Southern sun, BBQ and country music – A tour of the deep south – Savannah

For background on this road trip please see the Atlanta blog entry. Savannah and Tybee Island – “Hey y’all” When driving in to Savannah and Tybee Island you feel as though you have arrived in the ‘real’ deep south. After all, this is the city of Forrest Gump (although they have removed the famous bench […]

Hurricane Sandy and the contribution of volunteers

The impact and devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy has, quite rightly, been at the forefront of the news over the past few days. However, whenever such a disaster occurs it always amazes me how quickly people come to the fore, often risking their own safety, to help others in their community. We saw this after the riots […]

Ghana: An Alternative Viewpoint