millenario
American expat in Madagascar
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Registration: 03 May 2023
Howzit To All SAFAS
@millenario Who in their right mind lives in Tana unless, for work, it is the cesspool of Madagascar, robberies and theft, of all sorts.聽Constant traffic issues and聽Degradation of air quality has been generally observed in Antananarivo ... Read More
Howzit To All SAFAS
So how can you get a five-year Visa? Can you answer the other half of my question or are you just obtuse? I was confused by SAFAS is an African not-for-profit organization promoting and supporting responsible wood production and sustainable land ... Read More
Howzit To All SAFAS by Brian Smithson
I am new to Madagascar and just wanted to say Howzit to fellow SAFAS
@Brian Smithson You can get a five-year Visa because you work with an NGO in the forestry division???Antananarivo (French: Tananarive, pronounced [tanana蕘iv]), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of ... Read More
Life hacks in Toamasina or in Antananarivo by Britsvz
@Julien thanks for giving us newbies platform to share. So I've come to Toamasina twice now and its an incredible experience. Just some tips of how to get around and get yourself settled. If anyone else has anything to add, please do. So first of ...
@Britsvz聽Another Hack we use, is rather than take my car we can rent a tuc tuc for one hour for 50,000fmg for the both of us.聽Also, something I learned and continue to use from the covid lockdown is to give our Tuc tuc聽( called a ... Read More
Life hacks in Toamasina or in Antananarivo by Britsvz
@Julien thanks for giving us newbies platform to share. So I've come to Toamasina twice now and its an incredible experience. Just some tips of how to get around and get yourself settled. If anyone else has anything to add, please do. So first of ...
@Britsvz I should also mention that I know tourists have been quoted prices in FMG from merchants and the tourists pay in ariary---the locals do not correct the mistake they just steal the money, they enjoy this trick that they know they play on ... Read More
Life hacks in Toamasina or in Antananarivo by Britsvz
@Julien thanks for giving us newbies platform to share. So I've come to Toamasina twice now and its an incredible experience. Just some tips of how to get around and get yourself settled. If anyone else has anything to add, please do. So first of ...
OK First you need to put your prices in FMG, only newbies and tourists quote prices in Ariary ( from travel guides) when some 95% of the population uses FMG. Others will use Malagasy numbers that include Arairy such as Diman Jato ariary or 500 FMG. ... Read More