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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Ghana | 1/11/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| web cams | 4/20/2010 |
| 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 ... | |
| booty shaking in african dance | 12/7/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| african civilizations | 4/29/2009 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| travel from Ghana to Morocco | 1/31/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| West African Visas | 9/17/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Public Group Sex | 8/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| old civilization | 7/10/2008 |
| 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 ... | |
| Ancient History | 5/4/2008 |
| Q: Why is it helpful to have observations of African societies from Arab travelers and historians who ... A: Yvonne, Sorry for the delay in answering this question. Though your question is a good one, you ... | |
| Slavery | 4/27/2008 |
| Q: my name is Pizza and I am currently in 8th grade. I am not sure by reading your profile, if you ... A: Pizza, The capture and mistreatment of individuals by others has persisted since the beginning to ... | |
| visit from ghana | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: .i am planning on having someone from ghana visit us here at home in the u.s. she has a visa and ... A: If she has a visa, then she is legal to stay for as long as the visa permits her to do so. ... | |
| Sailing to Africa | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: I am wondering if it is possible to travel by boat from the USA to Africa.How do I go about it? What ... A: I'm not familiar with any cruise ship adventures going from the USA to any port in Africa. East and ... | |
| Learning Twi | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: My daughter is part african. Her father is from Kumasi, Ghana. I would like her to learn her ... A: Although I have experience teaching 2nd language skills to adults, I have no skills in Twi, or of ... | |
| a question on west african history | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: briefly state the nature and impact of the trans-atlantic slave trade with particular refference to ... A: This is a good question to which I have devoted considerable study. First, African-Americans ... | |
| Travelling around the Mediterrainean | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: I have been looking in to the possibility of travelling around the entire Mediterrainean coastline ... A: Certainly you won't have any difficulty along the European side, from Spain through to Croatia. ... | |
| travel | 10/30/2007 |
| Q: How do I get to Africa by boat from the U.S.A A: To be honest, I don't really know. Africa has a very long coastline of international waters and yet ... | |
| Africa | 10/8/2007 |
| Q: How far is Senegal from ghana in miles/hours A: I would have to examine a map same as you for the mileage, but I would estimate that the bus travel ... | |
| Beaches in Kenya | 8/25/2007 |
| Q: having read lots of reviews about the hotels, do you know of any that are on a beach where you can ... A: I'm not familiar with Kenya, but I'm certain that beach hotels will have security guards of sorts to ... | |
| from Ghana to Senegal | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: I would like to travel from Ghana to Senegal in a month, do you think is it possible, enjoyable... ... A: Yes, it is certainly possible and worth it if you are only going one-way. We did a loop by public ... | |
| Question | 5/28/2007 |
| Q: What is the importance or cultural background on tattoos in Africa? A: Africa is a big place, but actually in my travels there, I didn't see anyone with a tattoo. What is ... | |
| Learning Twi | 5/9/2007 |
| Q: I have been trying to figure out what is the best way to learn Twi. Do you know of any good ... A: Twi, the Ashanti dialect, which is one of the Akan languages, is one of many languages spoken in ... | |
| Africa | 3/21/2007 |
| Q: How can African countries balance the need to foster economic growth with international pressures to ... A: I'm not an economic expert, and I'm not sure anyone really knows the answer to this question, but ... | |
| travelling requirements from Ghana to Senegal | 3/7/2007 |
| Q: I want to travel from Ghana to Senegal but I am quite skeptical as to how to gather the required ... A: To travel from Ghana to Senegal, you'll need at least transit visas for Burkina Faso and Mali as ... | |
| safari | 3/6/2007 |
| Q: WHAT AGE DO YOU THINK CHILDREN SHOULD BE TO GO ON SAFARI IN KENYA. A: I can't answer this question, really. Ultimately, that's the parents judgement call. But, here's a ... | |
| slave trade in West Africa | 2/22/2007 |
| Q: MY question is, for you to briefly tell me a summary of slave trade in West Africa. A: Bernadette I can't really do justice with a summary of the slave trade in West Africa as this is a ... | |
| Nigeria travel | 1/17/2007 |
| Q: What kind if Visa do I need, shots and is Nigeria considerd tourist African State? I'm going with ... A: Wanda, Sorry if the response seem delayed. The All Experts system failed to send my previous ... | |
| Travel to Africa | 12/28/2006 |
| Q: Do you believe it's safe for a young woman to travel alone?I am very interested in your knowledge of ... A: Yes, I believe so, at least within West Africa. We found it interesting to see solitary young white ... | |
| Travel to Africa | 12/27/2006 |
| Q: I am very interested in your knowledge of travel in Africa. Can you let me know if you have any ... A: Airfare to Africa is not cheap, but once on ground in West and Central Africa, day to day expenses ... | |
| Africa | 11/8/2006 |
| Q: Do you know what Algeria's name means and it's origin? Thank you and I hope you can help! A: I'm afraid that my knowledge of Northern Africa along the coastal region of Algiers is limited to ... | |
| Mali, good gen. itinerary . . . | 10/1/2006 |
| Q: Ernest, I'm travelling to Mali in Dec. with a friend who usually travels fancier (I'm a ... A: You can check out my pages for Bandiagara, Mali, and other Mali pages w/photos as ... | |
| Travelling from USA to Accra, Ghana | 8/22/2006 |
| Q: I have a friend who is a US Citizen and wants to visit Ghana for the first time. What are the things ... A: The Ghana embassy in Washington has a website that can provide the details for the Visa, which will ... | |
Ernest Tufft
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can help with adventure travel to Egypt, Mali, Ghana, and Burkina Faso. I also have resources for travel in other areas that would be of help to the adventure traveler interested in Africa
Experience
I have traveled on public transportation as an independent traveler through these nations, and retain contacts in the area of interest to travelers.
Publications
Virtualtourist.com
Education/Credentials
MA English/Psychology with extensive background in cultural issues.
Awards and Honors
Gold Star member and Top 100 ranking among contributors at Virtualtourist.com
Past/Present Clients
I have had numerous students and adventure travelers seek out my assistance in planning their trips.
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