I simply observe the worldwide information and attempt to inform myself on web sites of nations I by no means visited earlier than, principally earlier than reserving my tickets and lodging.
But I do know different vacationers go to governments’ web sites and data on the nations they plan to go to on security and nowadays’ well being points.
I principally belief the knowledge given by the nation I intend to go to however others belief the knowledge given by their very own embassy or ministry of international affairs.
What I’ve towards the knowledge given by, not solely my very own but additionally different governments of the so referred to as developed/wealthy nations is that they usually give data primarily based upon experiences by their very own workers and (desk) consultants.
I don’t want my Dutch, Ghanaian and even Bulgarian Government to inform me that touring to the Ukraine will not be protected in the intervening time.
But I additionally don’t want official authorities data primarily based on experiences of not, hardly or badly knowledgeable authorities officers who stay in my nation and solely hop from one official assembly and European styled eating places and chopping mall to the opposite and base their personal safety feeling on that to recommendation their authorities at house how the security state of affairs in Ghana is.
In Africa alone, I’ve visited Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Zanzibar and Morocco. If I might have adopted the journey and security data given by developed nations I might most likely by no means have visited Africa.
Let me offer you some examples what different nations write and recommendation in regards to the security state of affairs in Ghana:
One of probably the most developed nations on the earth riddled with violence and intentional homicides writes about Ghana: Violent crimes, equivalent to carjacking and road mugging, do happen. These crimes usually occur at evening and in remoted areas. Prepare a contingency plan for emergency conditions. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
A rustic which has one of the vital issues with pick-pocketing on the earth writes about Ghana; Street crime like pick-pocketing and bag snatching is on the rise in Accra. Be notably vigilant at evening (after 6:30pm), and keep away from travelling alone.
A rustic the place one of many largest medication syndicates in Europe killed a renewed journalist final 12 months is warning towards hate crime and ranges of drug use and abuse .
A rustic with excessive rape and sexual violence charges advices its residents who go to Ghana to take care at public seashores and keep away from going to the seashore on their very own.
A extremely developed European nation the place each 3 minutes a home is damaged into (in accordance with their very own publications) has the audacity to supply a listing of areas in Accra the place theft is the principle downside and advices their residents to be particularly vigilant towards theft.
Another nation talked about the excessive danger to be violent assault on its residents, urging them to remain knowledgeable on dangers throughout their keep in Ghana.
The most gorgeous is that the majority European nations give a optimistic journey recommendation for Europeans to go to the USA. A rustic with a Violence and Gun associated Crime fee 220% larger than Ghana. (sorry USA nothing private).
And though Ghana is much less protected than some years in the past not less than a Google search talked about the next:
Although Ghana fell 5 positions between 2018 and 2019, it has rebounded since and is now thought of to be safer than a number of well-liked journey locations, together with France, Greece, Jamaica, Argentina, South Korea, and the United States.
Why am I scripting this?
Because Ghana is a good, peaceable nation in a turbulent world and we’d like vacationers to come back, go to, take pleasure in and unfold the excellent news about how good Ghana is.
Tourism smart, Cultural, Culinary, we rise head and shoulders above many different nations however friendliness smart we’re completely primary in Africa and doubtless within the worldwide high 5.
Come and go to our protected and pleasant Ghana !
And learn international journey recommendation with my pleasant Ghanaian recommendation; “don’t mind them”
Author: Nico van Staalduinen, is a hotelier and a businessman
