Hey all,
I live in Minnesota and i'm going back to Nigeria ( Enugu) for the first time in 6 years and i have some questions.

1. whats the best way to take funds with me,,  cash, travelers check?

2. I need to get an HDTV for my family back home. According to my brother, the selection in enugu is terrible and the prices are really high. Can i buy a tv here and take it with me on the plane? anyone have any experience with this?

3. I'm gonna be landing in abuja. do i need to book a connecting flight to enugu ahead of time or can i just get one that day?

Thanks to anyone who reads or answers

1. That question is not necessary- If you have cash, bring it. If you have a Visa Card or so, leave your cash in America and draw your money here with your visa card on the ATM machines around. Cash most preferably, if it is large, make sure you declare to customs in America.

2. You either bring your HDTV with you, or buy them in Nigeria here. They are ten ten kobo here in Nigeria, so, make your choice. How can you ask if you can take your TV with you on the plane? I assume this is your second time of flying in a plane? First time you travelled out and now? We dont know the size of the TV you will buy, so, how can you put it inside the plane? Duuhhhh? You can check it in, no big deal, i have seen plasma, flat screen Tvs etc being offloaded on my numerous trips into Nigeria.

3. You can book your flight anytime you land at the Abuja airport - just go to the local and buy or ask someone to buy ahead for you if they know your itinery.

No biggie at all.

Thanks for the reply. The TV i intend to take with me is a 47 incher. yes this is my first time going back to Nigeria but i have been on planes numerous times, jsut didnt know how transporting such items internationally worked. So i dont have to pay customs or anything?

you pay no dime. You cant put a 47 inside the plane bro. too massive. unless the Pilot can allow you to use his cockpit.

^^^^ hhmm i think he meant in the luggage/hold compartment (cargo)

Thx man. And no i did not mean taking it physically inside the plane with me ( that would be stupid).Anyways i talked to Delta and they only let u check in 2 bags ( tv qualifies as a bag) before they hit u with a $200 charge for each additional bag. So i will probably try to buy one in Nigeria.

Nice idea.

Remember to buy a sat nav when you get to Nigeria. You can use that to know your way around.

@ headkiss, maybe you should try sending you TV via one of the cargo companies that offer door to door services, they pick up your stuff like 2 weeks before you leave and deliver to wherever you want in Nigeria, but you'll need to hurry coz they re usually crazy busy over christmas, loads of people going on christmas hols and sending stuff "back home"
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As for booking connecting flights, its not much different from the way its done in any other airport anywhere else,

Cargo people? Can you give me some links, maybe a phone number or website? That seems like something i might be interested in. thx.

Well, I don't know any reliable cargo companies in america, I made use of their services when I lived in london and was relocating to nigeria, I'm sure some nairalanders in america can sort you out, I think there's a thread in the travel section on the cheapest and most reliable ways to send things from america to nigeria (that could be useful) or ill ask a couple of friends, who might know  and post a number or address here.

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There numerous ways of travelling without taking cash with you , just open an account in nigeria either domicilliary or normal account if you do not have one already and send your cash home even before you travel through companies like www.afrotradegroup.com and if you need a car while in Nigeria we also provide cars, our driver will pick you up from the airport and take you to your destination within lagos or enugu
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