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.
April 23rd 2008Africa » Mauritius » Port Louis Reunion
After 3 days at sea, we arrived at the Island of Reunion on Monday the 21st of April. It is a French Protectorate and it did not take us long to realize it! We all got loaded on our buse ... [full story]
March 29th 2008Africa » Mauritius 1/2 innlegg:
Mauritius (Skrevet i Flic en Flac 11.04.08).
Nå har vi da vært her på Mauritius i ca 2 uker,å ja om noe kan kalles paradis er dette nettopp det!!!
Ankom sent på kvelden ca2 uker siden ... 45 photos[full story]
September 29th 2007Africa » Mauritius 29/09
Stopover in Mauritius. Took a taxi to the North=1500 rupees. Came back to the airport by bus=150 rupees!! Really enjoy my trip. Went to Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens famous for their water ... 76 photos[full story]
November 25th 2007Africa » Mauritius » Reunion » Reunion We didn't expect to be here when we left on our big trip but here we are on a little piece of France a couple of thousand miles away from Europe in the middle of the Indian Ocean. We have been eagerly ... 47 photos[full story]
December 27th 2007Africa » Mauritius » Port Louis Thursday 27th December
Tana Airport
13:06 (UK), 16:06 (Madagascar)
In approximately 54 minutes I will be heading down the runway and leaving this Fair Isle. A month has passed very quickly and I ... [full story]
October 11th 2007Africa » Mauritius » Port Louis Hi, I am Swapna Saha from Kolkata, India.
I am the working in a textile company as personal secretary to the Chairman. My hobbies includes Travelling, Singing songs (Rabindra Sangeet), Surfing int ... 6 photos[full story]
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