When a good friend of mine, Laylaa, returned from doing field research in a small, low income area called Nii Boi Town (near La Paz in the capital Accra), I was interested to hear what she had experienced, and how as a tourist, she adapted to the Ghanaian way of life. To my surprise, her experience was nothing like what I had imagined the country to be like. I sat down with her and got the inside scoop on her experience of the poorer, more rural Ghana — a place she describes at the authentic Ghana. She not only gave me great advice for a trip to the country, but also amazing insight.

Click here to read what the author learned about navigating rural Ghana.