Day six in Esim: Ama swaps festival crowds for the fishing harbour, climbs the Bobwasi lighthouse, and thinks about the real cost of a slow life on Ghana's western coast. Plus a visit to the historic Beachcomber Bar and some honest talk about what it means to settle.

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Episode 30 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Esim, Ghana.

Places in this episode: Axim, Upper Axim, Fort Saint Anthony, Boboewusi Island, Beachcomber Bar, Takoradi, Beyin, Nzulezo.

Covered: Fort Saint Anthony history, Axim lighthouse and island visit, Post-festival town life, Cost of food and living in Axim, Beachcomber Bar, Practical settling in Ghana (GhanaCard, SIM).

Chapters:
00:00 Esim
00:57 Upper Axim
02:02 Fort Saint Anthony
03:24 Boboewusi Island
05:07 Takoradi
07:25 Beyin

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#Axim #GhanaTravel #WesternRegion #KundumFestival #Nzema #FortSaintAnthony #AximLighthouse #BobowasiIsland #BeachcomberBar #SlowTravel #GhanaCoast #LivingInGhana #GhanaCard #MTN #Nzulezo #AtlanticCoast #TravelGhana

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Ama spends her fifth day in Esim in the calm after Kundum, watching the fishing harbour come alive, visiting the historic Beachcomber Bar, and reflecting on the practical costs of life along Ghana's western coast.

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Episode 29 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Esim, Ghana.

Places in this episode: Lower Axim, Upper Axim, Murphy Street, Beachcomber Bar, Fort Saint Anthony, Bobwasi Island Lighthouse, Treehouse Restaurant, Ahantaman Rural Bank.

Covered: fishing harbour economy, colonial history and forts, local food costs, banking and settling in Ghana, quiet life after festival.

Chapters:
00:00 Lower Axim
02:04 Upper Axim
03:56 Fort Saint Anthony
08:02 Beach at dusk with waves

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#Axim #Nzema #KundumFestival #GhanaTravel #WesternRegion #FortSaintAnthony #BeachcomberBar #GhanaHistory #TravelGhana #CoastalGhana #GhanaLife #Nzulezo #GhanaCulture #AximBeach #GhanaBlog #SlowTravel

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Day four in Esim: Ama takes a boat up the Ankobra River, visits the Nkrumah mausoleum at Nkroful, and catches the final pulse of the Kundum festival before the town settles. Plus the real costs of a river trip and a local dinner.

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Episode 28 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Esim, Ghana.

Places in this episode: Ankobra River, Lower Axim, Fort Santo Antonio, Nkroful Nkrumah Mausoleum, Treehouse Restaurant, Beachcomber Bar, Essiama.

Covered: Ankobra River, Nkroful Nkrumah mausoleum, Kundum festival end, shared taxi travel, local food costs.

Chapters:
00:00 Lower Axim
01:06 Fort Santo Antonio
03:28 Essiama
06:06 Beachcomber Bar
06:53 Night

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#GhanaTravel #Axim #KundumFestival #Nzema #AnkobraRiver #Nkroful #Nkrumah #Jollof #WesternRegion #AtlanticCoast #LivingInGhana #GhanaHistory #RiverBoat #Esim #FortSantoAntonio #SlowTravel #GhanaCoast

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Day three in Esim. Ama wakes to a morning after the Kundum storm, eats her body weight in kelewele, books a trip to Nkroful, and watches the town slowly return to its fishing rhythms.

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Episode 27 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Esim, Ghana.

Places in this episode: Axim, Essiama, Nkroful, Fort Saint Anthony, Ankobra River, Beachcomber Bar, Upper Axim, Lower Axim.

Covered: Post-festival town life, Local food and market costs, Nkroful/Nkrumah planning, Axim colonial and political history, Slow travel experience, Local transportation and booking.

Chapters:
00:00 Esim
01:19 Lower Axim
02:40 Nkroful
03:50 Upper Axim
04:42 Fort Saint Anthony
06:10 Paa Grant House
08:08 Essiama

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#Axim #Esim #Nzema #KundumFestival #GhanaTravel #WesternRegion #VisitGhana #CoastalGhana #FortSaintAnthony #Nkroful #KwameNkrumah #Jollof #Kelewele #GhanaHistory #Lighthouse #AtlanticCoast #GhanaFood #SlowTravel

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Ama Boateng spends her day in Esim (Axim) at the peak of the Kundum Festival. She follows the drums through town, visits the Upper Axim quarter, and explores the daily life and costs of the Nzema coast during the busiest week of the year.

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Episode 26 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Esim, Ghana.

Places in this episode: Esim (Axim), Upper Axim, Murphy Street, Beachcomber Bar, Fort Saint Anthony, Boboewusi Island, Ankobra River, Treehouse Restaurant.

Covered: Kundum Festival drums, Fort Saint Anthony visit, Nzema culture and history, Cost of food and living in Axim, Practical tips: SIM cards and banking.

Chapters:
00:00 Lower Axim
01:29 Murphy Street
03:16 Boboewusi Island
06:45 Treehouse Restaurant
08:03 Festival street

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#KundumFestival #Axim #Esim #NzemaCoast #GhanaTravel #VisitGhana #WesternRegionGhana #FortSaintAnthony #GoldCoastHistory #GhanaFestivals #NzemaCulture #AximBeach #GhanaFood #AtlanticCoastGhana #AfroTravel #GhanaLife #FestivalSeason

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Ama arrives in Axim for the Kundum Festival, explores the historic Fort Santo Antonio, and takes a day trip to the Nzulezo stilt village. She reflects on the journey along Ghana's Atlantic coast and the cost of living in this fishing town.

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Episode 25 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Esim, Ghana.

Places in this episode: Axim, Upper Axim, Lower Axim, Fort Saint Anthony, Boboewusi Island, Axim Lighthouse, Beyin, Nzulezo.

Covered: Kundum Festival, Nzulezo stilt village, Axim coastal history, Cost of living in Axim, Fort Santo Antonio, Ghana's western coast travel.

Chapters:
00:00 Axim
01:20 Festival street with drums
02:47 Treehouse Restaurant
04:23 Ike's Cafe and Grill
06:41 Beachcomber Bar

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#Axim #KundumFestival #Nzulezo #StiltVillage #FortSantoAntonio #GhanaTravel #WesternRegion #Nzema #GhanaFestivals #CoastalGhana #TravelAfrica #GhanaCoast #AximLighthouse #CapeThreePoints #GhanaCulture #TravelGhana

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On her final full day in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ama investigates the mystery of the wrapped monument, confronts the city's housing crisis, and finds a moment of quiet resolve as the Kundum drums echo in the distance.

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Episode 24 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

Places in this episode: Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital, Takoradi Market Circle, Anaji, Kwesimintsim, Fort Orange, Bisa Aberwa Museum, The Breeze.

Covered: Monument mystery and local politics, Rental market and cost of living, Kundum festival drums, Fishing and harbour economy, History and heritage, Local food and nightlife.

Chapters:
00:00 Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital
01:35 Anaji
03:30 Kwesimintsim
04:44 Fort Orange
06:33 Village
07:43 The Breeze

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#SekondiTakoradi #GhanaTravel #OilCity #KundumFestival #Akwaaba #LivingInGhana #TakoradiMarket #BisaAberwaMuseum #FortOrange #HighlifeMusic #GhanaRealEstate #CostOfLiving #WesternRegion #GhanaVibes #AtlanticCoast #DiasporaLife #GhanaCulture

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Ama spends her final full day in Sekondi-Takoradi following the Kundum drums one last time, hunting for a flat in the oil-boom rental market, and catching the spirit of highlife at The Breeze. She confronts the wrapped monument's mystery, weighs the cost of staying, and plans her next move inland.

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Episode 23 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

Places in this episode: Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, Anaji, Market Circle, Railway Museum, God Is Love Chopbar, The Breeze.

Covered: Cost of living and rental market, Kundum Festival participation, Ghanaian cuisine and food prices, Takoradi's colonial and railway history, Reflection on the twin city experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Guesthouse veranda morning
00:48 Anaji
02:03 Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital
03:48 God Is Love Chopbar
05:05 Festival street at night
06:22 Sekondi-Takoradi

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#SekondiTakoradi #KundumFestival #GhanaTravel #TwinCity #GhanaVlog #WesternRegionGhana #OilCity #GhanaRealEstate #MovingToGhana #HighlifeMusic #GhanaCulture #GhanaDiaries #AmaBoateng #TravelGhana #AfricanTravel #GhanaHistory #CoastalGhana

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Ama investigates the mystery wrapped monument at Effia Nkwanta Hospital, faces the reality of water rationing and rent, and follows the Kundum drums into a new week in Sekondi-Takoradi.

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Episode 22 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

Places in this episode: Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, Effiakuma, Anaji, Smoothies & Bites restaurant, The Tribe, The Breeze, Takoradi Market Circle.

Covered: Mystery monument at Effia Nkwanta Hospital, Rental costs and housing market in Anaji, Kundum Festival, Highlife music in Takoradi, Daily infrastructure: water rationing and power cuts.

Chapters:
00:00 Effiakuma
00:58 Smoothies & Bites restaurant
02:38 Anaji
03:49 Street
04:56 The Tribe
05:55 The Breeze

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#SekondiTakoradi #GhanaTravel #KundumFestival #EffiaNkwanta #Anaji #Takoradi #Sekondi #HighlifeMusic #TheBreezeTakoradi #GhanaLife #WaterRationing #Dumsor #CostOfLiving #WesternRegionGhana #GhanaCulture #TravelVlog #MysteryMonument

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Ama spends day five in Sekondi-Takoradi following the Kundum drums, visiting the Bisa Aberwa Museum for a fresh perspective, getting a plate of waakye at God Is Love Chopbar, and discovering the cost of oil, water, and rent in the Twin City.

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Episode 21 of Ghana Travel Podcast with Ama Boateng. Ama Boateng is in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.

Places in this episode: Anaji, Kwesimintsim, Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, Bisa Aberwa Museum, God Is Love Chopbar, Harbour View Gardens, Market Circle.

Covered: Kundum Festival, Rental market, Bisa Aberwa Museum, Cost of living, Daily infrastructure.

Chapters:
00:00 Compound drumming in distance
02:24 Anaji
05:04 Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital
06:34 Harbour View Gardens
07:36 Quiet room night

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#SekondiTakoradi #TwinCity #GhanaTravel #KundumFestival #OilCity #BisaAberwaMuseum #HeartOfGhana #costOfLiving #RealGhana #Highlife #WesternRegion #TravelVibes #GhanaWithAma #AtlanticCoast #MarketCircle #TrotroLife #GhanaFood

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