Mauritius

Pereybere Lagoon
from: "Last Port Of Call" By Sam and Sal

Background: Discovered by the Portuguese in 1505, Mauritius was subsequently held by the Dutch, French, and British before independence was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes. Recent poor weather and declining sugar prices have slowed economic growth, leading to some protests over standards of living in the Creole community.

65 days ago: The adventures of TJ and the Beej in South America published a blog
The final word (at least for now)

September 16th 2009 Africa » Mauritius » Quatre Bornes
Hello all I thought I would write some final words to close the blog and draw the curtain on my travels. As I have told some of my friends, taking time off is the best thing I did for myself. At ... [full story]

194 days ago: Simon and Alex published a blog
Honeymoon II: Perfect place to recover

May 6th 2009 Africa » Mauritius » Grand Bay
After the excitement of safari, the second half of the honeymoon didn't start as smoothly as planned. We had already had our flights changed not long before the wedding and instead of flying directly ... 12 photos [full story]

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