Madagascar

[Tinte]

So far I have done Fianarantsoa. Tulear, there and back and Tamatave. Tana once and Manakara. Antsirabe.

No pain no gain! Haha, so I could do it again.

The real pain in the ass, the killer was the night travel for various reasons, especial in and out of Tana to bee avoided by all costs. Day travel, I would bee fine again for long distance too but I can not see the point in it anymore. Therefore on my next travel I would split it up to max of 4 hours drive per day in the morning.

Do the deed as authentic as possible in various unknown places.

[Amadeuss]

Or you can fly to Tana, go to the bus station, and catch a taxi brousse. It's very doable, but you have to travel light.

Did you ever go by taxi brousse from Tana to Tulear or to Diego? I assume not --otherwise you would not make this silly and painful suggestion. Cramped in between sweating folks, vomiting kids, baskets with chicken alive, roads bumpy like a test track for Abram tanks and that for more than 24 hours.

Even cheap charlies I not wish that masochistic treatment.

[SouthEaster]

Which is pretty much just what he said in the paragraph directly above the one you quoted.

[Neddy69]

With the parliamentary elections in Madagascar on 29 May, is it a bad idea to visit around this time or it should not affect us visitors going about our business?

Elections are NEVER a good time to visit. Avoid Tana and major towns. In the provinces you should be ok. Avoid government buildings. Follows local news. Be prepared to stay indoors. Stock up on drinking water and food. Have enough credit in your phones. If there's unrest everything and I mean everything will be closed.

La Buse.

[Geo Explorer]

Yes, you can also hire a 4 x4 with driver to roam along the 2000 km roads of the island But the total price for the slow ride on the bumpy roads is at the end equal to the high flight prices.

Or you can fly to Tana, go to the bus station, and catch a taxi brousse. It's very doable, but you have to travel light.

[Best Mate]

With the parliamentary elections in Madagascar on 29 May, is it a bad idea to visit around this time or it should not affect us visitors going about our business?

[Best Mate]

With the parliamentary elections in Madagascar on 29 May, is it a bad idea to visit around this time or it should not affect us visitors going about our business?

[Amadeuss]

It is amazing how a couple dozen corrupt and ultra greedy fuckers at the top can basically sabotage an entire country. Yes it would probably be a hit to our hobby (a ST is 7 euros now!? Mon dieu!) but the country has so much potential if ever realized. Many (including me) have bemoaned the deterioration of old well established pussy places but Mada never even seems to be able to get to the point where that has even started to happen. The one saving grace for the place I suppose, at least as far as we are concerned. Not sure about paying 200 plus Euro for a lousy 1-2 hour flight, even if you could book one.

With the present situation of expensive domestic fligths plus roads in a very poor condition there are two options:

Choose to fly direct to Nosy Be and stay all your time in the new "Pattaya of the Indian ocean"; High prices, hard core professional girls, mediocre food, plenty of package tourists same as on Mallorca's Ballermann. But that is not Madagascar.

Choose Tana if you can communicate in French (plus basic in Malgache. And from there take your time with very long and painful trips on Soatrans vans through the red island with adventures everywhere. Cheap. Mada-style, Mora Mora.

Yes, you can also hire a 4 x4 with driver to roam along the 2000 km roads of the island But the total price for the slow ride on the bumpy roads is at the end equal to the high flight prices.

[SouthEaster]

It is amazing how a couple dozen corrupt and ultra greedy fuckers at the top can basically sabotage an entire country. Yes it would probably be a hit to our hobby (a ST is 7 euros now!? Mon dieu!) but the country has so much potential if ever realized. Many (including me) have bemoaned the deterioration of old well established pussy places but Mada never even seems to be able to get to the point where that has even started to happen. The one saving grace for the place I suppose, at least as far as we are concerned. Not sure about paying 200 plus Euro for a lousy 1-2 hour flight, even if you could book one.

[Neddy69]

[=Pokeris;2915024]Even domestic flights becomes so expensive now. Last year I pay just 500 k ariary one way flight tana-nosybe and sinillar price for return now prices start for 800 k ariary if you book well in advance. This year the prices increase between 40-60 percent on all domestic flights destination in madagascar.

There was big news last year that Qatar Airways had received permit to start serving Madagascar but I have not noticed any such flights. What is going on? QUOTE].

We're talking about domestic flights not International ones. If Quatar airlines pays the requisite bribes to the Merina Mafia they are allowed to land. Nobody touches this bankrupt airline called Madagascar Airlines. They're 70% overstaffed. Everybody knows that. Now they're looking for someone stupid enough to pay for their debt. The DJ tries to collect money from the gulf states. As Pokeris pointed out already now the few domestic flights are at least 200€ per leg. Before the lowest tariff if you booked early was around 110€.

La Buse.

Who'll buy a Renault R4 L. To roam free.

[Tottem]

[=Pokeris;2915024]Even domestic flights becomes so expensive now. Last year I pay just 500 k ariary one way flight tana-nosybe and sinillar price for return now prices start for 800 k ariary if you book well in advance. This year the prices increase between 40-60 percent on all domestic flights destination in madagascar. [ / QUOTE].

There was big news last year that Qatar Airways had received permit to start serving Madagascar but I have not noticed any such flights. What is going on?

[Pokeris]

I came across that gem. Right now Madagascar Airlines as they call themselves now have ONE flying ATR72 to serve all destinations. Be prepared to suffer. LOL.

https://www.lexpress.mg/2024/05/toli...nt-le.html?m=1

La Buse.

Who'll make landfall soon again on my beloved isle rouge.

Even domestic flights becomes so expensive now. Last year I pay just 500 k ariary one way flight tana-nosybe and sinillar price for return now prices start for 800 k ariary if you book well in advance. This year the prices increase between 40-60 percent on all domestic flights destination in madagascar.

[Neddy69]

I came across that gem. Right now Madagascar Airlines as they call themselves now have ONE flying ATR72 to serve all destinations. Be prepared to suffer. LOL.

https://www.lexpress.mg/2024/05/toli...nt-le.html?m=1

La Buse.

Who'll make landfall soon again on my beloved isle rouge.

[TrueGent]

I am planning a month stay on the island. People have mentioned it would get boring. I am not much for socializing, just enjoying the environment, relaxing and having an evening guest or 2. In your expert opinion is a month too long? Would it be better to split it with another part of the country?

[Haokool]

Oh, I don't know. I used to post pics of girls without covering their faces, as did many others. But over the years it seems to have fell out of favor for this concern of anonymity. But really, the only people that see these photos are us, guys who are actively mongering. The girls don't access this site, and neither do their Malagasy boyfriends or mothers or family. I miss doing it, but it has become "frowned upon" in our community so I just don't anymore.

I for one will not complain or ridicule if anyone wants to post their beautiful girls. In fact I would love to see them, we probably have some in common!

VL.

If she is nude, basic rule, basic principle, common sense, you blur her face, no matter what, no matter where.