I went to Mauritius for five days. I’ve concluded that everything there is beautiful.
I have lots to say about the trip and dozens of photos to post. But here’s a 10-photo teaser to prove my above statement.
The beach at Le Prince Maurice, part of Constance Hotels and Resorts, where I stayed in Mauritius. This beach is particularly lovely because it’s on a lagoon, where the water is completely calm.
The lobby at Le Prince Maurice.
Sunrise from Belle Mare Plage, the other Constance property where I stayed. The sunrise was like this every morning.
Pretty stunning. Although from where I was on the east side of the island, the sunrises definitely surpassed the sunsets.
Hibiscus blossoms floating in a fountain at Le Prince Maurice. Hibiscus are everywhere in Mauritius, along with frangipani.
PS: Because of all the flowers, everything in Mauritius smells beautiful.
I lured this bird to my Prince Maurice balcony with room service. It’s called a red fody.
Lunch at La Kaze restaurant, on the beach at Belle Mare Plage.
A woman shopping in the Centre de Flacq Market on a Sunday morning. I have many more beautiful photos from this market.
I never got her name.
Yash (left) and Mala (right), a mother and son who run a market stall at Centre de Flacq.
PS: Mauritian people speak French and they also speak English with French accents. So everything in Mauritius sounds beautiful.
More Mauritius beauty to come in future posts.
My trip to Mauritius was provided courtesy of Constance Hotels and Resorts and The Holiday Factory. Opinions expressed are my own.
How have I never blogged about 44 Stanley Avenue, the coolest shopping and dining complex in Joburg, which is only five minutes from my house?
I guess it’s wrong to say I’ve never blogged about 44 Stanley; I’ve mentioned it countless times over the years (see here and here) when writing about specific restaurants or shops that are there. But I’ve never written a dedicated post about 44 Stanley as a destination and it’s about time I did – especially now, with the holidays upon us.
I’ve been dreadfully uninspired lately, struggling to think of anything I want to blog about despite having a long list of great ideas (many of which you, my readers, provided in September). I’m finding it hard to feel positive about life at the moment. But on Saturday Thorsten and I got the chance to visit Indwe Park, an indigenous garden and sculpture park in Braamfontein, and I knew I had my topic for today.
Given this week’s political nuclear bomb blast, it feels like a weird time to publish a light-hearted post about my recent (pre-election) jaunt through the United States. But I’m hoping you’ve have had enough of the U.S. election horror show – I know I have – and are ready (at least temporarily) for some wholesome American travel adventures. If so, please read on about my four-day visit to Maine, the northeastern-most state in the lower 48, with my sister, Susanna.
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