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I'm off to church to fast and pray for this post to reach front page. May the heart of Mr. Justwise (sexy cutie btw) soften and attend to my request. Front page lomo!

Meiji:
Don't mind me. Was trying to understand what "coming out of your shell" means

If you find out let me know.

justwise:
Very good idea but some dodgy characters will take advantage of this to harm an innocent sister OR the other way around.

Maybe if you help bump this to front page the idea would be resurrected?

Lots of nairaland marriages and babies will be grateful to you!

quoi? qu'est qui se passe

justwise:
lol...you are coming out of your shell

Na condition my brother lol

Meiji:
It's one of the schools you've mentioned.
Meanwhile weekend is almost here...

Le weekend......

Meiji:
I haven't travelled yet, I'm still wrapping up my visa application and I intend to book Qatar Air to Paris via Doha (Air France is too expensive).
I don't feel comfortable disclosing much personal info in an open forum. Maybe we could communicate via mail.

Disclose here....it is HEC, EDHEC, ESSEC or ESCP? Also are you still single? publicly declare your status.

I just thought it would be an interesting concept. Peeps mention their next destination on here e.g. China and then partner with another traveller going to that destination or already living there for a blind date. However, this whole human trafficking, kidnapping etc talk just killed that idea. RIP dearest idea. I love and miss you already. My travel blog is still alive though read and be merry all!

Op are you still single?

Oh gosh I dey fear Nigerians o ok no more blind date or see date self. Kai!

Let's spice up this section. Plan your next holiday trip and meet for a blind date. Only for cuties and no visa hustlers please!

MarryMeee:
okay i will choose after you

Good woman yourself

MarryMeee:
no let me choose first, you can choose first if there is a next one

You will always have to choose after me. That is how it works over here. Pele go eat French bread.

MarryMeee:
choi

So which one do you want? The bread or ninja bobos? Our poster is single! I am yet to see his pic but if he is not my type I'll pass him on to you lol

MarryMeee:
How is the bread in Paris?

Lol sweet like Ninja bobos

General search shows lowest ticket for about N300k via royal air maroc. Do you have visa for another country or planning on going somewhere else? My cheaper to break down/re-route.

justwise:
So far you have two threads talking about two separate issues and that is allowed, you are allowed to referring your articles using your blog since that is the source of the article and i got no problem with that but i have problem when you keep referring people to your blog rather than having discussion here.
You started a thread about Seychelles and i expected you to discuss everything about Seychelles in that thread and not keep opening a new thread about Seychelles even when the previous one is not even a page long.
I don't have problem with your blog as long as you don't spam this section with it.

Ok thank you for clarifying. I will abide by the guideline provided.

justwise:
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You know exactly what I'm talking about.

@ Justwise and other travel moderators on Nairaland, I am beginning to feel unfairly treated and victimised on here. Tips and trip reports are not the same thing even if they are on the same country. There are several threads on countries like the UK on different topics why are they not closed and have just one thread for each country? I think you just have an issue with me having a blog and using Nairaland to showcase it too. I honestly do not know why you would have a problem with that. Would you ban a journalist from creating politics topics on your forum or even referencing their newspaper or job? My blog is not commercial it is a hobby I have for now and I like helping people plan their trips too. What is so wrong in me participating in the travel section of Nairaland?

worry357:
If you have usefull information it should be given on here for all to learn.
NOT in secret on your personal blog.
This forum was not set up to advertize blogs, it is for everyones information.

Is PM or personal contact banned? I give general info to the public and give options for peeps to contact me directly or get more info from my blog. What is wrong with that please?

Contact me via the contact page of my travel blog. I will sort u out lol

You need to be more specific. Where in the US and where in Nigeria? Get in touch with me for the estimate and itinerary.

Meiji:
Lol... well for "cute", I like to think I am.
Am I "single"? For now, yes.
So, do you live in Paris?

lol how old are you? Which Uni are you going to? And why Paris?

Tips for visiting the Seychelles now published! :-) if you want to find out anything else just ask me.

Meiji:
Hello all,
I intend to move to Paris, France in two months' time for postgraduate studies, and I'd like to know if there are any Nairalanders living there (or in any of its suburbs). I need a lot of first-hand information about the best spots for African cuisine and markets, cheap accommodation, transportation and life generally (I don't trust the information on some of these travel advisory sites, they may be misleading).
So if you live in Paris or its suburbs (or you know someone who does), please hit me up.
Thanks.

Are you cute and single?

smithsydny:
babe ur really doing a nice job.. will be someday still working on it

Thank you. Please make sure you visit my blog and share! ;-)

1. Air Seychelles is an unreliable airline! I was surprised by this since they have a partnership with Etihad Airways (Etihad Airways booking to the Seychelles is likely to be on Air Seychelles). Three weeks before departure, Air Seychelles sent me a ridiculously brief and unapologetic mail to inform me of a change to their flight schedule (I later discovered that flight schedule changes was not an unusual practise by them, so prospective Air Seychelles customers be warned!). The schedule change meant that we would both be arriving and leaving the Seychelles a day earlier. Unfortunately, this seemingly small change proved very disruptive; at this stage I had booked all the hotels, ferry etc in Tanzania, Seychelles, Dubai and Abu Dhabi for the entire 3 weeks holiday. In addition, the first hotel I booked in Mahe was fully booked for that week (I had begged to even get my original dates) so I couldn't even consider changing the check in and check out dates. Also given the flight time and the ferry schedule for the new departure date, there was no way we could make our return flight except we cut short our stay in La digue by a day (which I was unwilling to do since La Digue was meant to be one of the most beautiful Seychelles Islands). My only option was to cancel/rebook the different hotels booked and buy new plane tickets to suit my itinerary. The time difference with all these countries made the process more of a nightmare especially taking into account the time demand and lack of sleep I was already getting from work.

2. If you have Euros bring it with you. Euros is widely accepted in the Seychelles and in most cases, preferred.

3. Eating out is expensive particularly in Mahe so shop around and also budget for this. You might need to budget at least 100 euros for two people per day and even this might not be enough.

4. Note that it gets dark quite early so do most of what you need to do (including picture taking) before 6pm.

5. Rent a car in Mahe and Praslin. It is convenient and will save you money (there are no cars in La Digue).

6. Don't let them sell you tours for invalid reasons. Be suspicious of statements such as, "this is the Island to go to see giant turtles" (we got that a lot) even though we saw a few giant turtles in some places without having to pay for a tour/go on one.

7. Related to point no. 6, don't completely trust the locals when it comes to money. A "friendly" boy that sold us "fresh" coconut that didn't taste too fresh also tried to convince us that access to the waterfall was restricted as it was on private property. His offer was to help us get in and find this waterfall at a fee. Luckily, we were wise enough to decline this offer as we later discovered that the waterfall was a mere 5 mins walk from where we were and it was hassle free to enter. Unfortunately, a lot of tourists fell for this scam and we saw them with their "guides" on our way to the waterfall and back.

8. For lovers of pepper e.g. we West Africans, you will need to specifically request it to be added to your food cause it appears that a lot of dishes in the country don't have pepper added to them.

9. Check the ferry schedule before booking hotels and flights. Reconfirm the times at least a day before departure. Also note that there is a weight limit for bags so don't be like me and over pack :-)

10. Finally, beware of stray dogs. They are everywhere!

cutieme:
@fajigirl,thanks once again,but I don't mean to relocate there permanently,I mean flying from Naija down there.

Yes, the price i quoted is from Nigeria (Lagos).

cutieme:
@thanks @fajigirl for the info,but please can u find out for me the ticket price range and if I can move from Nigeria, thanks.

The ticket price range is about N200k. What do you mean by move from Nigeria? if you mean to relocate permanently check their immigration page or search online as i don't know much about that.

cutieme:
@fajigirl,please do u know how I can get Madagascar visa?Please tell me more about the place if u have been there, thanks.

I have never been to Madagascar but it looks like it is a 30 day visa you get on arrival single entry is 55euros (you can get up to 3 months visa).

There are no direct flights. Get in touch with me if you need assistance with the travel plans and you are serious.

anaifey:
awww!@fajibabe. .thanks for comment!..unfortunately not going around that time , change of plans now going in September!

No probs. Enjoy New York although based on my last trip there, i think the city is overrated