Madagascar

[Albert9989]

And Europe decided to close all borders for next 30 days also. Starting now.

[Golfinho]

Not allowed in anymore. Once again only in French. I can't find ]

The last flight in is Thursday morning -- hurry up if you want to be locked in Mada.

Ethiopian Air is sending a Dreamliner for Thursday afternoon vazaha departure: it's last flight out. I got my seat confirmed. Mada could be a nice place to ride out a plague, that is if you don't get sick, and if you had the cash reserves, otherwise you'd be living the uncle neddy experience.

[Steve Ohh]

Not allowed in anymore. Once again only in French. I can't find such info in English sorry. Use google translate.

https://lexpress.mg/16/03/2020/en-pr...e-sur-leurope/

[Albert9989]

Kenya block all flights too, today, so check carefully for transit.

[Steve Ohh]

Have a look at this, unfortunately not updated today, maybe tomorrow. But there are also people not allowed to enter Madagascar who transit through several countries. Keep an eye on it and check if it's possible for transit anywhere in Europe or not. Your airline should know it. Good luck.

https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/int...1580226297.htm

[Pokeris]

You can still fly from Europe with Kenyan via Nairobi or with Ethiopian via Addis.

I have a flight on Wednesday to london connecting at nairobi with kenyan airlines hope Kenya not block the flights to europe till this time and england not go to lockdown. Some small update about tamatave: everything is open and seems nobody worried about coronavirus to much. Pattaya disco is dying on Saturday at 12.30 am at night was just 20-30 people in groups and non single girls available. Same situation was 3 weeks ago when i been here with another monger.
New York was fully packed some local singer was playing entry fee was 15 k ariary, lift was broken so need to climb all the way up through the stairs. Most of girls was with malagashy boyfriends or not good looking so left after 1 water. Taxi be was packed but quality is low could find any girl I like or see the same faces I already been taken before. Raining a lot now at tamatave last 4-5 days so weather its aint great!!
Also some 2 unusual things happen : first cottise transport not make stop for food from tana to tamatave first time in my many trips on daytime and second on friday night i went out from taxi be with a girl around 1 am at night we take bajaj and just went on main road between taxi Be and la terasse and police stop us. They ask girl id card and said bonjour for me and let us go without asking my passport. First time i see blockpost on this road and first time they dont ask passport or money.

[Lover Africa]

Unfortunately only French but important, use chrome browser and translation function.

https://mg.ambafrance.org/Coronavirus-2019-nCoV

Flights between Madagascar and Europe are stopped for the next 30 days.

Until 19th of March flights available between Madagascar (Ivato. Antananarivo) and Reunion or Mayotte.

If you have to leave do it now as soon as possible.

You can still fly from Europe with Kenyan via Nairobi or with Ethiopian via Addis.

[Steve Ohh]

Unfortunately only French but important, use chrome browser and translation function.

https://mg.ambafrance.org/Coronavirus-2019-nCoV

Flights between Madagascar and Europe are stopped for the next 30 days.

Until 19th of March flights available between Madagascar (Ivato. Antananarivo) and Reunion or Mayotte.

If you have to leave do it now as soon as possible.

[SouthEaster]

I hope you have not reproduced yet. The planet does not need more like you.

SE.

[Tinte]

For the mother it is bingo and for the children lifetime possible being torn apart in culture and ethnic group.

[SwissMandd]

Call me crazy, but I'm entertaining the idea of having kids with one or more nice girls and paying them monthly to raise the kids.

I want more children. Don't know why, maybe a biological impulse. And when I retire, I might move over to Africa and have a younger family (or more than one).

Can you experienced expats explain to me why this is a bad idea (it probably is)? What will go wrong?

Do you know the cost of living in rural areas in Madagascar, Kenya and other African countries? What would be the minimum "salary" I would have to pay a housewife to live reasonably comfortably and raise 4 kids without having to work?

I think the best way to work this out is to have a child with a woman who is a single mother. It would be an amazing opportunity for all involved. I know a few of them, they very nice women, great mothers, but had the bad luck of getting pregnant and dumped by some trigger-happy idiot. In fact I have a friend who used to be a model, runs a successful maquillage business, has a super positive personality, has a super cute little daughter, has given up the hope of a proper partner, yet would love to have a second child. She's awesome. Get someone like her.

Or I also know a woman in her early 20's, who is trying to finish her studies while managing a kid, living with her parents. She's studying engineering, her degree project is some kind or robot, how cool is that? You could help her finish her studies, move out from her parents, get a good job, so she can also contribute economically and not be entirely dependant on you. You would be her hero, her parents too would love you.

In terms of costs, it depends on the economic level or location. Say a lower middle class in Tamatave or Fenerive, I would aim to give 150-200 $. Perhaps up to 400-500 $ for someone in Tana who is of a better social level. Maybe it bit more. You can also expect additional requests for medical bills for the family, etc. Up to you to manage that. Say you want your kid (and hers) to go to a nice private uni later on, that's about 1500 $ per year. Just to give you an idea.

You could show up once a year, bring some gifts like a new mobile phone or buy the in laws a new TV or something, and be treated like a king.

[BrasilSoccer0]

Bravao sir, you know how to enjoy yourself without breaking the number 1 rule.

This was a 19 yrs old mirna student in Tana. 30 k plus 5 k for transport 2-3 hrs. Was shy at first but enjoyed the experience.

Rule 1 kept.

I just left Mada and was in Nosy Be for a little over a week, all night with 21 yo girls I always paid 40 kAR no complaints always eager to see me again. I had this same experience in Tamatave and Tana. I absolutely LOVE those sweet young things in Daressalam, Nosey Be.

[Member #4673]

Hello L Travellr.

100 means 100 ariary fmg.

What is this nonsense of 100 AR (fmg)? Fmg does not exist since 2005. Sometimes the speak fmg then you divide by 5 to convert to AR.

No such thing as 100 means 100 ariary fmg.

[Idumbam]

So SE, thanks for the reply it really helps.

Both the girls the Supermarket and FB. There was no conversation about Money at all. It was meant to be a coffee at my hotel and everyone concerned knew where coffee turned to Vodka and then the room.

The Supermarket I have 100 twice so giving less would be a crime. She also expected me to drop her to the closest bus stop in the morning.

With the FB. I gave her the 100 in the morning and she complained it was less, I just didn't want to create a mess or anything, so I gave her another 100, she asked for another 50 for taxi.

But I get your point. Thanks.

Hello L Travellr.

100 means 100 ariary fmg.

Or 100 k AR (fmg) if it's 100 k it's too too much.

Thanks.

[Idumbam]

Boss Needy,

I just typed what you wrote on Google translate: the first one is Malagasy and it means Healthy en New and the second and third was Love & How Much?

What is the logic behind " salama en vaovao" Healthy en New.

Hello mates.

Salama: godmorning or good afternoon or even goodbye.

Vaovao: 'how are you ? 'but words have many meanings depending in which context just like the word tompoko it can mean "man" or "woman"
and there are also many dialects allover in each provinces...good luck quite complicated language for foreigners

Thanks guys.