jeremycl
Mauritian expat in Mauritius
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Mauritian
Lives in grand baie
Registration: 08 November 2010
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Driving license and new points system by aakayb
Hi all, I have a UK driving license. I have a resident permit and have been living in Mauritius for about a year. Have heard recently that Mauritius will implement a points system shortly for driving offences and you need to get a counterpart ...
I think Rosiewestie has it right. We came here from the UK in 2005 and at the time you had to take your UK driving license to Line Barracks where you were issued with a slip of paper allowing you to drive in Mauritius. This had to be done every year ... Read More
Cost of TAX and DUTY when transporting a car to Mauritius(MRU STUDENT) by HarjinderMann
Hi, I have currently in the process of getting organized for my move to Mauritius. I am British and my Wife is Mauritian who has been in the country for 6 years, we now plan to go back to Mauritius. I plan to take a car with me as the cost of a car ...
Are you guys all crazy? I have a Landrover Freelander purchased in the UK for 21,000 pounds (Rs 966,000). The price for the same vehicle here is around Rs3.3m. Now you add the concessionary duty and tax of 30% plus say 1,000 pounds shipping costs ... Read More
Concerning Creole by hemsat
Hello guys! I'm new to the forum so nice to meet you all :D I was wondering for any long term expats, if anyone had found an effective way of learning creole (short of learning once in the country)? My dad is Mauritian but I grew up in ...
Ledikasyon pu Travayer run a Kreol course for english speakers. I've just completed the course (10 x 2hour sessions). I'd tried to teach myself before and never got too far but this course has really got me off the ground - well recommended. They ... Read More
What to do in spare times? by kevinson
Hey all. Lets share what each one of you do in your spare times. So that others can have an idea & may change for good! Thanks in advance. My spare times go in surfing the net........
Great fan of cycling. Good for the health and social too. Read More
A question to the Grand Baie crowd ... by bepster
I'm discussing with a friend where Grand Baie is located and we have different views on the district boundaries. This should really be a simple one but apparently it isn't ... Looking at any map, Grand Baie seem to be divided and the border seem to ...
This is interesting. I bought land in Pt aux Canonniers and the survey and title deeds have us as Riviere du Rempart. But looking at all the maps I can only find PAC as in pamplemousses. The dividing line seems to cut just to the south of PAC. The ... Read More
A question to the Grand Baie crowd ... by bepster
I'm discussing with a friend where Grand Baie is located and we have different views on the district boundaries. This should really be a simple one but apparently it isn't ... Looking at any map, Grand Baie seem to be divided and the border seem to ...
Hey, P aux C is in R de R. The dividing line runs from the PAC/mon Choisy roundabout. Read More
Online shopping or home delivery services by nantube
What are the major online shopping websites or home delivery services for grocery in Mauritius .
Dietmar I don't know what you mean by this. A credit card means you can extend your purchases to the limit of your credit limit and pay this off at your leisure albeit constrained to a minimum amount per month and of course subject to the ... Read More
Online shopping or home delivery services by nantube
What are the major online shopping websites or home delivery services for grocery in Mauritius .
By the way, I increasingly do internet shopping to UK and USA. On average the end cost after shipping and possible double duties is around 50% of the price I would pay here, even if the goods were available. And while many of the US sites won't ... Read More
Online shopping or home delivery services by nantube
What are the major online shopping websites or home delivery services for grocery in Mauritius .
I have a UK bank account - no charges for maintaing it, no charges at ATM and no charges for card transactions. I have a Mauritian account with a so-called credit card for which I have to pay an annual fee for the privilege, plus I have to keep a ... Read More
Northfields HighSchool / IPS - Primary School by Nathalie0805
hi everyone, We are currently waitlisted on the lists at Northfields and IPS but I am getting conflicting feedback regarding schools in Mauritius. Apparently Northfields doesn't have a headmaster currently? Other feedback I have received has been ...
I have a 17 year old daughter who has been at Northfields since age 11. It is definitely the best English language medium school in the country and excellent for an all round education. I would have no hesitation in recommending it. By the way, the ... Read More