[Featured Image]: Me making Fufu in Torgorme Village Ghanaian food is fairly simple but flavorful. It consists of many stews and lots of spices. My three favorite items were Jaloff Rice (a spicy red rice, kind of like Spanish Rice), Fufu (the mocha like thing made of cassava and plantains) and fried plantains which I…
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Torgorme Part 2
I woke up to nature’s alarm clock the next morning with the roosters calling at around 4:30AM. Before I knew it I could hear the village waking up as well. I heard the clanging of pots and pans, and people sweeping the floors, and getting ready for another day of village life. I laid in…
Torgorme Part 1
On the third morning I boarded the bus to head to Torgorme Village for an overnight cultural immersion. Onboard with us was a Brazilian lady who founded a non-profit organization called Beesgaya, I believe that how you spell it. She reminded us of a good fact, and that is service projects can also be catered…
Winneba Part 2
I made a mistake in Winneba Part 1, the group of students who dance and sing to de-stress is not called the “Royal Warriors,” they are called the “Royal Guardians.” Sorry! The next morning after breakfast we headed to the local market. Here we saw many seamstresses sewing the colorful fabrics of Ghana into school…
Winneba part 1
Hi Everyone!!! Akwaba (welcome) to my adventures in Ghana! Let me first just say once again, that GHANA IS AMAZING! And what makes Ghana so amazing is the people. Some of the friendliest and warmest people I have ever met in my life. My first two days was spent on an overnight FDP called Welcome…
Hello Ghana!
Hi All, Well we docked safely earlier in Tema, Ghana! We were welcomed by a local drumming group who performed song after song in a very festive and spiritual way. What a nice way to be welcomed to Ghana! I am currently waiting for the people from Winneba to arrive, unfortunately they are stuck in…
Happy Moon Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival)!!!!
Zhong Chiu Jie Kwai Leh! Excuse my ping-ying. Today is Moon Festival, and because many of us are far away from home, the Asian community decided to gather for a dinner! We have people from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. We also have people who have in-laws who are Chinese or just simply love…
Moroccan Food!
Moroccan food is really delicious. I ate Tagine at almost every meal along with couscous and mint tea. Tagine is the stew that is made with either lamb, pigeon, chicken, beef or just vegetables and is stewed with vegetables or dried fruits such as prunes and dates. It is stewed in the Tagine pot, the…
Rabat, Morocco
At 5:15am on the last day, 3 of my friends and I walked from the ship to the Gare Port Casa nearby. We waited for around 10 minutes before the train station actually opened its doors. A one way ticket to Rabat, 1 hour away by train, was 35 Dhr for a 2nd class seat,…
Fes: a True Representation of Morocco and the Arab World
After Meknes and Volubilis we arrived in New Town Fes, where we checked into our hotel and rested for the night. The next day we would venture out to an incredible city, the Old Town Fes or the Medina of Fes. I woke up early that morning to the sounds of the call to Morning…
Meknes and Volubilis
Meknes/ Volubilis On September 4th, 2011, my 2nd day in Morocco, I went to Meknes and Volubilis on a semester at sea trip to both Volubilis and Fes. Meknes was not originally on the itinerary but it was a nice addition. And it did make me happy because the original trip I signed up for…
Casablanca
Salam (it actually isnt hello, but really “May peace be with you”) Everyone! Well we have sailed away from Morocco and also sailed away from a refueling stop in Las Palmas, Canary Islands! I must say I really enjoyed my time in Morocco. It was my first step into the Arab world that we so…
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