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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Travelling to EU | 7/14/2011 | Bernard Ting |
| Q: I have a friend I met online and she wants to come to live to the Europe - Czech republic. She has ... A: There is absolutely no requirement whatsoever for someone traveling out of Ghana to have any ... | ||
| customs at accra airport | 4/20/2011 | Bernard Ting |
| Q: would there be any reason for the passport of an individual to be taken by the customs officials and ... A: There really should be no reason for anyone to take your passport and not return it unless there's ... | ||
| customs at the airport accra | 4/18/2011 | Bernard Ting |
| Q: I am aware that customs is where you need to show your passport and declare items that you have ... A: Once you arrive at Kotoka International Airport (KIA), you must show your passport and ticket to get ... | ||
| online airflight booking | 3/29/2011 | Bernard Ting |
| Q: I have been told if booking an online for a flight from accra to the usa that there is a delay of ... A: If you're booking a seat to go from Accra to USA from the US, then it will cost you more as you'd ... | ||
| online airflight booking | 3/29/2011 | Bernard Ting |
| Q: I have been told if booking an online for a flight from accra to the usa that there is a delay of ... A: I have booked Delta flights from Accra to JFK through their website before and had no problems. Make ... | ||
| visa's | 2/20/2011 | Bernard Ting |
| Q: wondering about the cost of business visa for a US citizen--I have heard that it is $2000 USD for 30 ... A: All visas issued by the Ghanaian Embassy are business visas and should cost less than $100. All ... | ||
| visit to garden route | 2/19/2011 | Vicky Stirling |
| Q: we are planning a 7 night visit to south Africa and planned to stay in cape town.what would be the ... A: sorry I have been on holiday and just back today. Your best way is to drive along the garden route, ... | ||
| Ghana | 1/11/2011 | Ernest Tufft |
| Q: I am 28 years old African American and I have traveled to France, Italy, Switzerland, China, Japan, ... A: Vincent The misperception that Americans have about travel abroad is that other countries, poor ... | ||
| Africa Travel | 1/11/2011 | Vicky Stirling |
| Q: I have been to Europe, North America, and Asia to a few countries for fun. I am 28 years old, ... A: What country in the world can you go to and not worry about crime!?? You can travel anywhere in ... | ||
| African mask | 11/17/2010 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
| Q: I have had a mask in my possession for over 25 years but I know nothing about it. It has lots of ... A: Sorry, out of my ekspertise. Maybe check on ebay or similar sites. If it is from africa it is more ... | ||
| web cams | 4/20/2010 | Ernest Tufft |
| Q: hi i want to travel to Nigeria and i want to stay in touch with people at home and they want to see ... A: I'm not the last word on this issue, but a quick Google on this topic reveals that cell phones are ... | ||
| Travel Writing | 4/8/2010 | Vicky Stirling |
| Q: I hope to hone my writing skills and wish to concentrate on travel writing some time . Any ideas or ... A: You could write about Community Conservation and Tourism The flooding in Samburu area of Kenya last ... | ||
| booty shaking in african dance | 12/11/2009 | Bernard Ting |
| Q: i'm a 17 year old girl and i'm in grade 12 in high school. i'm doing a school project on booty ... A: Ah ok finally a question that I'm sort of an expert on - life in Africa. Africa is an experience ... | ||
| booty shaking in african dance | 12/11/2009 | Bernard Ting |
| Q: i'm a 17 year old girl and i'm in grade 12 in high school. i'm doing a school project on booty ... A: Hmm... I'm not sure how I should advise you about shaking your booty a la African style in front of ... | ||
| booty shaking in african dance | 12/7/2009 | Bernard Ting |
| Q: i'm a 17 year old girl and i'm in grade 12 in high school. i'm doing a school project on booty ... A: Wow ! What a question. Although this is really out of my area of expertise, I will try to answer it ... | ||
| booty shaking in african dance | 12/7/2009 | Ernest Tufft |
| Q: i'm a 17 year old girl and i'm in grade 12 in high school. i'm doing a school project on booty ... A: Sorry Keisha if I'm late with this. I have been traveling during the holidays. I think you may be ... | ||
| Employment | 10/16/2009 | Bernard Ting |
| Q: I visited Ghana in the summer. I fell in love with Accra. I am wanting to move to Ghana and make a ... A: Finding a job as a medical secretary or medical office assistant shouldn't be too difficult in ... | ||
| Africa | 7/13/2009 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
| Q: My friend and I are planning to travel to Africa next summer as part of our Gap Year. We are ... A: Sorry, I didn't get to you sooner. I have just moved. Anyway, Ethopia I don't know if you find any 4 ... | ||
| southern africa | 5/17/2009 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
| Q: my son is a peace corps volunteer in Mozambique. We (me, my husband, and our other son) can visit ... A: Question 1 Tough choice... Botswana you can combine with Namibia. Northern part. Remember ... | ||
| african civilizations | 4/29/2009 | Ernest Tufft |
| Q: what are the names of civilizations in Africa and how many are there? A: Dill, I've not the time to write about all of Africa, the oldest continent in terms of culture, and ... | ||
| Egyptian Pyramids and Slanted angles | 3/18/2009 | Ernest Tufft |
| Q: Why did the Egyptians build pyramids with an angle of elevation of about 44” or 52”. What was the ... A: I'm not sure about the question you are asking as each of the pyramids, at Giza, Saqqara, and ... | ||
| African dress | 3/3/2009 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
| Q: I am a student at Lincoln University in PA, and i have to do a research project on a subject ... A: I don't know what a 'African American dress - code' looks like. Remember that Africa is a big ... | ||
| Africa book -- | 2/11/2009 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
| Q: my father traveled around Africa for 3 years and has written a book. It's been published and is ... A: Sorry, cant' help you.I suggest that you can get reviews published in magazines across Africa. I ... | ||
| travel from Ghana to Morocco | 1/31/2009 | Ernest Tufft |
| Q: I am trying to travel from Ghana to Morocco overland and then onto Spain. I want to do it with out ... A: I'm on my iPhone, so this will be brief. The answer is yes to all your questions. You must do ... | ||
| Namibia | 1/9/2009 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
| Q: How have things changed in Namibia over the past 10 years for tourism? Do you guide there? How well ... A: I haven't been to Namibia for about the last 5 years, because I am staying in Denmark now. Birding ... | ||
| trans africa | 12/15/2008 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
| Q: I am in south africa at the moment and planning to take a bmw 7 series to London.Will go west coast ... A: I have done a trans africa (up + down)(east ) Kenya . tanzania . Ethopia ext. I have met people ... | ||
| Secret Zulu Mask | 12/5/2008 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
| Q: I have obtained a South African "secret" mask and I have attached a picture in hopes that you may ... A: Sorry, can't help you on this topic. I know through my travels I saw lots of different types. The ... | ||
| Marriage license | 11/8/2008 | Karen Lotter |
| Q: I was married in Kano, Nigeria in 1956 and need a copy of the marriage certificate. Is there any ... A: I suggest you contact one of the Nigerian Missions - Embassies or consulates abroad. I'm adding a ... | ||
| return ticket - voluntary work | 10/20/2008 | Vicky Stirling |
| Q: We (I am 55 and hubby 62) are travelling to South Arica in March for an intitial year's voluntary ... A: I think if you make sure its a ticket that can be changed so make sure its NOT a non refundable no ... | ||
| West African Visas | 9/17/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
| Q: One of your previous answers talked about visas for Ghana to Senegal. I'd like to do Togo to ... A: Matt, Thanks for the question. I don't fully understand your plan, and actually I'm not an expert ... | ||
| African village that has "evolved" method of behavior correction | 9/15/2008 | Karen Lotter |
| Q: I read of a village in Africa where the residents punish misbehaviors in a really unusual way: they ... A: I have never heard of this, but that does not mean that it doesn't exist. It just sounds a bit ... | ||
| Insurance | 9/4/2008 | Vicky Stirling |
| Q: My question is.. Is life insurance or any other type of insurance mandatory to have in order to fly ... A: I am british so dont know the ins and outs of what happens in America but it sounds rubbish to me. I ... | ||
| Public Group Sex | 8/30/2008 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
| Q: I'm an 18 year old black girl and I wasn't born in Africa but my parents were. So, I went to Africa ... A: Sorry, I wasn't in Nigeria, so I don't know any of the culture. Maybe they were just horny like some ... | ||
| Public Group Sex | 8/30/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
| Q: I'm an 18 year old black girl and I wasn't born in Africa but my parents were. So, I went to Africa ... A: Lilly, Thank you for the very interesting question. I'm not an expert on African sexual behavior, ... | ||
| length of stay in Ghana on a visa | 8/11/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
| Q: How long can I stay on a visitor's visa in Ghana? My wife and I are interested in spending two ... A: Off hand, I can't answer this question, but the answer can be readily found on the consulate website ... | ||
| Africa for as long as possible | 8/4/2008 | Karen Lotter |
| Q: I would be travelling alone and would like to stretch my £5000 budget as far as possible. How long ... A: I think you need to give me a bit more info before I can give you an answer. Like: What age are ... | ||
| old civilization | 7/10/2008 | Ernest Tufft |
| Q: plesse can you help me to know about the old Egypt civilization thank you A: You are correct in including the ancient Egyptian civilization under the category of Africa. Egypt ... | ||
| morocco | 6/17/2008 | Vicky Stirling |
| Q: My girlfriend and I are flying into Tangier (Morocco) at the beginning of June and plan to travel ... A: It depends if you are hiring a car or taking trains? Ouladia is a very nice little fishing village ... | ||
| africa in december | 6/11/2008 | Ruard Ganzevoort |
| Q: me and my dad want to go to africa this december, now we thought abou tanzania, kenya and namibia. ... A: South africa is a big country, so tempatures varies from hot to very hot. If you only want to see ... | ||
| Tuaregs | 6/5/2008 | Karen Lotter |
| Q: What are some of the Tuareg ceremonies and what do they do in the ceremonies? A: I'm really sorry that I'm no expert on Tuareg ceremonies. But I can point you to three websites with ... | ||
Bernard Ting
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer most questions about Ghana in terms of doing business, setting up a business, investment requirements, local cost of living, and pretty much most information that you would not normally find on official government websites. I also do some consulting for the Ghana Immigration Service so can answer most immigration related questions.
Experience
I have lived in Ghana for the past 5 years running my own factory. As well, I import and export out of Ghana. I have contacts and friends here from all walks of life from the average unemployed person to government ministers.
Education/Credentials
I attended the University of Toronto majoring in psychology and subsequently was sent to Columbia University for executive management training for 3 years by a major multinational company I used to work for. I have given speeches and presentations on sales and marketing at an industry conference and am a certified trainer for Organizational Leadership and Sales Leadership by The Forum Corporation.
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