Madagascar

As I have said I took a photo at the immigration counter at NosyBe. Unfortunately the desk was to high so the photo crop the price.

But you can see they referring to police extension. Also look for the year 2019.

Well that is a fine looking photo, but since the price is cropped, could you just tell us?

I love your mongering style.

The only drawback I forsee is security, as having a few girls in your villa will generate jealousy and attract boyfriends, pimps and wanderers so I would recommend you hire extra security, use a safe.

And make it really clear that only your guests are welcomed and that they should be monitored. Usually when you bring a girl in an hotel they collect her ID just in case of (and to make sure they are not [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord903][CodeWord903][/url]).

It may be a good idea to do so with your guests.

In Nosy Be, you will find plenty of luxurious villas but the girls are quite hardcore pros so it would be quite risky not to be mainstream. Tulear may be a safer place to open your private plaboy mansion.

Wherever you go, I am eager to get a full debrief of this quite innovative experience.

[QUOTE=Desty;2357240]Hello all fellow mongers,

I would start by thanking all for valuable information which I have gathered from close to 60 pages of Madagascar topic.

I have always wanted to visit Madagascar, it's been one of these exotic places to go and enjoy what they have to offer. Now, it seems that it will be my destination for September, done e-visa already, haven't booked flights. I have done Africa before, so not completely beginner about it.

Being millennial, my mongering style is different, I do not like average hostel / bungalow and do quick encounters 3 times a day with different chicas.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=SouthEaster;2363036]Well that is a fine looking photo, but since the price is cropped, could you just tell us?[/QUOTE]I don't know I got my 60 days for 40 euro, I was interested only to know if 90 days possible at airport or not.

For me price is irrelevant. Once they said its possible I was happy.

[QUOTE=Nemo974;2363172]I love your mongering style.

The only drawback I forsee is security, as having a few girls in your villa will generate jealousy and attract boyfriends, pimps and wanderers so I would recommend you hire extra security, use a safe.

And make it really clear that only your guests are welcomed and that they should be monitored. Usually when you bring a girl in an hotel they collect her ID just in case of (and to make sure they are not.

It may be a good idea to do so with your guests.

In Nosy Be, you will find plenty of luxurious villas but the girls are quite hardcore pros so it would be quite risky not to be mainstream. Tulear may be a safer place to open your private plaboy mansion.

Wherever you go, I am eager to get a full debrief of this quite innovative experience.[/QUOTE]Its not innovative. Its dumb and shows that you have no clue about Madagascar.

I recommend you bring a lot of cash to make sure you're getting robbed and possibly killed by the " additional" security.

As for security in Tulear. Look at the kind of walls the rich indian traders the Karane have erected. These houses are fortresses with 2 outer perimeter walls at least 8 meters high. Last year more than 19 rich karane have been abducted. They bring their family members to safety to France or Reunion.

Madagascar is not a place to play high roller. In case you missed it, its one of the poorest countries on the planet. You attract all kinds of goons and be sure you going to be relieved of your cash and of your life in no time. And the police will also be happy to assist you for a fee.

Stay in Las Vegas.

Neddy.

[QUOTE=NmExpert;2362667]As I have said I took a photo at the immigration counter at NosyBe. Unfortunately the desk was to high so the photo crop the price.

But you can see they referring to police extension. Also look for the year 2019.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the "expert" info.

Neddy.

I have difficult time figuring out your "style'. You don't care about the cost of the extension (although many of us do and it is valuable info) and you are obviously spending thousands and thousands of dollars in airfare to jet around to all of these mongering locations. Yet on the other hand you stay in the cheapest of accommodations to the point where you have to go outside to get WiFi, and you want your pussy for free. How do you reconcile the apparently opposite traits in the same person, IE. You? Seems kind of odd.

SE.

[QUOTE=SouthEaster;2363513]I have difficult time figuring out your "style'. You don't care about the cost of the extension (although many of us do and it is valuable info) and you are obviously spending thousands and thousands of dollars in airfare to jet around to all of these mongering locations. Yet on the other hand you stay in the cheapest of accommodations to the point where you have to go outside to get WiFi, and you want your pussy for free. How do you reconcile the apparently opposite traits in the same person, IE. You? Seems kind of odd.

SE.[/QUOTE]Funny question its a bit of complex unaware. First my last visa extension in Tana cost me 80 k if you remember they gave me 2 month only at ivato but the extension procedure was a nightmare. So for me to get it within NosyBe international airport was a good news regardless of the assumed 80 k price tag.

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 [URL]https://goo.gl/maps/pcqSQp22gU4poJnz7[/URL] 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?

"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.

[QUOTE=Neddy69;2363249]Its not innovative. Its dumb and shows that you have no clue about Madagascar.

I recommend you bring a lot of cash to make sure you're getting robbed and possibly killed by the " additional" security.

As for security in Tulear. Look at the kind of walls the rich indian traders the Karane have erected. These houses are fortresses with 2 outer perimeter walls at least 8 meters high. Last year more than 19 rich karane have been abducted. They bring their family members to safety to France or Reunion.

Madagascar is not a place to play high roller. In case you missed it, its one of the poorest countries on the planet. You attract all kinds of goons and be sure you going to be relieved of your cash and of your life in no time. And the police will also be happy to assist you for a fee.

Stay in Las Vegas.

Neddy.[/QUOTE]I think we both agree showing off too much in Madagascar will attract unwanted crowd. It's safer to keep a low profile, to stay away from crooks, drug dealers and nightlife experts. I would be more moderate about the risks.

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.

Tulear 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.

[QUOTE=RangeLove;2362286]I bought a ticket Paris - Reunion island - Tulear for next October with Air Austral. Outbound will be quit long with a 6 hour layover in Reunion and another short layover at Fort Dauphin.

Inbound will be much faster with a direct flight Tulear - Reunion and short layover in Reunion.

I found lots of intel on this forum thanks to you all. Still have one question regarding Tulear.

I know you should be careful in Mada especialy at night. I was wondering if there are taxis at night at the nightlife hotspot close to the shore?

Many reports about taking a pousse pousse or just walking but no taxis apparently.

I would choose Hotel Serena but it is about 500 m along a dark alley form the sea side.

I know from Tana you better take a taxi at night even for a short distance.

Hotel Amazone is right on the nightlife hotspot but has poorer reviews.

That would be my second choice and only for security reasons.[/QUOTE]

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?

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.

[QUOTE=TailPipe;2366096]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.[/QUOTE]I have a Visa Credit card since 25 years and its working. I don't care about charges for cash withdrawals. Once you carry too much cash around and being robbed its more expensive than being robbed by the bank.

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.

[QUOTE=Nemo974;2366083]I think we both agree showing off too much in Madagascar will attract unwanted crowd. It's safer to keep a low profile, to stay away from crooks, drug dealers and nightlife experts. I would be more moderate about the risks.

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.[/QUOTE]I agree with your assessment. If you run around showing loads of cash you might as well paint a big bulls eye on your back. 6 years? You mean you live here or you come and go? That's a difference too. You were lucky then. But statistically you're not getting robbed that often.

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.