Ghana – a journey back to where it all began and how its become a 21st century vacation hotspot.

Stephanie Claytor is a gifted and award-winning multi-media journalist. One of her many passions in life is a profound interest in the African Diaspora. That interest and Stephanie’s love of travel inspired her to journey to Ghana.

 ” I always wanted to go back to the motherland because I had studied across the African Diaspora. I’d studied African American History, I’d studied Afro Latino history. And so I felt it was time to go back to where we originated in Africa.”

When she arrived, Stephanie discovered more than the origins of American slavery. She found a country teeming with culture, beautiful landscapes, wonderful beaches and the modern trappings of big city life in Accra. 

Accra truly feels like a city that never sleeps. A cultural melting pot with glittering beaches, lively nightlife, and 17th century castles interspersed with modern skyscrapers, lets you know immediately it’s time to discover this west African paradise.

Despite the centuries and the distance, listen as Stephanie speaks of the commonality found with those of the African Diaspora in the Western Hemisphere.

BlackTrekking

Stephanie has also written a book, Blacktrekking, My Journey Living in Latin America. It’s a riveting, coming-of-age, true story chronicling the daily life of a black American living in the Dominican Republic and Colombia. You can purchase by clicking the link above or the image below.

Stephanie’s extensive travels led her to create the platform Blacktrekking.com. Here you’ll journey around the globe with Stephanie as a solo traveler and how she adapted her travels to motherhood and family life.