arfness
South African expat in Singapore
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South African
Lives in Singapore
Registration: 19 December 2014
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E-liquid for electronique cigarettes by Hannahleila
Hello, Does anyone know where to buy e-liquids for electronic cigarettes? Or does anyone know someone who sells e-liquids? Thanks for any reply.
Theres a little shop (its like in the walkway) in Trianon shopping center that sells it. Its opposite a coffee shop near the irish entrance. Read More
Import Vespa from Thailand? by SoCha
Hi - I know there are a lot of "should I import" questions, and the general concensus is no. I have a used Vespa - 2013, 150 cc's, sport. I bought it in Thailand, where vespas are much cheaper than in Europe or elsewhere (they are ...
Not worth the effort to be honest. I've never imported but from all the threads and chats i've had with people you will probably end up paying the same amount as buying one here. (I was looking at importing a KTM Duke, everytime it came ... Read More
Mauritius: the safest country in Africa by Veedushi
Hello everyone, Mauritius seems to be one of the safest and most democratic African countries. Famous UK magazine The Economist published an international report this week titled 鈥淒emocracy in an age of anxiety鈥�. According to this ...
Well in my brief 1 year here i have yet to feel unsafe or been a victim of any crime. I've made mistakes of leaving my keys in my bike for an entire day at the beach, nothing happened. My brother-in-law left his go-pro on a side wall by ... Read More
South African Passport Renewal in Mauritius? Where? by SarahCourtis
Hi there. I have a South African passport which needs to be renewed, where can this be done in Mauritius? And is there a site where i can download the forms from? Thank you, Sarah
Hi, I would assume the only place would beat the SA Embassy in Port Louis. http://www.embassypages.com/missions/embassy1493/ Read More
Crime by Karin Staples
Does Mauritius have a problem with crime? I would presume certain areas are safer than others? What has been your experience?
Yeah as mentioned i think its just down to petty crime. I've felt safe since i arrived and haven't had any issue in the past year. Just do the usual common sense, if your at the beach don't leave valuables unattended and in plain ... Read More
Cost of Living in Mauritius-middle class life style by jrishabh
What is the cost of living in Mauritius if I have the following life style: 1.Stay in a single unshared studio room (economic/middle class level) 2.Eat 50% out side and 50% cook myself 3.commute by bus 4.use high speed internet 5.use a basic health ...
1.Stay in a single unshared studio room (economic/middle class level) - - 7,000-13,000 depending on region 2.Eat 50% out side and 50% cook myself - +- 6,000 depending on what u cook and where you eat 3.commute by bus - average like 40 per trip 4.use ... Read More
LOOKING FOR URGENT JOB AT REGUS MAURITIUS 4TH FLOOR EBENE HEIGHTS by rishi
Looking for customer service represenative at Regus Business centres Mauritius. Qualifications : At least Diploma in Business Administration/Management. Experience: Reception/Secretary/Concierge/Accounting Contact Person: Nicolas feagier Tel: ...
Guys guys guys.. come now. look at the date. 2010...Almost like spam bots were posting those messages 5 years later? weird :unsureDorry is obviously a legit person, could you not see how professional the post was :P Read More
LOOKING FOR URGENT JOB AT REGUS MAURITIUS 4TH FLOOR EBENE HEIGHTS by rishi
Looking for customer service represenative at Regus Business centres Mauritius. Qualifications : At least Diploma in Business Administration/Management. Experience: Reception/Secretary/Concierge/Accounting Contact Person: Nicolas feagier Tel: ...
Guys guys guys.. come now. look at the date. 2010... Read More
Where can i buy Rugby Jerseys/tops? by SarahCourtis
Hi there Does anyone know where i can find rugby jerseys preferably South Africa?
Sorry ,no idea We brought ours with us Where can we watch in the North besides The Beach Bar ( Kabous)?I was at Barra Bar just down the road (by luigis) for the games on saturday. They got a big screen, boerewors rolls, guiness specials etc. Was ... Read More
Taxis around Flic en Flac: average cost by Mari_travels
Hi, Does anyone know the average taxi price per KM around this area? We paid 300Rs from the Flic en Flac beach to Cascavelle Shopping Mall (4,5 km). Its that ok? Thanks again!
Wow thats expensive, could've just hopped on the bus for 10Rs.. Sorry i dont know the prices per KM. Read More
World Cup Rugby venues by Shaunvisser
Hi We will be in Mauritius over the World Cup Rugby tournament Are there any social venues or clubs which we can join,especially for the SA games,semi s and final?
Good Question, I know Big Willys in Black River said they will be screening games, im more interested if any areas in Flic en Flac are gonna show them Read More
Investing in Mauritius from South Africa by machismo
Hi, I just wanted to find out from Fellow expats, especially South African, what products you miss the most from back home that you wish you had. I'm South African and lived in Mauritius for about 8 years..just did my post grad surgical studies ...
Howzit, As a South African here... i honestly cant think of much that you don't get here. Pretty much every single thing is available (some at a big price) but available none the less... even biltong :) All the restaurants are here. ... Read More
Driving in Mauritius by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Mauritius? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess聟 what are the characteristics of the driving ...
i will say that the people who drive 20/30km UNDER the speed limit can be even more dangerous than the speeding ones. Jeez i saw some close calls the other day with people get frustrated by slow drivers and then trying to overtake at any given ... Read More
Driving in Mauritius by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Mauritius? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess聟 what are the characteristics of the driving ...
I drive around on my scooter. These are my annoyances: Port Louis -> Flic en Flac. Most of the time people are okay but some of them drive like proper aholes, overtaking 5 cars and a bus at once. The cars from oncoming traffic don't care ... 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 ...
LOL @ the dude who says creole isn't widely spoken. 90% of the Mauritius i know prefer Creole to french and English. Anyway, i've been trying to learn a little bit of Creole because its a really fun language to learn (sort of like ... Read More