As an obroni who has found his Ghanaian soul mate 12 years ago, and entered into a relationship 6 years ago, can I offer my thoughts? Any foreigner wanting a lovely holiday to Ghana, visiting places of beauty, forrests, beaches, mountains, villages and festivals can have a wonderful time. It can be enjoyable and safe, provided you take some sensible precautions against maleria (insect repellant), pick-pockets or robbery from room (being smart how you dress and secure valuables) and your standard way of dealing with people (respectful and being a good negotiator with money matters such as buying things)

If you are looking for a sexual partner, then that is a whole new ball game. There is usually a huge learning curve for most foreighners to get their head around different values.

It is very risky to come to Ghana thinking western values of 'easy, no obligation sex' is 'everywhere just for the asking'. It is not.

Most gay men in Ghana prefer to take a long, getting to know you period, before intimatacy will be shared with you in a long-term exclusive relationship. A gay marriage is their goal. From my experience and observations over 23 years, most Ghanaians shun and reject casual sexual relations. Casual sex may occur but it is high risk behaviour for foreign tourists . Foreigners can easily fall prey to opportunists, leaving themselves open to grave risks such as imprisonment, blackmail, and exposure in the local media, if they do not understand this. Therefore, for a brief holiday to Ghana, it's best to keep sex off the menu.

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