"No Not Miami... Niamey!" Niamey by mizzzthanggg

Niamey Travel Guide: 10 reviews and 66 photos

picture from my hotel room window, sofitel niamey

Toils of A Junior - & Female! - Oil & Gas Lawyer

Back when I was one of the bright-eyed and bushy-tailed young legal eagles in this national oil company, it always used to amuse family and friends when I would tell them of my next exotic destination...

Scene 1

"MiZZie!! Wahhh.. still working at the same place? What are you working on, where are you going to next?"

"Oh, Niamey in a few days," I would say.

"Wow, Miami??!! That's great!!"

"No no no.. NIAMEY.."

"Oh.. where's that then?"

"Niger."

"... Oh..."... *slow nods with glazed expressions before rushing off to find another drink*

Scene 2

"So, MiZZie, wowww... we hear you're going to Malibu soon!! What a glamourous job!!"

"Eh...? Malibu... no no Aunty Madge... that would be MALABO"...

"Huh.. oh, not the one in America then...???"

"Hmm... no.. Malabo is in Africa. You know.. Equatorial Guinea???"

"WHERE???... and you're going to go... is it safe!!" *shock wheeze gasp*

NOT so glam after all, hey. Though I must say that I was never sent anywhere that I didn't enjoy... ;)))

Only thing is, it can get a bit lonely just gazing out one's hotel room window all 3 days you are there since none of your old male team members are willing to take you out with them (downside of working in such a male-dominated industry) and you have no idea where to head out since places are miles away from each other in Niger :P

And, you know, being the shy retiring demure young lady I was (muaaahahahaaa!!), I was too shy to go out by myself then anyway... what a few years can do for you. Let me at those places now!!!

So that would also explain such few photos on my Africa pages.. this was the pre-digital camera era (ahhh....)

Last visit to Niamey: Feb 2002
Intro Updated Mar 31, 2005
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Reviews (5)

Great French Cuisine... Try The Tripe! Restaurants (1)

Great posters of Niger local tribes and Sahara desert folk... can't believe I forgot the names but it was several years... more travel advice

national museum, from the car again! - Niamey

National Museum Things to Do (1)

Open Tuesdays-Sundays November -March 9-12, 3:30 -6, April -October 9-12, 4-6:30, Admission 100 CFA francs Exhibition... more travel advice

better from the car than no photos at all! - Niamey

Cameraphobia Local Customs (2)

I took a lot of photos from the car because there is a general rule about not taking photos of important sights and... more travel advice

A Load Of Hay Local Customs (2)

One of the typical sights you can see around Niger once you move a little bit away from the administrative center of... more travel advice

Hotels (1)
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Written Mar 12, 2005

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Comments (15)

barbskie Jan 27, 2008 at 2:22 AM Report Abuse

just came into your Niger page. I enjoyed reading it. Great infos! looking forward to your new namibia page. cheers!
planxty Jul 28, 2006 at 7:09 PM Report Abuse

Hi mizzy, very interesting tips and photos from an obviously fascinating country. fergy.
millablake Jun 26, 2006 at 1:27 AM Report Abuse

i think you should try a fake moustache next time...
robertgaz Jun 1, 2006 at 12:08 AM Report Abuse

You saw Niamey Weiss?
maykal Apr 16, 2006 at 1:56 PM Report Abuse

Glad you enjoyed Miami...a shame you didn't get to visit Disneyworld while you were thete, hehe! I had same problem going to Georgia, people thought I was going to Atlanta!! Niamey sounds quite interesting, a place I'd like to see one day :@P
chbuchie Nov 18, 2005 at 3:28 AM Report Abuse

it's just great when you go to a less traditional destinations and people's reactions can be really funny indeed !! I had the same reaction regarding Bulgaria , where I also ate tripe !
1W1V Jul 13, 2005 at 2:57 AM Report Abuse

Funny story ! it reminds me when I was going to Sierra Leone. .. You know this little island in the Carribean !
Wild_Orchid Apr 27, 2005 at 5:23 PM Report Abuse

Hey, You madam, I was there till 8.35pm but no sign of you pun?
willy_wonka Apr 13, 2005 at 9:17 PM Report Abuse

an interesting page mizzie!!! very cool to go to such places through your work. i too work in a male dominated industry.. gotta keep those sausage in check all the time! ;-)
BorderHopper Apr 3, 2005 at 7:32 PM Report Abuse

What a wonderful experience to have seen such a far off place (far off for us that is). It must have been an exhilerating feeling to exit the airport upon your arrival there & take in such a different culture. Great page Mizzie.