23 photos to show why you should never, ever, visit Ghana.
1. The sunsets aren’t worth watching
2. The beaches are awful
3. The tourist attractions will make you yawn
4. The wildlife is the same as everywhere else
5. Live sport isn’t entertaining at all
6. The waterfalls are tiny
7. Everyone is always in a bad mood
8. Attending church is a dull affair
9. The moon is so plain
10.Awful beaches right?
11. There’s no history
12. The sky isn’t big enough
13. The bars are made out of canoes, it’ll never work
14. The souvenirs aren’t worth taking home
15. You won’t enjoy the markets
16. What birdlife?
17. Nobody wants to play football
18. The beaches are still awful
19. The beers are too big
20. There are no parties
21. The fishing villages aren’t attractive
22. The wildlife is still boring
23. Honestly, don’t waste your time with the sunsets
Have I missed any reasons not to visit Ghana?
davecoles 
You forgot about… they party in petrol stations! haha!
Haha, no photos I’m afraid! Nobody in Ghana likes to party…
Thanks buddy. U really did a good ironic show. I initially didn’t get it till I saw ur amazing pictures. I salute u.
It a lie, maybe you visited a different country
who told u that nonsense. what a heck…
Ah,not worth reading
Is that all u could say about my motherland?that’s very stupid u know afterall we haven’t killed anyone out there so instead of telling the world how peaceful Ghana is u there talking nonsense.stupid idiot
Thank you for the comment King Nash. I think you’ve misunderstood the point of my blog. I’m actually quite a bit fan of visiting Ghana and my title was ironic! Thanks for stopping by though.
Omg 😂😂😂
Shame on him!…he’s got no chill and I bet he didn’t think before he spoke.
#good job David😀
Thanks Mamaa, it was an enjoyable blog to write!
King Nash and others like him is one of the reasons you shouldn’t visit Ghana.
You missed the point and you ended up embarassing yourself and Ghanaians. He is being ironic. Just look at those amazing pictures and you will understand the irony.
My bro u got this wrong! Did u really go through this interesting piece? It’s ironic!
You have just proven to the whole world what an idiot really is… so assuming he was saying all these things about Ghana, you think the best thing to do was to insult him…couldn’t you have used this occasion to educate the man… shame on you for disgracing Ghana
This is a fantastic write up .As a Ghanaian ,I am proud of the writer for the humour and the ironic points.
Dude , this is superb .
Thanks for reading and I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks my brother
It was a joke… Couldn’t you see the wonderful pictures? That was the whole point. They were pretending Ghana was bad and showing us how BEAUTIFUL it is. No need to be rude and insult😐
As a Ghanaian, I must say these pictures are really tantalising. I am planning on following your advice…
Thank you for your comment. I’m sure you know many other reasons to visit Ghana as well!
Looks like this person helped GOD to create Ghana. Keep it up.
😂😂😂👏👏👏👏 I’m Ghanaian. Thank you for pointing these out.
No worries! Thank you for reading and the comment.
Hi. Great article, but I have to ask what beach is that in the first picture?
Sorry I meant the second picture lol
No worries. The beach is just east of Akwidaa at Green Turtle Lodge. A bit off the the beaten track but a fantastic place to stay! https://davecoles.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/six_must_see_sights_in_ghana/
Thank you 🙂
You missed the food
You’re right! I didn’t have any good photos of Fufu.
I don’t particularly like fufu … but groundnut soup with kili-wili is THE BEST ! !
Visited four West African nations in 1973 as a Junior student at Howard University. The University of Ghana at Legon was our base. The others were Togo, Benin (then Dahomey) and Nigeria. We enjoyed Ghana the most. It was the first time I’d ever stepped on African soil. I wrote a diary of which I’m still in possession plus some artifacts from that trip. No doubt Ghana has changed since my initial visit to our ancestral homeland. But I would wager it’s still a nice place to visit, especially for those whose ancestors came from West Africa.
Sounds like a fantastic trip. Not tempted to return?
I m Ghanaian leaving in Ghana. I never knew this place sucks so much. I m emigrating at the earliest opportunity. Thinking of Antartica. 🤔
Haha. I hear Antartica has some lovely beaches.
You forgot boring traditions and culture especially that of Asante Kingdom
You’re right! The history of the Asante Kingdom is very boring. No interesting stories there at all! Thanks for commenting.
Hi
Please where is that waterfall? And which beaches are those pictures I’m a Ghanaian and I am takin my friend to Ghana next month and I need to make sure I take her to the best places. Please If you could help me with a list of places that were pictured here I would appreciate it a lot. Great blog by the way 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾
Thank you
Hi Jay, thanks for the nice comment. I have written two other blogs about the top places to visit which might help (https://davecoles.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/six_must_see_sights_in_ghana/) and (https://davecoles.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/six-more-must-see-sights-in-ghana/). The waterfall is Wli in the Volta, near Hohoe. The first beach is near Akwidaa at Green Turtle Lodge. I’m sure you and your friend will have a fantastic time!
Jay look for Random Ghana pictures on Facebook. There’s is a lot of boring places to visit. Am sure that page will answer your questions .
https://www.facebook.com/groups/randomghpics/permalink/820120108089796/
Great article boss. ..I enjoyed the great pictures..The greatest beer on it still remains club beer….
The next time u in ghana check out O’range Guesthouse @Budumburam ..after kasoa…great discount awaits u
Nash I think u owe Dave an apology
Thanks Yeboah! I think Club is my favourite as well. An occasional Stone is nice too. I hope to check out Budumburam next time.
Love the contrast …. Lol
You missed the fighting in the trotro’s, where every passenger is known by the amount he/she gave the mate(conductor)
You missed the aweful boring trotro ride 😂
Great, Ghana is the place to be!!!!! beautiful pictures hahaha! Visit Ghana and West, travel through a reputable tour company (Ashanti African Tours) http://www.ashantiafricantours.com Cheers!!!!
A very good one my brother, come visit Ghana and we take you to good places.
Beautiful pictures and comments about Ghana. Positive thinking keep it up
Some people don’t understand sarcasm at all…this writer has massively advertised Ghana in a super dramatic way and people can’t comprehend and show their ignorance by insulting the writer….unfortunate! Good job great writer!!!
Ha ha ha living in Accra – you forgot Harmless wandering Naked People scaring the day lights out’a you around Asylum Down…and large wooden trucks driving crab-like on the roads wilt alarming speed. And the seafood…oh let me not get started on the wonderful food! Loved your photos and tongue-in-the-cheek comments!
Dave, you forgot the Words of Wisdom, Ghanaian style, that you see on our tro-tros plus the khebeb is so bad, one has to eat several to make sure it is really that bad.
Really good piece. Thanks for giving my home props!
Good points! Those kebabs are awful and the words of inspiration never bring a smile.
Mm! One thing you forgot though is the only country that monkeys cohabitate with human. Interesting site to see in Bronx Ahafo
Aaa…..al die dinge wat hierdie plek pragtig en die moeite werd maak!
Very interesting piece! Thanks for a good job. Read this http://braperucci.com/yaw-pare-changing-ghana/ and Like Random Ghana Pics to discover more .
Thanks and I will do!
God I love your response to rude comment(s). Keep up the good work. Oh, and I love your style of writing.
Thanks Jennifer, you’re very kind!
DavidmColes thank you for showing the world that not all they hear about Africa is true….anytime you come to Ghana again come to my boring house, I promise you the most boring time ever
Thanks Pearl. Looking forward to coming back to Ghana this summer and to see new places.
Just a little past Akwidae and the Green Turtle, be sure to check out Escape3points Eco-lodge at Cape Three Points the next time you are in Ghana. (had to put a plug in for my son’s lodge 🙂 )
That was very tricky and a caption that will definitely call for a read and view. You killed it. Thumps up (y)
but you forgot how Ghanaians hate holidays hahaha. keep up with your goodies
😅 oh you didn’t mention how rude and heartless we’re towards people
How could you have missed our not so delicious delicacies?
Great write up!
I know! I am heading back this summer so I will eat horrible fufu and red red.
Ah, reminded me of a piece l wrote about a public official who worked so well that l described him in my write up as not a Ghanaian because of his achievements. I said Ghanaians never worked the way he did. His aides read only the headline and started calling me to explain myself. Dave, your write-up was super!
Thank you for the kind words!
Oh dear oh dear😂😂😂😂I love my Ghana too much I was About insulting you then something prompted me to be wise and not just jump into conclusion. Good job Dave.
Thank you! Glad you liked it in the end.
I absolutely love what you have blogged about my beautiful Ghana. Next time talk about our beautiful highlife tunes. I love the irony too u know.
By the way, can we be pals.
Great, thank you! Please feel free to reach out on twitter, @dave_coles
I’d want to go to Ghana. From Germany. With a 40 tonner truck loaded with all sorts of unwanted cellphones, pc’s and anything that is needed over there.
If any suuuuuper rich somebody doesn’t know what to do with all his excess money, please help me work on this. It would take a miracle and a lot of Faith. My hubby and I would sell up in Germany and embark on such a journey a.s.a.p.
Having been born in South Africa, we long for the kind of people we left behind there when we came to Germany in 1998. We would probably want to settle there and help destitute people and teach what we know in order to help them.
Knowing that with God NOTHING is impossible, I leave this here and wait to see what happens
Thanks for the free publicity for Ghana, brings back memories of Raleigh life some years back. Fantastic pictures and I entreat everyone to visit Ghana. There are more beautiful places around. The beers are really big, chilled and cheap. Looking forward to seeing many people in Ghana for a wonderful experience they will never forget about.
Thanks for the comment Thomas and I’m glad it brought back some nice memories.
I think you really do miss Ghana. Ghana miss you too🤗
As a Ghanaian am happy and proud that you actually have something to talk about in Ghana,lovely pics
My pleasure, thank you for reading.
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Not everyone will get this.
Hopefully most will!
🤣🤣🤣 Amazing evidence that Ghanaians and Africans for that matter can’t and hate to read at all. Dave keep the style because only dummies can read !
Only 1 out of the several readers could make any sense of your boring pictures.
I loathe your sacarsism!🤣🤣💞