View from the sky: paragliding over Mauritius

View from the sky: paragliding over Mauritius

In Mauritius, many activities allow you to connect with nature. While the island is best known for its watersports (diving, kitesurfing, snorkelling, windsurfing), for several years now it has offered outdoor activities more inspired by mountains. When it comes to...
Pamplemousses Garden, Haven of Peace

Pamplemousses Garden, Haven of Peace

Pamplemousses Garden and its surroundings. A 250 years old magical green interlude, an exotic and poetical trip, a glimpse of bygone days life in a village, cradle of Mauritian history. The Mauritius National Botanical Garden or Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical...
Sunday picnic at Bernache island in Mauritius

Sunday picnic at Bernache island in Mauritius

During the summer, it’s a tradition for Mauritians to meet at the beach with their family and friends. But if you’re looking for a more uncrowded, peaceful and natural experience away from the public beaches, there are some idyllic options to help you totally...
How to make 100% natural sunscreen

How to make 100% natural sunscreen

As the Baz Luhrmann song goes, ‘Everybody’s Free (to Wear Sunscreen)’. Wouldn’t it be great if everybody was free to wear sunscreen that’s free of chemicals to help stop the damage that sunscreen is doing to the planet? What is 100% natural...
Gunner’s Quoin (or Coin de Mire)

Gunner’s Quoin (or Coin de Mire)

As we leave the bay and look at Coin de Mire from the catamaran, we have the impression of aiming straight at a giant whale floating on the sea… It’s only the famous Coin de Mire or ‘Gunner’s Quoin’, a nature reserve and home to rabbits, geckos and many native birds,...
Champ de Mars

Champ de Mars

“I have been all around the world, to many race tracks, but this one is truly unique. This is the most intimate and friendly atmosphere … “ In 1810, when the British came to settle, their priority was not only to keep the French colons happy but to enable hobbies that...
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