.com/writer_articles.cfm/gaylepescud#ixzz0nBnUfMFd

While the Ghanaian government re-denominated the currency to the New Ghana Cedi on the 1st of July, 2007, traders still talk in confusing old Ghana Cedis.Read more at Suite101: Articles written by Gayle Pescud http://www.suite101.com/writer_articles.cfm/gaylepescud#ixzz0nBnL5Cvr

Obtaining a Ghana visitor visa before departing is the safest way to guarantee entry to Ghana as a tourist. There are three ways to apply for a Ghana tourist visa.Read more at Suite101: Articles written by Gayle Pescud http://www.suite101.com/writer_articles.cfm/gaylepescud#ixzz0nBnHSf5a



Health basics for travel in Ghana

Here I discuss the very basics for travelers health. This is helpful for travel in most tropical or warm climates, not just Ghana. 

"Some of the most common travelers illnesses include heatstroke, sunburn, diarrhea, giardia, cuts and bites.

Diarrhea


Diarrhea strikes many a first time traveler in developing countries. Those traveling from extremely clean environments or who have not traveled widely may react to bacteria, even harmless bacteria, in developing countries like Ghana.
Alternatively, water-borne diseases like Giardia can also cause diarrhea, but the symptoms are usually much more severe. Giardia symptoms include painful abdominal cramps, smelly gas and diarrhea. Giardia, like typhoid, is treated with a course of cipro.

Diarrhea is extremely debilitating. It can take days to pass, depending on the severity, and it is important to get solid rest and sleep during this time."

Read more at Suite101: Travelers Health Basics in Ghana http://ghana-travel.suite101.com/article.cfm/travelers-health-basics-in-ghana#ixzz0nBdJX9p2




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