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Beaches, hikes, food, nightlife and the practical detail that makes a trip work.
What a day in Mauritius costs: a realistic rupee budget
Street food is almost free and resorts can swallow any budget. Here is what an honest day actually costs, broken down by traveller type.
From the airport to your hotel: taxis, buses and transfer prices
SSR airport sits in the south-east, a real drive from most hotels. Here is what a transfer actually costs by coast, and when the bus is realistic.
Cyclone season in Mauritius: what actually happens
Warning flags, closed schools and a handful of disrupted days a year. Here is what cyclone season really looks like on the ground, and how to plan around it.
Where to stay in Mauritius: which coast suits which trip
The north is convenient, the west is calm, the east is breezy and the south is dramatic. Picking the wrong coast is the easiest mistake to make.
Port Louis markets: where to buy produce, spices and seafood
The covered markets are chaos in the best way. Morning chaos, if you want the good fish. Here is how to navigate them.
Tamarind Falls: what a guide costs and why you need one
Seven cascades, a lot of scrambling, and a route that genuinely should not be done alone. Here is what it costs.
Blue Bay Marine Park: snorkelling without booking a tour
The reef is a five-minute boat ride from a public beach, boats leave when they fill, and going at seven instead of eleven changes everything.
SIM cards and mobile data in Mauritius
Tourists can only buy the tourist package now, and it is 1,500 rupees. Here is what that gets you and how to avoid paying more.
Le Morne beach: what it actually costs and when to go
Public access is free, parking is not always, and the wind decides your whole day. Here is how to time it.
Getting around Mauritius without renting a car
Buses are cheap and cover more than people think. They also stop at 6.30pm, which changes everything about your evenings.
Chamarel: what the ticket actually gets you
The dunes take fifteen minutes. The waterfall, the tortoises and the drive are what make it a half day rather than a photo stop.
Ile aux Cerfs without the tour bus
The island is genuinely beautiful at nine and genuinely overrun by eleven. The first boat is the whole trick.
Where to eat in Grand Baie for under 500 rupees
Grand Baie has a reputation for being expensive. It is, if you only eat on the main strip.
Port Louis street food: what to eat and when it sells out
Dholl puri at 25 to 40 rupees is the best value meal on the island. The good stalls are finished before noon.
When to visit Mauritius, month by month
There is no bad month, but there is a wrong month for what you want. Cyclone season, water temperature and wind all move separately.
Hiking Le Pouce: route, time and what to bring
Two hours up if you take the Petit Verger side. No guide needed, but do not do it at midday.
Black River Gorges: three walks by difficulty
The largest protected forest on the island, free to enter, and the one place you see what Mauritius looked like before the sugar cane.
Sundowners: eight beach bars on the north coast
Where to be at six o clock, from the busy end of Grand Baie to the quiet bits past Pereybere.
Evenings on the west coast, away from Grand Baie
Flic en Flac does sunsets better and prices lower. It also closes earlier, which is the trade you are making.
Which coast to swim on, and when
The island has four coasts with genuinely different weather. Picking the wrong one is the most common Mauritius mistake.
Port Louis in half a day
Most visitors skip the capital or see it from a tour bus. It rewards a morning on foot, and it closes earlier than you think.
Ten Mauritian dishes worth knowing before you order
Creole, Indian, Chinese and French, arguing productively. Here is what to order and what it actually is.
Sega: where to actually hear it, not the hotel version
Every resort runs a sega night. The real thing is a different experience and it is not usually on a stage.
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One good Mauritius idea a week
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