Mauritian Cuisine
Mauritian cuisine(s) Cuisine & restaurants of Mauritius To the image of the multi-cultural and multi-ethnic richness of Mauritius, the Mauritian food and cuisine reveals its cultural influences and the shy beginning of interbreeding, to the point that one same dish can be classified as Creole, Mauritian or Indian. The traditional base of Mauritian cuisine is […]
South coast of Mauritius
The south coast of Mauritius If, like many, your image of Mauritius is one of a large beach and a blue lagoon, make sure you see the south coast before you leave. It is said that Mauritius is a representation of the world gathered on one island; a fact that is evoked when talking about […]
History of Mauritius
The brief history of Mauritius Although short in terms of the period it covers, the history of Mauritius is nonetheless rich and interesting as owing to its actual multi-ethnic population, its history relates to the ones of many people around the world. Here-below is a quick overview of the past four centuries. If the events […]
Grand Baie Mauritius
Grand Baie, Mauritius Village & “Haven” Grand Baie (from its original French name but “Grand Bay” is generally accepted), is somewhere between an immature village and a grown-up town. Its name conceptualises a mother-like protection; a haven harbouring sailors from around the world as well as an important expat. community. The most cosmopolitan place of […]
Musics of Mauritius
Sega & other musics of Mauritius Mauritian music reflects, fairly faithfully, its societal make-up; that is, drawn from three continents, steeped in conservatism and very little cross-breeding or fusion. Mauritius has musicians from all the genres from which its population is drawn. Classical and contemporary music from India, – few – European classical musicians, some […]
Kitesurfing Information Mauritius
Kitesurfing in Mauritius Where & when to Kitesurf in Mauritius Many confirmed and semi-professional kitesurfers now come to Mauritius regularly; mainly to ride the now famous waves of “One Eye” Le Morne but also to enjoy the lagoon-riding and crossing possibilities around Mauritius. Confirmed riders can ride in Mauritius pretty easily but we strongly recommend […]
Additional Information Mauritius
Mauritius – Additional information Note: We suggest you first read our “Practical Information” blog, if you have not done so yet. Customs Customs and immigration services are quite strict. For an unknown reason, while there is a huge effort made to attract tourists to the island, the officers of immigration seem to deploy as much […]
East coast Mauritius
Mauritius east coast Peer-to-peer information is the greatest characteristic of our times but similarly to most revolutions, it often goes too far and untamed. Living the times of fake news, it is important to separate the wheat from the chaff, check the sources and synthesise. Blogs like this one containing thin information and outdated/inappropriate stock […]
Why Mauritius
Why Mauritius? Because Mauritius is so… Mauritius “In Mauritius we cultivate sugar-cane and prejudices“ A phrase from the 60’s by proudly odd poet, writer, painter and modern thinker, Malcolm de Chazal (1902 – 1981), shows that there is two sides of Mauritius; the side of appearances and the side of reality. On the appearance side […]
Practical Information
abc-book of Mauritius There is so much written about Mauritius that we could circle the world with words. Here-below is the practical information you may need, compacted into an ABC-book. Activities The amount of possible activities in Mauritius is now important. Here is the ABC-book of the ABC-book…Abseiling, Climbing and canyoningBoating, sailing boats and power-boat […]
Port Louis Mauritius
Fascinating Port Louis Despite its small size, relative importance and short 300-year history, Port Louis has a lot to tell. Port-Louis is a fascinating place to discover for it is a concentrate of all the facets of Mauritius, all the cultures from the different origins of its population and the fast evolution of those over […]