I’m alone in the house. It’s been a long 24 hours that started with the Springboks arriving at Cape Town International, after winning the World Cup, and ending with me in Mauritius, alone, staring out at the private jungle garden. The long B28 running up the east coast of Mauritius…
8 Unique Mauritian Experiences of a Lifetime
Ahhh Mauritius. The east-African island country to the left of Madagascar is well known for its picture-perfect sunsets, white sandy beaches and jungle-like adventures. But the island is more than just a day dream, with many cultural and differs travel experiences on offer. Having visited the island twice (last being…
What To Pack For a Boat Cruise in Mauritius
Last summer Mr John and I had the privilege of visiting Mauritius with the LUX Group. Not only did we stay at their beautiful, newly refurbished LUX Grand Gaube, but they kindly organised us a catamaran tour of a few islands in collaboration with Mauritius Tourism. Unfortunately, there had been…
Dream Holidays at the LUX Grand Gaube, Mauritius
If you’ve been following my Instagram account or my YouTube channel, you would have seen that I’ve been frolickin in the turquoise oceans of Mauritius. Our first trip to any island destination, never mind Mauritius has been exquisite thanks to our gracious hosts; the Lux Grand Gaube. Truly a screensaver dream…
5 Island Tour of Mauritius with iLe Aux Cerfs Watersports
We’ve all seen the screensavers; crystal blue beaches, crisp white sand, snorkeling with tropic fish. It’s what desk job day dreams are made of and when you do eventually get to do it, it’s worth every background refresh. Mr John and I were spoilt with a 5 island tour with…
Night or Day Dreaming at Bodrum Blue
Bodrum Blue is an exquisite restaurant located in the LUX Grand Gaube hotel in Mauritius. We were spoilt, exactly a year ago, when we were invited to visit the newly refurbished hotel. One our second last night we enjoyed dinner under the swaying baskenette shades above the beautiful blue ocean….
6 Must Do Mauritian Food Experiences
Visiting Mauritius in January earlier this year still feels like a grand dream. We were beyond spoilt at the LUX Grand Gaube hotel in the north of the island, as well as by Mauritius Tourism who whisked us around the island for some Mauritian day trips – which included foodie…