With a guide in Ebony Forest

Beach, bats and Berguitta

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January 22nd 2018
There are two ways of looking at every situation. On one hand, we're about to spend the night in an ageing Boeing 777; the plane has a technical fault; and it’s going to be raining when we get to our destination. On the other hand, Air France fixed the plane; we have extra space - three seats for the two of us; and it's 27c when we land. OK, it is a bit overcast and sprinkling with rain but by ... read more

Africa » Mauritius » Pamplemousses

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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 attra... ... read more