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I just came across this app called Smart TV.

Is there anyone using it presently?

Transportation chaos here in Paris is super normal.

Wrong Travel time

davide470:
Oh that's great then!
Hope the switch wasn't too stressful.

Before nko?

We are strangers here, so expect those minor hiccups. Moreso, many people don't speak English here. I studied French for about 3 months in 2009, that helped me with some pronunciation. Once you say hello, next is la comprehend Francais' non anglais.

Luckily I bought this Tep Europe sim card. I kept getting in touch with our host. The guy was very helpful and kept sending travel guide

Guy, the cold here is something else.

Istanbul was child's play.

My wife told me a puff of "cloud smoke" billows out of my mouth, then I knew something's changing in my system.

I hail una oo

Everywhere is always crowded on Christmas day, Save places where there's war like northern Nigeria states with Boko Haram, Syria etc

Below image was taken few hours ago in Paris. The city was full of fun seekers

I'm sorry to say, but the other woman that kept a boy in Dog's cage may also be from same state. The question should be why this same Imo state indigenes?

I know some people can be heartless, but they're are more common in Nigeria

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old woman, Onyinye Mbadike who was in a viral video on social media, where she allegedly detained a boy in a dog kennel in Lagos.
Aug 4, 2019

Nigerian so called celebrities and stupidity.

Why do they keep hiding the faces of their babies?

Rubbish

davide470:
Don't risk it. Cab to where the big bus tour is.

We actually took
Bus 613 to Fenville
Tram to Aulnay Sous Boi
Metro to Gare Du Nore
Bus 45 to Opera.

We didn't pay a dime. All free cos of Christmas Day

davide470:
Yeah, the suburbs are very quiet. Movement in Paris today is highly limited. Almost all the train stations are closed except the automated ones (M1 and M14) and most of the Trams.

If you intend to go out today with the fam, you can do an Uber or Taxi to Musée du Louvre (Louvre Musuem), then walk to Ponts des Arts (Love Bridge) and Arc de Triomphe as they are closeby. Thereafter, take another Uber to Eiffel Tower...and call it a day.

We have a big bus Tour around today.

My resident contact suggested we take 613 bus to AOLNAU and then take a train

What do you suggest?

davide470:
Welcome to France and hope the journey was smooth.

Livry-Gangan is on the outskirt of Paris though and do have fun!

Yes.

It's predominantly residential and 100% quiet.

What's your suggestion on the kind of pass we should get and economical as well?

Thanks

Now in Paris.

Thank God for Journey mercy from Istanbul.

It's 5:50pm and already dark.

KolaShangOne:
Hope it's not just one point tested? Sites in that area can have varying pile depths on the same land.

3 points

Beverlyhills:
When filing your Schengen visa application form, if you indicated France and Amsterdam then Add both hotel bookings and show tour itinerary for both countries.
If you didnt indicate going to both countries on the form but just to France, do the itinerary for your days in Paris.
When your visa is out you can do as you please.

Exactly what we did.

Mentioned only France, but now due to strike, thinking of going to Amsterdam and Brussels/brugge

omoalison:
Hi,

So sorry about the whole thing.
The transport is still bad.
Which area are you planning to stay?
I live in France and maybe, just maybe my fiancé can take you and your family around one day. He loves that (no fees attached please).
He lives in Lyon and I live in Paris, but he wouldn't mind if he has the time.
He'll be coming today and leaving in like 8 days time.
So let me know if there's anything we do do or any advice we can give.
All the best.

Thanks for reaching out.

We should be arriving Paris Tomorrow by God's grace via Turkish airlines from Istanbul.

Since you stay in Paris, we can chat through mail. Wouldn't want to stress you or your fiance much, but you can just assist with directions to strategic places for family fun fair and shopping.

Paris is a bit too expensive for my liking and January is few days ahead and no one wants to spend money on tourism and become broke in January.

That's the plan.

We would be staying in Livry-Gangan

Thanks guys.

We had a 'blast' positively today.

Istanbul is so great, unfortunately we made a mistake booking 10 days stay in Paris.

Turkey at ₦65 to 1TL is cheaper than Paris at ₦406 to €1.

We are doing Kadikoy tomorrow.

Or for those that have been here tomorrow, where is it advisable to buy wares not too expensive in Istanbul?

Go lots of people to give souvenirs to. I'm not buying anything in Paris.

All shopping would be done here before entering Paris in Tuesday

walejummy:
Istanbul is not that bad, go to teksim square, nice place and cheap hotel, from there to bekistas stadium, board a cruise with 5lira to another city, if u have Istanbul card will be nice, try have google translator, Turkish can talk and relate in respect of your race. Enjoy

Thanks

Candybright:

Atleast I won't have high hopes. I can do like 24hrs transit or 2days lol.

You can have fun.

But if you're going with a minor, please watch him or her.

My son, just locked this jam lock and we needed to get a carpenter in Istanbul. The guy fixed the door and charged $15. It took him less than 2 mins.

Same thing I'll call Ibrahim in Lagos to fix for ₦500 or at most ₦1000, I ended up paying ₦5200.

But it's part of experience and can't beat the boy

saydfact:
Answer is YES.

The method involves taking out bad soil, and importing good ones.. Layer by layer.

Thanks bro.

Like how much will this cost on a 9m by 37m plot of land?

Beverlyhills:
Awesome
Please when is vfs closing for the holiday? Any info please?

I don't know if they every close within the 365/366 days calendar year, except national holidays in Nigeria, election days and the national holidays in the country you intend visiting among the 26 Schengen countries

Beverlyhills:
Enjoy the views and the trip. Adjusting is part of been a tourist, you have your own view about each country well documented.

We just went to carefour for groceries.

Saw couple of club houses here.

We would try to enjoy and update you guys with images

davide470:
Haha. There are some places in Paris that are just like this too.

Na wa oo.

It is well.

As you guys have said, we came to Europe for holidays, that's what we would do.

Will keep updating you guys

This Flamengo is a good team

Beverlyhills:
Checkout Didim,fethiye town, Antalya, Yalikavak

Want to do Kadikoy and Bosiphorous tomorrow.

We would try adjust sha

Candybright:

What was your expectation? I haven't been there though but sometimes some of these countries are over rated.

This place is a junk ground like Ajegunle or Ìsàlè Eko.

It's because they dashed us Visa for $40 each, that I decided to spend 3 days here.

Not worth it one bit.

Taxi drivers don't speak English, Hotel attendants don't speak English, we started communicating with signs and hands.

The damn cold is killing. The heater can't even prevent me from having flu like symptoms.
SMH

See Istanbul looking like Lagos

Arrived Istanbul now to have a feel of Turkey for few days before heading to Paris.

Turkey did well to promote Tourism by giving E visa to applicant with valid Schengen visa

Beverlyhills:
Its 30 days Number of Entries: Single entry. Visa Fees: 40Usd.




quote author=davodyguy post=85086840]
But that 30 days can be spread and not necessarily in one stretch within the visa Validity period

Yes.

We are presently boarding enroute to Istanbul, having obtained 6 months Turkish E-visa

Beverlyhills:
Unfortunately Nigeria doesnt qualify for a 3 months Visa. Once you input your country it reads only 30days.

But that 30 days can be spread and not necessarily in one stretch within the visa Validity period

aca77:
Please this is the travel section. Those who never chop can check the food section.

Reasonable responses only please.

Lol

saydfact:
whats solidifying>> ? or you mean stabilizing>?

Yes,

Stabilizing

omololu251:
A single pile of 350mm - 400mm diameter will be around # 140,000 + or -.

I will send in my quote but need to know the total number of piles.

Regards.

Let's play around 15-20.

Give a good discount, send me a mail and we may do business

Cheers

saydfact:
STABILIZE THE SOIL - It would take a about 6 - 1 year to achieve...... (based on experience) OR do a deep pile as you plan to.... (Note: I didn't suggest Pile was wrong, I'm only imagining if the land is that bad; since your replies suggest it is - do the needful)


Goodluck

Ok, thanks

Does solidifying work and prevent uneven settlement?

saydfact:
Its difficult for me to know, because I haven't visited the site or seen pics - for advice, study the houses around and the type of foundation used...

Another option is to STABILIZE the land if its that bad - then use RAFT foundation; to safe cost....

but IF the structural engineers says its PILE, I believe he knows best, follow is advice.

goodluck

I just want your advice based on experience.

We've done a study of the houses around, and more than half of them are already experiencing uneven settlement.

Those built using raft are worse off. Those built with pile up to 7metres deep are already settling badly too.

To save cost, that's what I'm thinking, but I fear for settlement