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08 Feb

Posted at 14:01h in Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Mauritius

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20 Jan

Posted at 09:47h in Culture, Lifestyle, Mauritius, Travel

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here we are, 2021 is finally here! Happy New Year everyone 🤩🎉 Following Christmas and New Year's Eve, what better way to start 2021 than a sneak peek at some of Mauritius’ most popular religious celebrations? Although small, our beautiful island has a rather impressive cultural wealth! Traditional festivities in Mauritius are synonymous with typical Mauritian food and the delicious aromas of local specialities floating in the streets almost all year long...

17 Nov

Posted at 10:02h in Culture, Food, Lifestyle, Travel

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]I’m pretty sure by now you’ve heard of the delicious Mauritian street foods and are desperately longing for a good, steaming hot dipin frir with its kotomili (coriander) chutney… You’re in luck! Today, we’re going to introduce you to 5 of the best Mauritian street foods around the island, and hopefully excite your virtual taste buds enough for you to pop in at one of our food tours and try some for yourself. The first street food you need to know about is called the “gato piman” (chili bites). These crispy snacks are made from...

26 Oct

Posted at 16:27h in Culture, Food, Lifestyle

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15 Sep

Posted at 12:11h in Culture, Lifestyle

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Welcome to China Town, famous Port Louis neighbourhood and jewel of the Mauritian heritage. If this town has lost its charm and liveliness over the last few decades, it is now one of the most popular in the region! Besides its beautiful old buildings, delicious culinary specialities and smiling inhabitants, China Town is also increasingly famous for its street arts… [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="30px"][vc_column_text]Mauritius owes this new popularity to the New China Town Foundation, created by Jean-Paul Lam in February 2018, to revitalise and reinvent China Town. How? By promoting local art through eco-conscious initiatives, and...

10 Aug

Posted at 14:26h in Culture, Food, Lifestyle

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s 10 am. My colleague Anne-Claire and I leave cold and greyish Moka for warm and sunny Mahébourg; today, we’re embarking the Taste Buddies adventure in the company of our guide, Dada. We are ready to discover the charming little village of Mahébourg, nestled on the south-east coast of Mauritius. On the way, the sparkling blue lagoon stretches as far as the eye can see, offering views of the South’s most popular islets: île aux Aigrettes, île au Phare and île de la Passe. Some of the most beautiful mountains can also be seen,...

20 Mar

Posted at 12:17h in Food, Lifestyle

With coins rattling in their hands, twinkles in their eyes and smiles stretching from Flacq to Flic-en-Flac, children sprint back towards the sound...