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I met a girl one night down at the main bar area in Ambatoloaka in Nosy Be, bought her a drink then (using the google translate app) asked prices. I asked her how much she wanted for s/t and she said it was up to me so I offered 20k and she agreed. She made no attempt to try and up the price with a higher counter offer.

I told her I was looking for a threesome and she showed me a pic of her friend. I offered the same price for her friend and she agreed. She actually used the app on my phone to confirm that is was 20k each girl and I told her yes, 20k each.

I arranged a meet them near my hotel last Saturday afternoon. They turned up on time and we went back to my hotel.

After we had finished I went to pay them and as agreed, gave each girl 20k.

Then the fun started. They told me they wanted 200k each!!

I spent the next 5 or 10 minutes trying to get them to see reason, told the main girl we agreed 20k each and showed her the conversation exchange we had in the google translate app which keeps a history of translation requests. But it was like trying to reason with a plank of wood. They then came down to wanting 60k each!

At that point I told them the conversation was over, that they had been paid as agreed and that they had to leave but they refused. I told them I was going to get the hotel security and have them escorted out but they just shook their heads and sat down on the bed.

So I went down to see the hotel management and explained what had happened and asked if they could get security to remove them. I was told security only work nights but they said they would get two maintenance men to go up to the room and have a word with them.

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!

[QUOTE=Amadeuss;2838410]You like to boast of your achievements (just look at your many picture reports from Cebu) [/QUOTE]Boast?? In what way am I boasting?! Yes I have posted many pic reports from Cebu but not to boast. Every day a lot of other posters post pics of girls, are they all boasting?

I like to read reports from other posters and also enjoy looking at the pics they post, and hope other posters also enjoy looking at my pics!

[QUOTE=Neddy69;2838539]Impressive. A 5000 $ shag. He did a 6 weeks tour of Kenya Rwanda and Madagascar and got laid CIP once. Of course if you know nothing better than Tinder and with zero french. But Americans think they can buy everything with money and play a bit in the internet. Not in Madagascar. Not in Africa. Wrong continent.

La Buse.

Legal resident of Isle Rouge.[/QUOTE]Nothing like a good sneer, eh?!

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

[QUOTE=Mdemde;2840690]
After we had finished I went to pay them and as agreed, gave each girl 20k.

Then the fun started. They told me they wanted 200k each!!

I spent the next 5 or 10 minutes trying to get them to see reason, told the main girl we agreed 20k each and showed her the conversation exchange we had in the google translate app which keeps a history of translation requests. But it was like trying to reason with a plank of wood. They then came down to wanting 60k each!
[/QUOTE]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!

[QUOTE=MontanaMonger;2839844]I appreciate the honest report. Some of the men (not all) here on this mada section seem to extremally xenophobic and imo against the spirit of this "english" speaking forum. The amount of posts throwing shade at you for being honest is embarrassing. They should be ashamed of themselves its a mark of an overly paranoid and psychotic person. I hope you continue to post trip reports and continue to create a market for "Americans". I'm glad that you did not censure your post as I am sure you understood the horde of disgruntled Frenchmen would come out of the wood work to post spam admonishing you. Takes courage to be honest now days and is gold if you can find it. I have a much better feel for the temperature in mada and what I will be walking into when I make it there good job for taking the leap, if I do make it there I will also post my honest take on it to return the favor. I didn't see it but did you mention what flight you took from the Philippines? I was considering flying to mada from MNL now that you have done it maybe an insight on the flight itself?[/QUOTE]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.

[QUOTE=Mdemde;2840700]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.[/QUOTE]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.

[QUOTE=Mdemde;2840694]Nothing like a good sneer, eh?!

I'm actually English, not American, same language but different accents![/QUOTE]Ah. I apologize.

La Buse.

Legal resident of Isle Rouge.

[QUOTE=MontanaMonger;2840704]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.[/QUOTE]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;.

[URL]https://madagascarairlines.com/en/index.html[/URL]

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.

[QUOTE=MontanaMonger;2840698]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![/QUOTE]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.

[QUOTE=Neddy69;2840924]Ah. I apologize.

La Buse.

Legal resident of Isle Rouge.[/QUOTE]Apology accepted!

[QUOTE=Neddy69;2840924]Ah. I apologize.

La Buse.

Legal resident of Isle Rouge.[/QUOTE]It's getting kind of absurde, misguided by wrong personal assumption. LOL.

[QUOTE=Mdemde;2841241]
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.[/QUOTE]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.

[QUOTE=Amadeuss;2840230]That says all. The forum's rule do restrict me to comment.

Bonne chance. Tu vas te faire plumer.[/QUOTE]This was unnecessary to say the least.

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

God bless America.

BS: Official resident!

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!