Madagascar

[Golfinho]

requested 3 month visa. Surprise. New regulations for certain countries. trieur" visa section to find out that my horror movie was just began. To keep the story short I had to bring so many documents that you need to be fluent in french to make it. For example latter from the bank in Tana, Hotel registration documents (not just receipt), 3 form to fill, 4 photos, writing a document in french explaining why you need to extend the visa, very high level of french required, copies of passport, visa ivato and that's only the beginning.

To keep the story short, how much euro or ariary were you quoted to receive the necessary 'help' to receive your 3-month visa by the next day or so?

[Albert9989]

Arrived a few days ago to IVATO and requested 3 month visa. Surprise. New regulations for certain countries. My country now allowed for only one month visa at airport and latter can be extended.

OK went out for a Taxi. Surprise price is 40 k to 50 k now......

Hey not good, I will be there tomorrow end of day, I come from Paris and am French, so if any translation or French help is needed don't hesitate. May be I can help.

But we leave tana on Monday toward tsibihirina and then morondava.

What is your reco for sim card with enough data? Thelma at the airport may be?

And wish you a nice time with your singer.

[Pokeris]

Hi guys,

I'm going to madagascar. I already booked a flight and three days hotel in Antananarivo.

It's my first trip and also want to go to Tamatave, Sainte Marie and nosy be.

From Antananarivo to Tamatave with cortisse.

But how to go from Tamatave to Sainte Marie?

Nosy Be by airplane.

Any hotel recommendation? For Tamatave, Sainte Marie and Nosy Be. Thanks.

Gasikara company will take you in Minivan and boat to saintie marie early in a morning (if I remember good at 6 am) from tamatave. The office is one minute next to hotel flamboyants. The cost was 80 k for bus+ boat together. At tamatave you can stay at hotel flamboyants is cheap, clean, have wifi, aircon, can bring 1-2 girls at same time no problem!! And its near some action!! At saintie marie you can stay at hotel freddy. Its in town 5 minutes walk from ferry its very small hotel with 5-6 rooms, but have aircon, wifi, hot shower at quiet street, can bring girls without problem and cheap (I forget how much I pay).

[Steve Ohh]

Hi guys,

I'm going to madagascar. I already booked a flight and three days hotel in Antananarivo.

It's my first trip and also want to go to Tamatave, Sainte Marie and nosy be.

From Antananarivo to Tamatave with cortisse.

But how to go from Tamatave to Sainte Marie?

Nosy Be by airplane.

Any hotel recommendation? For Tamatave, Sainte Marie and Nosy Be. Thanks.

[Golfinho]

I have seen also many street walkers in front of la gastronomie pizza in independence square (the small one, not the big one which is across LE glacier), you can see them after 6, 7 pm.

That location is a long-standing tana institution: the Malagasy guys drive through at a crawl making selections from the comfort of their cars and SUV's. In good evening weather, have a seat at a table with some beers and make your own selections.

[NewMadaExpert]

Arrived a few days ago to IVATO and requested 3 month visa. Surprise. New regulations for certain countries. My country now allowed for only one month visa at airport and latter can be extended.

OK went out for a Taxi. Surprise price is 40 k to 50 k now. But I am MadaExpert I supposed to know everything so I walk 100 m further out of the gate to look for unofficial taxi. Find one driver without a car. Told him I have 35 k. He said ok. Where is your care dude I asked. Its hidden I am not allowed to work here wait one minute. OK.

Day after, I am here for 3 month with 30 days visa OK took a Taxi to "ministère de l'intérieur" visa section to find out that my horror movie was just began. To keep the story short I had to bring so many documents that you need to be fluent in french to make it. For example latter from the bank in Tana, Hotel registration documents (not just receipt), 3 form to fill, 4 photos, writing a document in french explaining why you need to extend the visa, very high level of french required, copies of passport, visa ivato and that's only the beginning. Non of this documents are in English. I was there 5 times seriously. This is new for 2018 for certain countries. Each Taxi is 8 k one way. You need a lawyer skills to get that visa extension and its possible only in Tana. Not Diego and not Tamatave.

Whether August supposed to be cold. Surprise warm and nice. Sun all day.

Girls. One girl came she is a singer doing video music clip 170 cm tall and sexy. Lets see what next as still need to call to all those Afro dating girls. Planing more week in Tana and then to Diego or Anthalaha or where I want. No limitations.

[SouthEaster]

Hey Kako,

I don't think this guy's cruise ship will be docking in Tana any time soon.

[Kako123]

I have seen also many street walkers in front of la gastronomie pizza in independence square (the small one, not the big one which is across LE glacier), you can see them after 6, 7 pm.

[SouthEaster]

I've screwed girls in the shacks at the chicken farm in Sihanoukville, the infamous Tuol Kork of the late 90's, by the railroad in Dai Lanh and truck stop shacks in northern Vietnam (bamboo mat on a concrete floor), but that area (I've been through a few times on Cotisse) just looks so unappealing that I have never thought to try it, and probably never will!

As for the OP's question that started this, try La Terrasse. There are almost always a couple of freelancers hanging about. On the other hand I don't know if any of the nearby hotels offer short time rooms. You may end up paying twice as much for the room as the girl!

[Pokeris]

There's adventurous and there's going to the lowest common denominator. Know the difference.

Doesn't matter is still adventurous.

[Golfinho]

Pity I didn't know about this on my last visit to tamatave its looks like adventurous place.

There's adventurous and there's going to the lowest common denominator. Know the difference.

[Albert9989]

Life is either a daring adventure -- or nothing at all.

You are right, when I was living in Ivory coast, 30 years ago, I did worst than this, Treichville was a place to know. Bars where full of surprise, I did so many things there. But. Now I am far less adventurous, so.

[Kako123]

Is there any place like this in Antananarivo?

At Toamasina I can suggest for daytime --if you brave and not the typical package tourist. Take a pushpush (1000 MGA) to Station Bus Cotisse. Its a dirty area, but not unsafe at daytime. Walk around and you will find that all the cafee's and restos have girls waiting there for a ST between 5000 to 10.000 before passengers take the long bus trip. Rooms in the back.

[Amadeuss]

Haha, are you adventurous enough?

For me I am not sure I am. Let see when I will be on the ground.

Life is either a daring adventure -- or nothing at all.

[Albert9989]

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Nice one!! Pity I didn't know about this on my last visit to tamatave its looks like adventurous place.

Haha, are you adventurous enough?

For me I am not sure I am. Let see when I will be on the ground.