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    Drought in Mauritius

    by LoneRunner 16 February 2008

    Mauritius is actually facing drought situation. Tourists are not directly concerned about this but locals are. No water everyday from…

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    Mauritius in May - where to be based & other Qs!

    by local_londongirl 11 February 2008

    Hi there, We have made the exciting but last-minute decision to add a week's holiday in Mauritius after some time in Tanzania....except…

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    Whats the weather like in Mauritius in March

    by bmh 07 February 2008

    Planning Mauritius betw 20th March for 10days.What kind of weather can I expect.Is it the begining of winter?What would the water temperatur…

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    1 month in Mauritius, Reunion, Mozambique, Tanzania-what order & transport?

    by kayexelate 07 February 2008

    Hi, my wife and I are planning on taking a month holiday to Mauritius, Reunion, Mozambique and Tanzania over Dec/Jan 2008-2009. We're…

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    Re: Trip to Mauritius

    by LoneRunner 03 February 2008

    Cheaper accomodation is in towns. Like Quatre Bornes but its far from the sea. Far by Mauritian standard because Mauritius is a very…

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    Re: Trip to Mauritius

    by aharrold45 02 February 2008

    I don't have a scooter license either, so I am restricted to tours and public buses. Public buses sound a bit like the ones on the Big…

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    RE: Trip to Mauritius

    by LoneRunner 02 February 2008

    80 US is around Rs 2400. It is enough for decent living. Lets say a room will be around Rs 1000 you will still have Rs 1400 to live.…

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    RE: $US vs Euro in Mauritius, Reunion & Madagascar

    by LoneRunner 02 February 2008

    De rien chuis a ta disposition pour les infos dont tu auras besoin. LR

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    Re: Trip to Mauritius

    by aharrold45 01 February 2008

    I don't really have a budget for these days, but certainly no more than $80US a day for everything so thi may mean that I can only really…

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    RE: beaches - kenya or tanzania

    by fubi 31 January 2008

    With a stop-over in Mauiritius I would not bother with any of these islands in order to exlore more of mainland Tansania, i. e. Usambara…

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    RE: $US vs Euro in Mauritius, Reunion & Madagascar

    by Tourelle 31 January 2008

    Merci pour les infos LoneRunner ! Michel

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    RE: $US vs Euro in Mauritius, Reunion & Madagascar

    by LoneRunner 31 January 2008

    Et comme tu parles le francais tu seras a l'aise dans ces 3 pays ! LR

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    RE: $US vs Euro in Mauritius, Reunion & Madagascar

    by LoneRunner 31 January 2008

    Changing money in these countries is no problem. Euros, USD, GBP and other currencies are welcome. But on Reunion it is very much easier…

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    $US vs Euro in Mauritius, Reunion & Madagascar

    by Tourelle 30 January 2008

    Hi everyone, I will be travelling to Mauritius and Madagascar in April and I wonder if I might experienced problems in changing $US inste…

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    RE: Mauritius side trips

    by LoneRunner 30 January 2008

    Then go to Rodrigues Island. Enjoy the tranquility and relax. Reunion is a French department (DOM : Departement Outre Mer). So you wont…

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    RE: Mauritius side trips

    by Jane_chan 30 January 2008

    Hey - Thanks for your quick response. Luckily I have family in Mauritius so I won't always be alone but thanks for the warning. I have…

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    RE: Trip to Mauritius

    by LoneRunner 30 January 2008

    What is your budget for these 5 days ? You can see quite a lot and maybe renting a car can be more economical as it will enable you to…

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    RE: Mauritius side trips

    by LoneRunner 30 January 2008

    Hi Jane. From Mauritius to Mada there is air Mauritius and Air Mada. (Rs 13,500) Mauritius to Rodriguez Island there is Air Mauritius…

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    Re: Cyclone arriving / Precautions

    by LoneRunner 30 January 2008

    Normally a cyclone may last for 7 to 8 days. The first days are calm and sometimes even sunny. When the Class 1 alert is announced,…

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    Mauritius side trips

    by Jane_chan 30 January 2008

    Hello, I'm going to Mauritius for 2.5 - 3 weeks in May. Does anyone know if it's possible to go to Madagascar for a few days first?…

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    Re: Trip to Mauritius

    by annerose 30 January 2008

    Hello in Mauritius you can find also cheap accomodation and many of your excursions you can made by bus Only not possibel to go by bu…

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    Trip to Mauritius

    by aharrold45 30 January 2008

    I know that Mauritius is not really budget traveller friendly with the amount of resorts, but can anyone suggest me a nice place probably…

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    Re: Honeymoon safari in East Africa

    by jmagoo822 30 January 2008

    Hey Jaydough and Stokeygirl, I'm also looking at a safari honeymoon and I wanted to know if you guys have heard of combining a safari…

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