A Day in My Life - Living in Tamale, Ghana

My life in Tamale, Ghana is a mix of western and local living. This is a day of running errands and figuring out where to get things. A bit of daily life in Ghana.
The center of Tamale is fairly compact so once I arrive in town it's all pretty easy, sort of. I explain in the video. You'll see. The mix of western and African lifestyles is a defining characteristic of my expat life in Ghana.
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  • @ThisGalTravels
    @ThisGalTravels3 ай бұрын

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  • @sadiqgarba399
    @sadiqgarba3993 ай бұрын

    My hometown nice to see you

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    3 ай бұрын

    I love Tamale. Glad you like the video.

  • @charlottez1888
    @charlottez18887 ай бұрын

    I'm planning a trip to Ghana within the next couple of months. Would love to meet up with you for coffee or maybe even lunch. Thanks for the videos. My family worries about me going there alone, but you make it look easy.

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    7 ай бұрын

    Meeting up sounds great. Keep me posted as your plans develop. And let your family know not to worry. Ghana is pretty easy.

  • @Akos885

    @Akos885

    5 ай бұрын

    My dear, there is absolutely nothing to worry about. The most peaceful Country in the whole world

  • @Voavicky

    @Voavicky

    2 ай бұрын

    Ghana is so peaceful my dear. Don't worry about being a Solo Traveler to Ghana. There are a lot of Solo Tourists here and many foreigners are living comfortably in here. Ghanaians are naturally welcoming and loving. We love to help foreigners in anyway at anytime. Any person on the Streets can help you out for free to any place you would love to go and enjoy your trip. Tour Guides are also available in case you need one. You can also get in touch for any information. Akwaaba (Welcome) to Ghana...🇬🇭

  • @drcigars09
    @drcigars094 күн бұрын

    If only there were more people in the world like you and me. what a wonderful world it would be. I’m coming to Ghana to visit a friend for the first time. about a month and a half thank you so much for your videos. I’m coming from Brentwood California And I’m gonna have to get used to that humidity one love

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    4 күн бұрын

    Thank you! I hope you have a great trip to Ghana. If you make it up to Tamale, let me know and maybe we can meet for coffee.

  • @MonicaLoney-gy8qy
    @MonicaLoney-gy8qy6 ай бұрын

    Just browsing and came across your site, what a delight, am in Gambia 👍

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    6 ай бұрын

    Awesome, thank you! Are you living in The Gambia or just visiting?

  • @elijahtk3893
    @elijahtk38933 ай бұрын

    I miss life in Tamale, such a lovely city with loveliest and honest people. Watching all the way from Abu Dhabi.

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    3 ай бұрын

    I love it here, too.

  • @eleanorntiamoah3835
    @eleanorntiamoah38357 ай бұрын

    Watching from London thanks

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    7 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @UmarAbdulRauf-ik4kf
    @UmarAbdulRauf-ik4kf8 ай бұрын

    Next time I am in Tamale I will try to locate you and find out what makes you love my town. I admire your adventures in Tamale.

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    8 ай бұрын

    Your town is super friendly and a great mix of modern and traditional life. The place is chill and the people here are awesome. What more do I need? Oh, and yellow-yellows. I love the yellow-yellows. ;-) Definitely let me know when you'll be in the area.

  • @asaredouglas9175
    @asaredouglas91757 ай бұрын

    A country with good people Ghana

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes, absolutely.

  • @inusahhanan1542
    @inusahhanan15428 ай бұрын

    Try and visit the,best ice-cream shop in Tamale. It's just opposite the stanbik bank. They have one of the best ice cream in Ghana. I will recommend their coconut ice-cream. It's a must try flavor

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    8 ай бұрын

    I agree. I just went there yesterday. I can't have dairy very often, so it's not a regular stop for me, but it is an occasional treat. Glad you chimed in about it. Hopefully anyone coming here who watches the video will see your comment.

  • @eileenphillips424
    @eileenphillips4248 ай бұрын

    That was a most enjoyable excursion, a very nice taste of Tamale. I love how pleasant and helpful people are, and ready to laugh with you. Thanks for a nice start to my day. 😄

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    8 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! There's a reason I love this town.

  • @HavePension-WillTravel
    @HavePension-WillTravel8 ай бұрын

    Really enjoyed this video. It sort of reminded me of Umuahia in Eastern Nigeria although I was there some 60 years ago. The roads are wider and the cars are fancier and move faster but the hustle and bustle of the markets, the colourful traditional clothes and the friendly people took me right back. Thanks for that.

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    8 ай бұрын

    So cool! A lot of people mention how Northern Ghana has a lot in common with Nigeria. Tamale is at a very exciting mix between modern and traditional worlds. Sometimes I wish they had a little more modern, but I don't want them to lose the culture and traditions that make this place special. Really glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

  • @trulymdluli

    @trulymdluli

    5 ай бұрын

    Which market is this?

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@tokunbookuo6755 it's the Central Market. If you're asking about the import shop, I don't know the name but it's just across from Stanbic Bank.

  • @stephenjohnson3542
    @stephenjohnson35422 ай бұрын

    Awesome video clip. Thanks.

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    2 ай бұрын

    You're welcome. Glad you like it!

  • @lordm.a114
    @lordm.a1147 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed watching your video ..Can’t wait to experience

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    7 ай бұрын

    Tamale is awesome, and you'll find the people to be very welcoming and friendly. I hope you have a great time when you visit. Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @dougscience6361
    @dougscience63612 ай бұрын

    Love your channel ❤️ 💕

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!! You rock!

  • @dougscience6361

    @dougscience6361

    2 ай бұрын

    @@ThisGalTravels you rock to! 🙌❤️

  • @praytraveleat210
    @praytraveleat2106 ай бұрын

    I love Ghana. I've been twice but only the southern part. I want to visit the Northern part so bad 😫.

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    6 ай бұрын

    The Northern Region is so different from the south. Both are great. I really hope you get a chance to get up north. If you haven't seen them yet, I have several videos on Tamale and other things to do up north that might inspire you even more.

  • @praytraveleat210

    @praytraveleat210

    5 ай бұрын

    @@ThisGalTravels where are you now?

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    5 ай бұрын

    @@praytraveleat210 I'm in Accra. I'm touring south of Tamale so I can share the rest of Ghana with everyone. I've already been to Takoradi, Cape Coast, Kumasi and I have about another week left of filming in Accra. Then it's off to the Volta region before I head back home to Tamale and start editing all the awesome video I've been collecting.

  • @praytraveleat210

    @praytraveleat210

    5 ай бұрын

    @@ThisGalTravels nice! Keep up the great work, I love your channel! Hope to meet you when I visit Ghana!

  • @babssloans7945
    @babssloans79458 ай бұрын

    Omg a very very nice video

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

  • @Voavicky
    @Voavicky2 ай бұрын

    I'm glad you are enjoying Ghana's great hospitality and sweet peace in Africa. Tamale is really a beautiful city. Don't forget to enjoy More of the rich natural Ghanaian Cuisines like TZ, Waakye, Koose, Banku, Fufu and Kenkey among others...😋🇬🇭

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks. I've tried all of those, and they are great.

  • @Voavicky

    @Voavicky

    2 ай бұрын

    @@ThisGalTravels That's so cool to know that. Well done!👏👏👏😁 Then, you are becoming a Ghanaian soon. 😁😁😁 Enjoy Ghana, we love you...🇬🇭

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Voavicky thanks!

  • @Voavicky

    @Voavicky

    2 ай бұрын

    @@ThisGalTravels You are welcome...🇬🇭

  • @jenniferturkson278
    @jenniferturkson2787 ай бұрын

    I kinda want to visit Temale it's the northern part of Ghana, but I heard it's really hot up there. Nice content 👌

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    7 ай бұрын

    But it's a dry heat 😁. Really, it's not that bad most of the time. To avoid the worst heat, avoid coming in March/April. However, rainy season is very comfortable temperature-wise, about July-October. The rest of the time is kinda hot but tolerable. I love Tamale and highly recommend a visit. Glad you liked the video. 😊

  • @asaredouglas9175
    @asaredouglas91757 ай бұрын

    You’re bless

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    7 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @marydethmary9721
    @marydethmary972110 күн бұрын

    We don't have that much coffee because all we need is the heat from the sun😂 not caffeine

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    10 күн бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @aureliusmarkus9139
    @aureliusmarkus91396 ай бұрын

    Just stumbled on this channel. Where are you from? The US?

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    6 ай бұрын

    Yes, I'm from Los Angeles.

  • @aureliusmarkus9139

    @aureliusmarkus9139

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ThisGalTravels And you've been able to adapt this quickly? Or have you lived for about a decade

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    6 ай бұрын

    @@aureliusmarkus9139 definitely not a decade. Seriously, Ghanaians are very friendly and accepting and it's easy to get along here. The level of comfort you see here happened in just a month or two. You do need to let go of some western ideas of how things should be done. I've been traveling for so long that was pretty easy for me. Early on there were occasional frustrations, but they were minor. In Ghana there is so much less stress it is easy to accept a more relaxed life. But it's really the people here that make it great. I will note that this is actually my third time in Ghana, but I don't think that would have made a big difference to my adaptation time. As I said, the people are very welcoming and it's easy to make friends. If you visit, you'll see what I mean. Ghana will welcome you, too.

  • @aureliusmarkus9139

    @aureliusmarkus9139

    6 ай бұрын

    @@ThisGalTravels I'm very impressed. Keep it up. It's a wonderful world with beautiful people. You'll only realize it when you travel.

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @Ahoto_papa_bi
    @Ahoto_papa_bi5 ай бұрын

    I am Ghanaian living in the United States but I feel so stressed for you watching this video. But you cope so well and so comfortably moving around.

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you. But why would you feel stressed for me? Don't worry. Ghana has made me feel entirely welcome. I find Ghana very easy to navigate - and if I ever get turned around, there's never any shortage of people willing to help me out. Ghana is awesome.

  • @Voavicky

    @Voavicky

    2 ай бұрын

    Why do you want to lie? Look at your slave mentality. Are you the only person who has been living in the US? Everyone knows that, living in the US is more stressful than living in Ghana with all the peace we enjoy. Because she is very real, see how she is enjoying in even Tamale far away from Accra and Kumasi as the big cities in Ghana. Renew your mind about Ghana or Africa to be objective and allow her to enjoy Ghana...🇬🇭 Go Gal, don't mind him. Ghana loves you.

  • @komalgidwani2850
    @komalgidwani28504 ай бұрын

    @thisgaltravels I will be spending six months in Tamale and would love to have the opportunity to connect. Please let me know how I can :)

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    4 ай бұрын

    Hi @komalgidwan2850, I'd love to meet up. If you go to my channel page: www.youtube.com/@ThisGalTravels Then click on the tagline, a box pops up. Scroll down and there's a spot to click to get my email address. Ping me there and I'll send you my WhatsApp. I look forward to hearing from you.

  • @ParkourFrederik
    @ParkourFrederik8 ай бұрын

    Malarone tablets?? Is Standby treatment the best way to go or is it best to take the pills as a prophylactic Side effects??

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    8 ай бұрын

    Good question. I'm not fond of the side effects of any of the preventative medicines, especially since I'm here long term, so I don't take them. Now that I've had malaria, it's not that scary. It's just like a bad flu. If I were going to be far away from medical care for an extended period, I might consider a prophylactic. But here in Tamale I can get tested at the pharmacy, results in 30 minutes and drugs to cure it. There can be complications and it can turn deadly (just like the flu), but that rarely happens to healthy people with strong immune systems.

  • @ParkourFrederik

    @ParkourFrederik

    8 ай бұрын

    @@ThisGalTravels Alright Yes, I'm going there for two months (Accra) in the dry season, and I don't see why I should take the preventative medicine. If I feel nauseous/ feverous I will immediately head to the hospital to check and see. I have consulted my doctor and he says I should take the malarone pills. That's why I'm conflicted .. Thanks for the answer

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    8 ай бұрын

    @@ParkourFrederik Yeah, you've got to make your own call. One thing I found out is that even things you don't think of as malaria symptoms, like diarrhea, can be a symptom. I learned this from locals. The trick is not to shrug off feeling icky. The earlier you detect and treat it, the milder the symptoms. Also, you can get a couple of test kits to take home with you. That way, if you have any suspicions you can check for yourself before heading to the doctor. I do have a video from when I got malaria, if you're interested: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i2iM1NasmK-oeNo.html

  • @michaeljulius7938
    @michaeljulius79386 ай бұрын

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks 😊

  • @nakrak8847
    @nakrak88476 ай бұрын

    Can find good weed there?

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    6 ай бұрын

    I wouldn't know.

  • @paintsildesmond8495
    @paintsildesmond84958 ай бұрын

    You are now a minority, true or false?

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    8 ай бұрын

    True. I'm a minority pretty much everywhere I travel.

  • @jenniferturkson278

    @jenniferturkson278

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@ThisGalTravels, it's good to travel. We all God's children and Ghana makes it easier

  • @ThisGalTravels

    @ThisGalTravels

    7 ай бұрын

    @@jenniferturkson278 Ghana definitely makes it easier.

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