Nnystc:


I usually approach Oyingbo market with the craftiness of a tortoise.
Step 1. Wear boubou and tie scarf well well. Hide your weave. Natural hair. Brazillian. Crochet. Etc...If your brow is on fleek or your make up is on point, those women are adding money to your crayfish o. Wear jewelry but very simple. Leave your Marc Jacobs watch at home.
Step 2. Go right inside. Far far inside. No buying on the pavement or in a shop on the street o. Those sellers are at the tail end of the supply chain o.
Step 3. Ask for price of a bag. After pricing well ( check more than one seller) decide on half or quarter bag depending on your pocket.
Never fails me.. whether beans or garri or crayfish.
Good luck!

Thanks for the #nonUSBirthrelated tip....i wud run with this to use next time at Oyingbo market- thx again..

The things u learn on NL

@LadyG. Thanks nne.
Took ur advise and it worked.
Guess the length was part of the reasons for my inability to post.

Nnystc:


I usually approach Oyingbo market with the craftiness of a tortoise.
Step 1. Wear boubou and tie scarf well well. Hide your weave. Natural hair. Brazillian. Crochet. Etc...If your brow is on fleek or your make up is on point, those women are adding money to your crayfish o. Wear jewelry but very simple. Leave your Marc Jacobs watch at home.
Step 2. Go right inside. Far far inside. No buying on the pavement or in a shop on the street o. Those sellers are at the tail end of the supply chain o.
Step 3. Ask for price of a bag. After pricing well ( check more than one seller) decide on half or quarter bag depending on your pocket.
Never fails me.. whether beans or garri or crayfish.
Good luck!

You haff kiiiid me, nice tips dou. Any mkt in Abj to buy it cheap?

Nnystc:


I usually approach Oyingbo market with the craftiness of a tortoise.
Step 1.
Step 2.
Step 3.
Good luck!

Nne yu are sure my kinda girl. Lwkmd. Live bargain!
I do all dat too ooo plus im fluent in oda languages so i use whch eva i thnk would sway d seller.

But dollar done affect evryth o! Dy now sell d same 1500 painter for 2500 o. God help naija.
No fuel, no light, no water, now pricey foodstuff.

This Naija-China deal had better pull through FAST!

Ajujuju2:


Nne yu are sure my kinda girl. Lwkmd. Live bargain!
I do all dat too ooo plus im fluent in oda languages so i use whch eva i thnk would sway d seller.

But dollar done affect evryth o! Dy now sell d same 1500 painter for 2500 o. God help naija.
No fuel, no light, no water, now pricey foodstuff.

This Naija-China deal had better pull through FAST!

Nne,
Oburo only fuel and light and water and foodstuff these days o. Dollar nko? Ticket... PTA...
The hustle list is getting longer by the day.

Was at Firstbank today to enquire about PTA, they said the PTA slots have been bought up till July... I had to ask them if its land they are now selling? Slots ko... Plots ni!

"Arrant rubbaish"

Hello mamas, pls anybody going to El paso in July for VBAC? Pls can we rub minds together. Also, please how do we go about this plane ticket wahala.i was considering United but with this new development .... pls can someone suggest/advice best possible way to get to elpaso without sleeping in the air for hours and breaking ya bank.

Ese

Cosd and lastforever, kindly ask me your questions here

Msp:
Hello mamas, pls anybody going to El paso in July for VBAC? Pls can we rub minds together. Also, please how do we go about this plane ticket wahala.i was considering United but with this new development .... pls can someone suggest/advice best possible way to get to elpaso without sleeping in the air for hours and breaking ya bank.

Ese

Maybe na ship we go start to enter when all the airlines pull out

Ajuju lolz. The guy go dey read your post dey vex! Jee nke oma biko and leff bad belle cbp

Msp:
Hello mamas, pls anybody going to El paso in July for VBAC? Pls can we rub minds together. Also, please how do we go about this plane ticket wahala.i was considering United but with this new development .... pls can someone suggest/advice best possible way to get to elpaso without sleeping in the air for hours and breaking ya bank.

Ese

Tips to avoid sleeping in the air:
1. Waka pass Qatar (up to 36 hrs travel time which can include 8-13hr layover in Doha); Emirates Etihad, Ethiopian (same problem with Qatar and if you by mstake join the one that has 2 stops ehn... I sorry oh!)
2. Waka pass any flght that has more than 1 stop... Or you will hear nwii
3. If you see any american or european airline (Ua, delta, Luft, AF, klm, etc ) with only one stop selling under 400k, bros/ sis pls grab it and run. Ticket prices don tie double george wrapper now o.

Tips to avoid breaking ya bank:
1. Voicemail... ( oh, you bin dey wait make i type sometin here? Ahhh... Okay, make i consult my atlas. Watch this space)

I'm flying qatar and I don't really have issues with it though. About 36 hours total travel time but with
stopovers. I actually chose the 8 hour layover in Doha option(instead of the 2 hour options), with plans to stretch out my legs and sleep
in the Airport hotel.

If I can't dole out the 600 grand for a direct flight, I'll just make the best of what is available jare.
Hoping I don't regret my decision. lol.

Nnystc:


Tips to avoid sleeping in the air:
1. Waka pass Qatar (up to 36 hrs travel time which can include 8-13hr layover in Doha); Emirates Etihad, Ethiopian (same problem with Qatar and if you by mstake join the one that has 2 stops ehn... I sorry oh!)
2. Waka pass any flght that has more than 1 stop... Or you will hear nwii ....

passionantchica:
I'm flying qatar and I don't really have issues with it though. About 36 hours total travel time but with
stopovers. I actually chose the 8 hour layover in Doha option(instead of the 2 hour options), with plans to stretch out my legs and sleep
in the Airport hotel.

If I can't dole out the 600 grand for a direct flight, I'll just make the best of what is available jare.
Hoping I don't regret my decision. lol.

To d best of my knowledge, qatar wont giv u airport transit bcz u willfully chose a later of the cinnecting flights. So ur option is to pay for your airport hotel atleast on your goin leg.

passionantchica:
I'm flying qatar and I don't really have issues with it though. About 36 hours total travel time but with
stopovers. I actually chose the 8 hour layover in Doha option(instead of the 2 hour options), with plans to stretch out my legs and sleep
in the Airport hotel.

If I can't dole out the 600 grand for a direct flight, I'll just make the best of what is available jare.
Hoping I don't regret my decision. lol.

Nne, I feel you biko.
Ngwa nu. Go well, and bring back field report and testimony. It will help mamas-to-be decide if its doable. It will even help us more if you are a real Ajebota (Are you? ). Then we can say, if Ajebota like Passionantchica can do it, then so can we!!!

Funny thing is, I had planned to make the hotel reservations on my own, they have a discounted rate for 4-8hours stay.
But Qatar made the reservations themselves and sent to me, and for the inbound and outbound legs too.

Ajujuju2:


To d best of my knowledge, qatar wont giv u airport transit bcz u willfully chose a later of the cinnecting flights. So ur option is to pay for your airport hotel atleast on your goin leg.

passionantchica:
Funny thing is, I had planned to make the hotel reservations on my own, they have a discounted rate for 4-8hours stay.
But Qatar made the reservations themselves and sent to me, and for the inbound and outbound legs too.

Great then. Enjoy.
Doha is beautiful... If ur hotel is outside d airport.

Thanks JW.

I wonder why my PMs are not working, when I respond to an email from Nairaland , it bounces back undeliverable. Its' really frustrating me particularly as I have not been able to get the travel agent's number from Omodadi that you raptured earlier.

justwise:
@All

Please avoid dropping your contact details here and use the pm to contact whoever you want.

Its not safe to drop your contact details here because it will be harvested by crooks viewing this thread.

..and please don't email me to help you edit or remove it because i will not.

Thank you.

Lol, God abeg o.

LadyGuinivere:

Maybe na ship we go start to enter when all the airlines pull out

Ajuju lolz. The guy go dey read your post dey vex! Jee nke oma biko and leff bad belle cbp

infact ehn, these arab flights duration can make someone cry. aunty lufthansa and co are charging close to 2.5 mil for three people. it was even on travelstart that i even saw 1.4mil for united (3 people). dis waka ehhn....

Jesus fix it

Nnystc:


Tips to avoid sleeping in the air:
1. Waka pass Qatar (up to 36 hrs travel time which can include 8-13hr layover in Doha); Emirates Etihad, Ethiopian (same problem with Qatar and if you by mstake join the one that has 2 stops ehn... I sorry oh!)
2. Waka pass any flght that has more than 1 stop... Or you will hear nwii
3. If you see any american or european airline (Ua, delta, Luft, AF, klm, etc ) with only one stop selling under 400k, bros/ sis pls grab it and run. Ticket prices don tie double george wrapper now o.

Tips to avoid breaking ya bank:
1. Voicemail... ( oh, you bin dey wait make i type sometin here? Ahhh... Okay, make i consult my atlas. Watch this space)

happytbaby:
Thanks JW.

I wonder why my PMs are not working, when I respond to an email from Nairaland , it bounces back undeliverable. Its' really frustrating me particularly as I have not been able to get the travel agent's number from Omodadi that you raptured earlier.

Follow the person first before sending pm

Well, with all my 'iyanga in the past; 'I can never fly Arik outside Nigeria', I carried my two left legs to Arik office today to go and buy ticket.

The thing no gree work online, na so your sister enter moto go ikoyi go buy Arik. The ticketing guy confirmed that there is no telemisan on board o and that na my safety matter, the guy even said 'madam you are supposed to be sleeping on the flight not watching TV', emi Tbaby, mo ka sara. They were quite nice but looking at the 'unposhness' of the office, I can only cringe thinking of what to expect on the flight but God dey, I no be ajebo by birth. My ajebo is acquired, make I drop am here.

The closest European airline flight to the Arik I bought was about 550k more for 3 people. I cannot come and be drinking gari abi take loan to born for obodo oyinbo jare. I pray all goes well.

@Nnystc: additional tip for Oyingbo market is to go early morning like 6am to 6.30 that's when your scarf-tying firends come to market.People that run restaurants and co do early morning shopping directly from people that bring stuff from farms and all. Things are still more expensive later in the day. Happytbaby likes her morning sleep o and has never been there that early but thats what people around do.

Abefeokin:



Lmao! Hahaha but @bigfido why are u like dis?well now I tink I have the strength to type small. I gave birth to my twin girls 3days ago @JPS tru CS but I've been too tired and emotionally down to come give my story and eerm thanks to Apple19 and MiddyO for the info on JPS cos I had paid texas Harris though they refunded my money. BS coming later. Bigfido made my day and hello Lady Guinevere.

Congrats!!!!warm hugs to them...I love twins[

damidamsel:
Welcomed my princess at 7.41am weighing 7.2pounds today April 20th 2016 through VD. Hez indeed a good God. Tx to all d info gotten from people on here. It was indeed God n NL all da way.

Pls all those who gave birth with hubby not in the US, when filling d birth cert form, did you fill the information on father's part coz they require d dad to sign? Pls ur response is urgently needed

Congrats @damidamsel.God bless your lo.

My sides aching from laughing excessively!!!.!.!.

Nnystc:


Tips to avoid sleeping in the air:
1. Waka pass Qatar (up to 36 hrs travel time which can include 8-13hr layover in Doha); Emirates Etihad, Ethiopian (same problem with Qatar and if you by mstake join the one that has 2 stops ehn... I sorry oh!)
2. Waka pass any flght that has more than 1 stop... Or you will hear nwii
3. If you see any american or european airline (Ua, delta, Luft, AF, klm, etc ) with only one stop selling under 400k, bros/ sis pls grab it and run. Ticket prices don tie double george wrapper now o.

Tips to avoid breaking ya bank:
1. Voicemail... ( oh, you bin dey wait make i type sometin here? Ahhh... Okay, make i consult my atlas. Watch this space)

isysleek:
Hmmnn...this Abuja is not PTA friendly at all.

Unity bank in Wuse2 said they have too many applications so not collecting anymore.

Went to Heritage bank,told me to open account and I will get PTA in three days,all for them to say today that no dollars for now. And I have opened acct and funded o. I just weak.

I'll try Standard Chartered and Ecobank tomorrow.

Please keep me posted if you get PTA anywhere in this town(Abj).

I was to go to unity bank today,decided to call first,thanks for the info I'll try heritage bank as well,i might just be lucky,i have till friday.

Hello dear, Congratulations on the arrival of the twins what a double blessing with all this terrible morning sickness it will be so great to just have two babies at once and den rest not easy at all . Please am a first time mum will be traveling to dallas to deliver , please can you inbox me the amount for JPS VBAC and CS .Thanks and God bless.

happytbaby:
Well, with all my 'iyanga in the past; 'I can never fly Arik outside Nigeria', I carried my two left legs to Arik office today to go and buy ticket.

The thing no gree work online, na so your sister enter moto go ikoyi go buy Arik. The ticketing guy confirmed that there is no telemisan on board o and that na my safety matter, the guy even said 'madam you are supposed to be sleeping on the flight not watching TV', emi Tbaby, mo ka sara. They were quite nice but looking at the 'unposhness' of the office, I can only cringe thinking of what to expect on the flight but God dey, I no be ajebo by birth. My ajebo is acquired, make I drop am here.

The closest European airline flight to the Arik I bought was about 550k more for 3 people. I cannot come and be drinking gari abi take loan to born for obodo oyinbo jare. I pray all goes well.

@Nnystc: additional tip for Oyingbo market is to go early morning like 6am to 6.30 that's when your scarf-tying firends come to market.People that run restaurants and co do early morning shopping directly from people that bring stuff from farms and all. Things are still more expensive later in the day. Happytbaby likes her morning sleep o and has never been there that early but thats what people around do.

@Happytbaby
That is tip number one o. Appear by 6 to 6.30am. And blend into the crowd of restaurant owners, especially if you want fresh oha and ugu leaves!

Are you going to Newyork? Or further?
Fear no gree me try Arik o. I usually go far... LA! Make i no go miss flight. I always wondered how to manage the internal flights... Both timing wise and booking wise...

Abefeokin:
Cosd and lastforever, kindly ask me your questions here

Hello dear, Congratulations on the arrival of the twins what a double blessing with all this terrible morning sickness it will be so great to just have two babies at once and den rest not easy at all . Please am a first time mum will be traveling to dallas to deliver , please can you inbox me the amount for JPS VBAC and CS .Thanks and God bless.

Nnystc:



@Happytbaby
That is tip number one o. Appear by 6 to 6.30am. And blend into the crowd of restaurant owners, especially if you want fresh oha and ugu leaves!

Are you going to Newyork? Or further?
Fear no gree me try Arik o. I usually go far... LA! Make i no go miss flight. I always wondered how to manage the internal flights... Both timing wise and booking wise...

No tv on Arik Na wa o. Na to cancel them from my 'possible' list.
Mehn, if I have to go all the way to the middle East to enter yankee, na to use one wey get benefits.
Unfortunately, etihad doesn't provide hotel accommodation for layovers.

For the internal flights, just make sure you have a few hours in between your flights...but if you miss your flight you would be rescheduled for a later flight. Just walk up to the counter, smile and tell them you've missed your flight.

lastforever:

Please am a first time mum will be traveling to dallas to deliver , please can you inbox me the amount for JPS VBAC and CS .Thanks and God bless.

VBAC is vaginal birth after CS. Meaning you have had a CS before and want to do a vaginal delivery after.
As a FTM you should be asking for VD or CS.

My sister, you don dey rival some people here for comedy o. Thanks for making me smile though.

I am likely going to Chicago as I stated earlier on the thread. Apart from the money, the fact that its direct is one major reason I booked the flight. I don't equally mind the 30kg bags (2) per person luggage allowance either. I am also considering El paso but there are no direct flights on any airline from NY and this is a great minus for me.

For internal flights, I have flown Jetair and Southwest within America, both of them have excellent customer service! Shame go catch you when you compare to our local airlines. I only prefer Southwest because the first two check-in luggage (50pounds each) fly free, every other airline charges for it one way or the other.

If you are afraid of missing flights, put a day or two between your two flights, book one of those hotels close to Heathrow that have airport shuttle, there is a complimentary phone somewhere (they will give you directions) where you call them upon arrival and they usually pick you within 10 to 15 minutes. They will also drop you back at the airport. That way you won't miss any flight.

Also, for Southwest, if you cancel your flights, you do not lose your money, the money only stays in your account to be utilized for future trips...anyway things can't be that bad, we be naija we go sha find a way sha ni.

Tip: if you are going in Summer, you need to book the hotel long in advance because the price will skyrocket closer to the travel date.

Nnystc:



@Happytbaby
That is tip number one o. Appear by 6 to 6.30am. And blend into the crowd of restaurant owners, especially if you want fresh oha and ugu leaves!

Are you going to Newyork? Or further?
Fear no gree me try Arik o. I usually go far... LA! Make i no go miss flight. I always wondered how to manage the internal flights... Both timing wise and booking wise...

I shall carry one laptop and two tablets (all fully charged). That's self-made Tv abeg. To get to America in 11hours without stop overs no be beans o, mba I have been watching tv all my life. I also hear they delay before taking off here, so anyone trying Arik should expect about 2hrs delay.

sugah:


No tv on Arik Na wa o. Na to cancel them from my 'possible' list.
Mehn, if I have to go all the way to the middle East to enter yankee, na to use one wey get benefits.
Unfortunately, etihad doesn't provide hotel accommodation for layovers.

For the internal flights, just make sure you have a few hours in between your flights...but if you miss your flight you would be rescheduled for a later flight. Just walk up to the counter, smile and tell them you've missed your flight.

Thanks.

justwise:


Follow the person first before sending pm

happytbaby:
My sister, you don dey rival some people here for comedy o. Thanks for making me smile though.

I am likely going to Chicago as I stated earlier on the thread. Apart from the money, the fact that its direct is one major reason I booked the flight. I don't equally mind the 30kg bags (2) per person luggage allowance either. I am also considering El paso but there are no direct flights on any airline from NY and this is a great minus for me.

For internal flights, I have flown Jetair and Southwest within America, both of them have excellent customer service! Shame go catch you when you compare to our local airlines. I only prefer Southwest because the first two check-in luggage (50pounds each) fly free, every other airline charges for it one way or the other.

If you are afraid of missing flights, put a day or two between your two flights, book one of those hotels close to Heathrow that have airport shuttle, there is a complimentary phone somewhere (they will give you directions) where you call them upon arrival and they usually pick you within 10 to 15 minutes. They will also drop you back at the airport. That way you won't miss any flight.

Also, for Southwest, if you cancel your flights, you do not lose your money, the money only stays in your account to be utilized for future trips...anyway things can't be that bad, we be naija we go sha find a way sha ni.

Tip: if you are going in Summer, you need to book the hotel long in advance because the price will skyrocket closer to the travel date.

Sista,
Tank u, tank u.
Abi make i consider that Arik option. Thanks for the inspiration on Southwest. Can one pay with Naija cards? I got AF/KLM today for $390k... I come dey think i got a good deal... I just have to take the plunge and lock in a ticket so i can join the PTA hustle... Before all the banks will close shop...

I bin dey for dat yanga crew too o (as in i'm too posh for Arik). This one is eat your words dot com... With all this wahala, person go humble by force!