Mauritius | Trips to Earth

How They Dazzle Us

So much more than just an island of beach resorts, Mauritiusoffers a whole world of incredible to those who visit. Towering mountains, working farms, volcanic craters, forests and diving par excellence make this a fantastic destination for an adventure. Although the island is small enough to drive around in an afternoon, there is more than enough to keep you busy for a week or more.

Why We Love Them

So geared for tourism it is almost the standard-bearer. As much as Mauritiusis a developed economy with a great infrastructure, without tourism it would probably not feature on most people’s radars. They are well aware of this and they are fully focussed on looking after the many visitors to their island.

Their Sustainable Superpower

Tourist money and the hope of exploiting it has seen the local environment suffer with things like pollution, large scale developments and cheap imports of Chinese products proliferating. But eth good news is that Mauritians have started to wise up and realise the damage of short-term thinking. To this end initiatives like MauritiusConscious’ #IslandLife Pass have come into being to focus support on local, eco-conscious initiatives.

Best Time to Visit

January to March is the highest risk time for visiting Mauritiusas this is cyclone season and a protracted spell of bad weather can go a long way to ruining a beach holiday. But for the most part this is a tropical paradise that offers warm water and stunning beaches with weather that is warm and balmy without being offensive.

Unique Foods

Mauritiushas a lot to offer from a culinary perspective as it draws on a very wide range of influences – English, French and Indian all included. One of the most interesting local items to try is dholl pori – it’s a fried, flat bread made from ground split-peas, which is served with bean curry, atchar and chutney. Seafood naturally features prominently and can be found in one form or another almost anywhere on the island. Also look out for things like rum and tea and sugar which are all produced locally and are of a very high quality.