Madagascar

[Tanatos2000]

They turned up on time and we went back to my hotel.

...

I went back to the room and two minutes later the two maintenance men came in and had a few words with the girls. I don't know what the two guys said to the girls but barely a minute later the girls quietly got up and left the room. Then they were escorted out of the hotel, no back chat, no shouting, no loud voices, drama thankfully over!

That seems to be the hotel I was looking for: You can take two girls at the same time to you room. And if there are problems they help you!

What was the name of your hotel?

[Tinte]

The start of the French colonization of Madagaskar.

[John Clayton]

... but for a 2-4 week visit seems like a fools errand. Glad to hear you are having success.

At a minimum:

Bonsoir, mademoiselle.

Combien?

O est le...?

Merci beaucoup.

Je t'aime!

Laisse moi t'embrasser.

Je veux te baiser!

[Member #4794]

I know zero french and I'm learning malagasy language and culture because I'm a resident now! And I'm getting exponential results!

Right, learning Malagasy is obviously the best choice when trying to get to know the "REAL Madagascar". To be totally honest I am not interested in anything French if it will somehow get me closer to some Malagasy women I may entertain learning some French, but one does not typically learn a countries 2nd language to get a better understanding of it. If I go to Madagascar and it clicks with me I of course will spend sometime investing in the culture but for a 2-4 week visit seems like a fools errand. Glad to hear you are having success.

[Neddy69]

I must remind you I don't take anything but normal regular girls. So I have no knowledge of the p4 p cost.

I know zero french and I'm learning malagasy language and culture because I'm a resident now! And I'm getting exponential results!

God bless America.

BS: Legal resident!

To learn Malagasy is sort of waste of time. Which dialect? A mate of mine speaks east coast dialect. Now he lives on west coast. Nobody understands him there. The predominantly dialect is Merina in the haute plateau. But they don't like that dialect on coast. And the administrative language is french. Learn French first and basic Malagasy should suffice. I don't bother learn beyond that. Why? Outside Madagascar malagasy is of zero use. I learn Kiswahili. That makes sense.

La Buse.

Legal resident of Isle Rouge.

[BrasilSoccer0]

I must remind you I don't take anything but normal regular girls. So I have no knowledge of the p4 p cost.

I know zero french and I'm learning malagasy language and culture because I'm a resident now! And I'm getting exponential results!

God bless America.

BS: Legal resident!

[BrasilSoccer0]

Madagascar is great. But like anything else it gets better when you understand it better!

God bless America.

BS: Official resident!

[BrasilSoccer0]

That says all. The forum's rule do restrict me to comment.

Bonne chance. Tu vas te faire plumer.

This was unnecessary to say the least.

[Member #4794]

Yes I flew into Antananarivo from Nairobi via Kenya Airways, and then a domestic flight to Nosy Be with Madagascar Airlines. I had 4 domestic flights in Madagascar. Antananarivo (Tana) to Nosy Be return and Tana to Toamasina return.

I'm glad that the hostility warnings were untrue about someone who didn't know the "REAL mada" on their first arrival. I'm glad this has worked out for you.

I wonder what the "African-American" men did about the language barrier.

Thank you for flight information from phils saves me a lot of research.

[Tinte]

Ah. I apologize.

La Buse.

Legal resident of Isle Rouge.

It's getting kind of absurde, misguided by wrong personal assumption. LOL.

[Mdemde]

Ah. I apologize.

La Buse.

Legal resident of Isle Rouge.

Apology accepted!

[Mdemde]

Good job sticking to your guns this is invaluable information any other insights you have on the nosybe scene is appreciated. How much are the drinks? What is the selection of ladies like at night in the bar area? Great report, keep them coming if you can thanks!

Beers are about 7k or 8k (less than USD2). The main bar area in Ambatoloaka in Nosy Be is actually quite small but there is a very good selection of 'ladies of the night' floating around either sitting in the bars or hanging around in front of the bars waiting for an approach from a man. Sometimes they will approach you. There are also ladies wandering around the beach after dark offering various services. Saturday night at the bar area seems to be the busiest. The majority of men I saw there were White Europeans, mostly French, though one night I saw two African-American men heading down to the bar area. At no time did I (as an English speaker) face any hostility from the girls or from any restaurant or hotel staff, or from any of the locals.

As an English speaking visitor in a Francophone country, a few words in French 'bonjour, c'est vas?' or 'bonsoir, c'est vas?' and a smile is always a good way to start a conversation, before following it up with 'je ne parle pas Francais!' There are some English speaking staff in the hotels and restaurants, and some girls do speak a little bit of English, but having something like the google translate app on your phone is a must.

I got talking with an English-speaking French guy at my hotel in Nosy Be who had heard about the problem I had with the 2 girls. He said he had been living there for about 12 years and that 50k is really the bare minimum you should be offering the girls.

I stayed at a hotel in Ambatoloaka in Nosy Be, and I went to Hell-Ville one day for a wander round (about a 30 minute ride away). I couldn't find any action there though just after dark I encountered 4 or 5 freelancers in 'Rue Pierre ler' which is a small side road just a few minutes walk south of the main market area, but they were a bit on the rough side. I also went up to Andilana beach on a day trip, it's about a 45 minute ride north of Ambatoloaka beach. The beach there is beautiful, but the road there from Ambatoloaka is a terrible road full of potholes and bumps and unpaved sections of road. There does not appear to be any action at Andilana beach.

[Mdemde]

What did you pay for the flights? I know that when I was looking it was not cheap. I also also considering Nairobi, I'm glad this worked out for you I may also go this route. So you flew into Antananarivo and then a domestic flight to Nosybe? How exactly did you book the nosybe flight, I saw some information here that its is not easy to book an online domestic flight? I know that some people go in person to the airline office there in Antananarivo. But did you do this online? Lastly What currency did you use coming from cebu for the visa USD or EUROS? Sorry for the barrage of questions but your experience would be very similar to mine.

I actually flew business with Emirates. It was USD3,065. There was a 9 hour layover in Dubai and the price included a free night stay in a 4 star hotel about a 15 minute drive from the airport, and a chauffeur driven car for transport (I'm not sure if the free hotel option is available in economy class). By the time I got out of the airport and into the hotel and had a shower, and allowing for time to get back to the airport the next morning I only got about 4 or 5 hours sleep. But it was still better than lounging about at the airport for 9 hours. There was a free buffet breakfast at the hotel in the morning but I skipped it and instead had the free breakfast at the airport in the Emirates lounge.

For the return flight going back to Cebu (Nairobi / Dubai / Cebu), there is only a 4 hour layover at Dubai so not enough time for a night at a hotel.

All the other flights were short flights so I went economy.

I booked and paid for all 4 internal Madagascar domestic flights online before I left Cebu, there was no trouble making the bookings. Try this link;.

https://madagascarairlines.com/en/index.html

There is an option to pay in either local currency or in Euro.

Yes I flew into Antananarivo from Nairobi via Kenya Airways, and then a domestic flight to Nosy Be with Madagascar Airlines. I had 4 domestic flights in Madagascar. Antananarivo (Tana) to Nosy Be return and Tana to Toamasina return.

I bought some USD and some Euros in Cebu before I left, but honestly can't remember what currency I used to get my visa when I arrived in Tana.

[Neddy69]

Nothing like a good sneer, eh?!

I'm actually English, not American, same language but different accents!

Ah. I apologize.

La Buse.

Legal resident of Isle Rouge.

[Member #4794]

I've also noticed the sneering!

I flew from Mactan-Cebu to Dubai with Emirates, as I live in Cebu City it's very convenient for me. The outward flight from Mactan-Cebu makes a brief stop in Clark on the way out before heading off to Dubai but the inward flight is non-stop Dubai to Mactan-Cebu.

In Dubai there was a layover / change of plane then a direct flight to Nairobi. I used Nairobi as a hub and flew with Kenya Airways to Mombasa, to Rwanda and to Madagascar. Internal flights in Madagascar were with Madagascar Airlines.

What did you pay for the flights? I know that when I was looking it was not cheap. I also also considering Nairobi, I'm glad this worked out for you I may also go this route. So you flew into Antananarivo and then a domestic flight to Nosybe? How exactly did you book the nosybe flight, I saw some information here that its is not easy to book an online domestic flight? I know that some people go in person to the airline office there in Antananarivo. But did you do this online? Lastly What currency did you use coming from cebu for the visa USD or EUROS? Sorry for the barrage of questions but your experience would be very similar to mine.