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 Published: January 31st, 2012 | Updated: January 31st, 2012Thaipoosam Cavadee is a Tamil festival and public holiday in Mauritius, held annually in Tamil communities across the island.
Thaipoosam devotee with pierced back The festival is celebrating the Hindu deity Murugan, the son of Lord Shiva, and belong to one of the most important Tamil festivals in Mauritius. Every year after a fasting period, the devotees walk [...] Published: January 27th, 2012 | Updated: January 27th, 2012Many holidaymakers ask us for a detailed map of Mauritius and Rodrigues. Until recently these maps of Mauritius were very difficult to come across – but not anymore! All public Mauritius maps are maintained by the Cartographic Section of the Mauritian Ministry of Housing and Lands, and the latest version is published in PDF form by the [...] Published: January 25th, 2012 | Updated: January 25th, 2012The much anticipated Shoprite Tamarin supermarket opened up at the Barachois Commercial Centre in Tamarin the other week. We put our supermarket glasses on and went for a quick inspection. The area has seen several attempts at establishing larger supermarkets in the past. From the Franprix supermarket a few years ago, to the recent Kaddy-Plus store, and [...] Published: January 20th, 2012 | Updated: January 20th, 2012Tropical fruit in Mauritius is naturally available in abundance all over the island, both cultivated and in the wild, and two of the more common fruits in Mauritius include the papaya and the mango. Lychees at fruit market in Mauritius These two fruit trees and their juicy products are found in the wild all over the island, [...] Published: January 12th, 2012 | Updated: January 12th, 2012Both smokers and non smokers are usually curious about smoking in Mauritius. The former usually about cigarette prices in Mauritius, and the latter typically wants to know if he or she can escape the smoke in restaurants. With more than a third of the country’s population hooked on tobacco, smoking in Mauritius is difficult to escape for [...] Published: January 7th, 2012 | Updated: January 7th, 2012Although a quiet residential area, the village of La Preneuse is still home to a couple of the better restaurants in Mauritius – of both international and Mauritian cuisine. With a few exceptions, most of the restaurants in La Preneuse are located on or around Royal Road. Lunch with a view – The Bay Hotel in La [...] Published: January 5th, 2012 | Updated: January 15th, 2012Is there a McDonald’s in Tamarin? A KFC in Flic en Flac or a Burger King in Port Louis? A quick look at classic, western fast food in Mauritius reveals that the market is still largely up for grabs. KFC Flic en Flac Cascavelle Partly due to the large muslim population, McDonald’s and other similar (beef) fast food [...] January 5th, 2012 | Tags: Black Steer, Burger King, Cascavelle, Fast food, Flic en Flac, Food, KFC, McDonald's, Restaurant, Steers |
Published: December 28th, 2011 | Updated: January 13th, 2012With a 400 year long history of cultivation of sugar fields, and consequently rum production, it is no surprise that many visitors to the island are curious about alcohol in Mauritius, and more importantly it seems, the cost of alcohol in Mauritius. Popular beer in Mauritius Rum production started on the island nearly 200 years ago, although [...] Published: December 18th, 2011 | Updated: January 7th, 2012Where do you find the best snorkelling waters in Mauritius? Scuba diving in Mauritius’ warm Indian Ocean waters is an amazing experience, no doubt about that, but it’s definitely not the cheapest way to discover the marine life of the island. “Scuba diving on the cheap”, is an expression we hear sometimes, and while it is true [...] Published: November 28th, 2011 | Updated: January 8th, 2012Current dress codes in Mauritius and questions regarding how to dress in Mauritius are frequent questions that land in our mailbox, and contrary to popular belief, there are no easy replies. There is no general dress code for Mauritius, as the island is composed of many different religions and cultures, but there are unspoken rules that may [...] |
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