Mauritius Travel Blogs

Pamplemousses...
Jan 26, 2008

... of what it was quoted in the am...of course I had to listen to his ravings about American's war in Iraq causing petrol in Mauritius to be 1 Euro a litre etc....I kept saying, I didn't vote for him, I didn't vote for him...until he eventually quieted down.& ...

Internet in Mauritius
Jan 25, 2008

Ok, so I'm completely pathetic here sitting in the internet cafe in beautiful Mauritius...recovering from an illness caught in my last few days of Africa!  Tomorrow I'll probably go out and explore the island a bit...but for now, I am just savoring ...

My last day, and night in Mauritius
Feb 16, 2008 (7 photos)

... PM and a US Embassy person are coming shortly and I have to leave NOW!  I head upstairs and scam my way into the Air Mauritius lounge to take a shower, eat free food, use the internet and chill in the lap of luxury ... life is good! Can't wait to ...

Change of plans - on to Mauritius
Feb 13, 2008 (4 photos)

... I have to give him credit where it is due... he was amazing!) After the time change, I wound up getting my bag in Mauritius around 11pm.  With that in mind, I decided not to venture to the north of the island (heavy tourist area) where the cheapest ...

Making the most of our last days.......
Dec 2, 2007 (18 photos)

... Mahebourg. Whilst the idea of relaxing on the beach had some merit, our plan was to experience a bit of the real Mauritius, not just a multi national resort. We arrived at about 9.30pm and immediately fell into conversation with our fellow guests, ...

Grand Baie - tourist trap, or tourist's trap?
Feb 15, 2008 (11 photos)

Humph... the lady at the hotel thought that we agreed to 100 Euro and not $100.  It's still only about $150, but that darn lost in translation thing definitely got me this time.  I use the internet to check on my Grandpa's status as my ...

Flic en Flac - Paradise Lost?
Feb 14, 2008 (10 photos)

... ans!  (This  morning, I thought in French for the first time in maybe 10 years!)  Between Madagascar and Mauritius, so far, I've been doing a great job of not speaking any English.   It has made some conversations interesting, if ...

(Mauritius - stop over only to change planes)
Nov 3, 2007

Mauritius

Mauritius
Apr 4, 2008 (15 photos)

... of the immigration queue they did not seem very keen on the fact that our onward ticket was out of East Africa and not Mauritius like every other package tourist on our flight. We told them about our plan to fly onto Madagascar and then on to East Africa ...

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Gardens, ...
Oct 30, 2007 (12 photos)

... commonly known as the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, is a popular tourist attraction near Port Louis, Mauritius, and the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere. The garden was first constructed by Pierre Poivre in 1770, and covers an area ...

Through the jungle with only...
Oct 29, 2007 (6 photos)

... book, it is recommended, we drop by at the visitor center. We do. It is open and empty. We read about the pests of Mauritius: the cats and monkeys, which are imported. EXECTALY the information you look for if you start a hike. It is 10 o'clock and we ...

The graveyard of the forgotten dead
Nov 3, 2007 (6 photos)

... . The average yearly income is 300 Euro. What did we get ourselves into? We have to look at that one night in Mauritius and Madagascar a bit more. I want a steak in the evening. The first restaurant we enter, everybody is waiting for their food and ...

A Mauritius' beach day: it is like a honeymoon !!!
Oct 26, 2007 (3 photos)

After a lovely start of the day: you know those: lots of coffee before getting out of the bed, brunch and ETCETERA, we went to the beach. It is a perfect day in paradise. After the usual negotiation with the chair man, a price is agreed on 2 ...

The lion sleeps during the day
Oct 25, 2007 (12 photos)

... , cheesy and tasteless) AND change our plans to rent a car today. We will take the bus to Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. NOT without feeding 'our' cats. The bus ride takes 50 minutes, it is said it leaves every 20 minutes and costs less than a ...

'Out of air': a signal no diver wants to give/get
Oct 26, 2007 (3 photos)

Diving day; normal routine. No midgets, no Austrians but a boat full of ... Germans. One other couple: which is exceptional. Normally only singles and only men. If I can be rude for a minute; you can play cards with 6 people on the butt of the lady of the ...

Must be a safe island: you need 3 keys to get in
Oct 21, 2007 (21 photos)

... from continental Africa, Madagascar, France, Great Britain, and China, among other places. The official language of Mauritius is English. All government administrative documents are therefore drawn up in English. Together with English, French is also ...

The weather is perfect, we go diving!
Oct 24, 2007 (6 photos)

FORGET IT! Hubby wakes up at 6. Gets up at 7, which means I have my coffee next to my bed 10 minutes later. Waking up at ease, while having your first cup of coffee: this alone is already paradise. I jump out of bed to find the apartment empty. ...

Mauritius
Mar 15, 2008 (96 photos)

11 days of absolute luxury...  a top end hotel... spa treatment every day... outstanding food.... far too much champagne and wine... sailing... tennis... golf.... and total relaxation.... we weren't even allowed to pour our own drinks without ...

Thousands of screaming children Natural Park
Oct 31, 2007 (12 photos)

... planned and Hubby finds the most expensive restaurant in town. Again our guide book disappoints us. Yes, if you compare ANYHING on Mauritius to Saint-Tropez, you are NOT to be trusted!!! The specialty of the restaurant is wild boar and even Dr T orders ...

Sugar museum: one of the best I have seen EVER!
Oct 28, 2007 (12 photos)

... was AMAZING. Whoever designed this museum deserves a statue. It waves the history of the sugar plantations into the history of Mauritius. Even more: it starts with the world history from the 15th century (when the sugar harvest started) till the 20th. One ...

Hello Mauritius. Bye Mauritius
Nov 16, 2007 (3 photos)

Immigration at Mauritius: Our pickup IS at the airport and drops us off at our new home, where we are greeted by Véronique Borsato, the owner. The guesthouse is cute and we have an OK room. We go to bed for a couple of hours and go hunting for food and ...

God Created Mauritius and then Heaven
Jul 18, 2009 (105 photos)

... of a multitude of colours and tastes, the island, set in its turquoise sea, is an oasis of peace and tranquillity. Mauritius, a melting pot where past and present are smoothly blended together, offers an essential beauty that will compel to return to its ...

Mauritius - the cheap Hawaii
Oct 15, 2009

... to have four or five days there but I guess it is time to move on.  We had our Global Studies midterm right before Mauritius, it was okay but not great.  Everyone thought it was really hard, it wasn’t that bad and we are smarter than most ...

Departure Day
Jan 20, 2004 (2 photos)

Today I stayed in during the morning to get caught up on some "office" work: sermons, e-mails, planning and so on. At lunch Suren came by and we went for a Chinese lunch in Quatre Bornes. It was a good restaurant and frequented mostly by locals, of all ...

Back to Paradise..
Jun 10, 2006 (2 photos)

Back to Paradise..

Mauritius
Mar 11, 2006

... mixed races of peoples for the most part get along but in a political sense there are power problems in the politics. Mauritius has a diverse religion ethnic society and they sell to the outside world of tourists of the harmony between the races. However ...

Mauritius
Mar 6, 2006

... . The rest of the day we just spent wandering around the city again and visiting the markets. Overall I was a little disappointed in Mauritius. I feel like the island was over hyped to us as a replacement for Kenya. On Saturday we had the Sea Olympics ...

The Honeymoon
Dec 18, 2006

... Sal until we were about to board the plane. She was so excited when she found out. We stayed on the east coast of Mauritius in a 5 star resort called Beau Rivage, WOW, thats all I can say. Our honeymoon was pretty short, only 4 days but it was action ...

Mauritius
Mar 1, 2006

... bird that is now extinct? It's everywhere on the island and it's sad because everyone tells you the story. I made it to Mauritius, the island that heaven was built after (according to Mark Twain)! I didn't write anything about being at sea because I ...

Ile de France
Dec 4, 2009

Et 4 jours pour faire le reste de l ile maurice, ancienne ile de france. 4 jours c est peu mais la promotion aerienne que j ai eu m inpose ces dates. En effet, le trajet reunion - ile maurice est un vol qui est dit un des plus chers du monde, 20 minutes ...