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09-03-19 13:52 #3421
Posts: 499Originally Posted by Neddy69 [View Original Post]
With my other one, visa from my French bank I pay big fees each time I do a payment with another currency than euro.
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09-03-19 13:19 #3420
Posts: 1486Free?
Originally Posted by Albert9989 [View Original Post]
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09-03-19 12:17 #3419
Posts: 499Originally Posted by Neddy69 [View Original Post]
But I pay 10 euros a month to n26 for that card with additional insurances for travels.
So, yes, its proven totally free of any fees worldwide. Except the fees taken locally in some countries like Phil for each withdrawal.
The exchange rate is also at the best level.
I agree its debit even if not sure of the meaning, immediate debit, no credit possible. But unuseful for me so not an issue.
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09-03-19 10:30 #3418
Posts: 526Banking
The only bank I have found to be reliable in Mada for MC is BFV-SocGen. BNI says it does but I have never been able to get money out of a BNI ATM with my MC. On another (down) note Bank of Africa is starting to charge a fee for ATM withdrawal. 10200 Ariary. Needless to say I went elsewhere. This was in Hellville. Maybe not country wide yet? Let's hope it doesn't spread. It's not much but it is nonsense when you can only withdraw 400000 at a time!
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09-03-19 08:07 #3417
Posts: 1486N26
Originally Posted by Albert9989 [View Original Post]
ATM withdrawals in foreign currencies are also subject to a 1. 70% fee for basic account and are free for N26 You and Metal account holders.
My Visa Credit Card never let me down. With Debit cards are russian roulette. But I agree coverage for Master Card is improving as more and more ATMs accept MC now.
Neddy.
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09-02-19 20:53 #3416
Posts: 499Originally Posted by Pokeris [View Original Post]
But in Phil each bank adds a fee to each withdrawal.... For any card I guess.
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09-02-19 15:16 #3415
Posts: 640Originally Posted by TailPipe [View Original Post]
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09-02-19 14:33 #3414
Posts: 1486Target
Originally Posted by Nemo974 [View Original Post]
A friend of mine lives 35 years in Kenya and has been robbed only three times at gunpoint.
I agree that downtown Tana is a lot safer than downtown Caracas.
Neddy.
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09-02-19 14:27 #3413
Posts: 1486Visa
Originally Posted by TailPipe [View Original Post]
My 2 cents.
Neddy.
Ya I looked at revolut. These cards are all based on Bitcoin. I am old fashioned and consider this funny money and just a huge ponzi scheme. Its being pushed now as unlike banks there is almost no currency spread between buying and selling rates.
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09-02-19 12:17 #3412
Posts: 133Cash alternatives
French mongers who wish to visit Madagascar or any other African country without carrying huge wads of money on them can apply for a carte Max. Except for the exchange rate there are no other costs involved. It seems to be similar to the Barclays card for British residents. Read it on the French mongers site Youppie. Best alternative I found for non French or British residents is Revolut but they will charge you 2% on top of the exchange rate if you withdraw more than 200 Euro within a month.
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09-02-19 12:02 #3411
Posts: 38Update on Toamasina? Anybody been there recently
I have to spend several weeks in Toamasina on a business trip.
I am quite familiar with Queens and Taxi Be but girls out there are hardcore pros.
I heard Pandora re-opened but is almost empty. Pattaya is said to be the place to be.
Anyone been recently out there with fresh intel?
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09-02-19 11:59 #3410
Posts: 38Tulear never sleeps. Most people hang out at night as it's too hot to do anything in daytime. So I would consider it safe.
I would personally always use a pousse-pousse as it's inexpensive and you never know. But Amazioe is not that bad, it.
Will be much more convenient.
Originally Posted by RangeLove [View Original Post]
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09-02-19 11:46 #3409
Posts: 38Originally Posted by Neddy69 [View Original Post]
You may have noticed that the only people been abducted are rich Karany. There are historical and cultural reasons for that. No place on earth is 100% safe but Madagascar is still much safer than other popular mongering.
Destinations. Been here for 6 years, never had a problem.
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08-28-19 10:25 #3408
Posts: 526Nosy Be
"When they ask where to? I unsware 3 k. After a few seconds they say OK lets go as they know that for 3 k there only one possible destination. If you ask how much you are fucked. Same as I want to go to Hell-Ville. " You have sure got that right. The cocksuckers would absolutely not take me for 3 K. They just drive away, won't accept the proper price. Maybe I need to learn more patience!
Should you post a review? Why not although I am not sure how much use it will be to those of us who don't mind paying for pussy when you are only looking for free stuff.
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08-27-19 18:27 #3407
Posts: 237Originally Posted by SouthEaster [View Original Post]
Yes, I just returned from Colombia and Brazil and those flights were expensive and I been everywhere in those countries taking UBER and premium class flights. Not economy. I normally stay within a budget of 2 K USD per month. So I cut in hotels as I can get the best hotels in the lowest price possible due to experience and negotiation skills. Normally I go to hotels when I negotiate directly with the owner not the stuff and not any booking platform.
Let me give you small example some early report states the hotel Robinson Crussoe in Nosy Be https://goo.gl/maps/pcqSQp22gU4poJnz7 cost 60 k per night. However I pay only 40 k at the peak season August. I do have wifi in that hotel although I manipulate the router for getting the best signal strength. Its a super comfortable place especially one of the Bungalows. As I mention earlier in Toliara previous trip I bought electric kettle to get hot water in a near perfect hotel for 30 k per night. Now in nosy be I pay 40 k with same trick.
So its all comes to budget management and optimization. Also I always know the real price for example TukTuk is only 500 AR within Ambatoloaka or 3 k to Hell-Ville. I do speak french so when I want a ride to Hell-Ville I just said 3 k 3 k without specify my destination. When they ask where to? I unsware 3 k. After a few seconds they say OK lets go as they know that for 3 k there only one possible destination. If you ask how much you are fucked. Same as I want to go to Hell-Ville.
Same person? NMExpert stand for New Mada expert which is evolved version of the older Mada expert. New expert has a magnitude more money, increased and higher standard of living but still burning hate to overpricing things.
So my style? It's a bit polarized I just spent a week in Hilton Frankfurt before my trip to Brazil and also took a Condo in Fortaleza and Rio but now in a super cute bungalow for 40 k Ariary in Nosy Be. Should I post a review on Nosy Be?