Maybe I expected too much from a less-than-200-page book, but I didn't find this to be all that good. The conversational, casual tone will definitely appeal to some people, and this book does have some good insights generally, but there were times when I found the casualness to be off-puttingly strange. To put that in context, here's an example: on a page of "Do's and Don'ts", one of the "Don'ts" was simply "Never display any racist views". What...am I supposed to do with that tidbit, exactly? And is that something...unique to visiting Ghana/Ghanaian culture...?? That example was the most glaring, but there were other moments in the book that made me have the same sort of "Wait, what?!" kind of reaction.

Good stuff, much much more simple than the Bradt guide. Easy to digest, and gives a good though not entirely comprehensive overview of the country and its culture and customs (as the title suggests). An easy airplane read.

I purchased this book in preparation for a visit to Ghana and found it full of information in a format which was easy to understand and digest. It covers a range of topics for the visitor and the book has many excellent reviews.

Maybe I expected too much from a less-than-200-page book, but I didn't find this to be all that good. The conversational, casual tone will definitely appeal to some people, and this book does have some good insights generally, but there were times when I found the casualness to be off-puttingly strange. To put that in context, here's an example: on a page of "Do's and Don'ts", one of the "Don'ts" was simply "Never display any racist views". What...am I supposed to do with that tidbit, exactly? And is that something...unique to visiting Ghana/Ghanaian culture...?? That example was the most glaring, but there were other moments in the book that made me have the same sort of "Wait, what?!" kind of reaction.