If someone from Iceland, Ghana, or Oman were to visit you in the States, wouldn’t you want them to understand some things about your culture before they arrived?
From popular culture, movies, YouTube videos, articles, blog posts, and travel guides, we can derive culture, cultural context and clues. We encourage you to do this as you prepare to visit someone else’s home country! Here’s a list of resources that may help you understand your host culture and ease the transition between home and host countries:
Recommended Books and Guides:
Lonely Planet
Diversity Abroad: Diversity and Inclusion
World Travel Guide
Tips to Make International Travel Easier
CIA Factbook: Ghana Profile
TripAdvisor (check out the phone app too!)
International Travel Etiquette
Smart Phone Apps:
The World’s 50 Best Travel Apps – Time Out Travel
Top 10 Apps for Smart Phones – Lonely Planet
Recommended Videos and Movies:
Though English is the official language of Ghana and is universally used in schools, there are loads that have government-sponsored status. The most widely spoken local languages are Ga, Dagomba, Akan and Ewe.
Resources for local languages to get you started:
Talkasoft
5 Best Language Learning Websites
Easy Track Ghana
Memrise