The 20 Best Countries for American Expats to Consider in 2024

Travel to Ghana sharply increased in popularity in 2019 during the Year of Return, a birthright journey inviting African Americans and those of the African diaspora to commemorate 400 years since the first enslaved Africans were forcibly taken to the then colony of Virginia. While many visitors then decided to stay, more were drawn to Ghana during the racial uprisings of 2020, seeking relief from violence and racism in the United States. Rents in bustling Accra are nearly unbelievable (i.e. $700 a month for a three bedroom house with security), the restaurant and nightlife scene is vibrant and there are fantastic international schools for families.

Note: The LGBTQI+ community should “exercise increased caution,” according to the U.S. Department of Travel, due to crime, violence, and anti-LGBTQI+ rhetoric—especially in the Bono East, Bono, Savannah, Northern, North East, and Upper East regions due to civil unrest. Ghanaian law prohibits sexual intimacy between persons of the same sex, and punishment can include fines and/or incarceration.