Category Archive: Mauritius
User Guide for a DITO’S WORM BIN Mauritius – Box Model
September 1, 2024
Thank you for purchasing a DITO’S WORM BIN! You have made the right choice in enhancing your own home made compost. This manual is intended for the worm people that have already acquired their worm bins and had a personal session with me on how the worm bin is used. For those curious reading in […]
Processing JIVA Coffee waste by products at DITO’S GARDEN Worm Farm Mauritius
August 29, 2024
The vermicomposting farm was begun in summer 2022 at DITO’S GARDEN in the north of Mauritius at one of the last green spots of Grand Baie (so say many visitors!). An organised site visit at DITO’S GARDEN upon reservation is possible which we sum up with a nice DITO’S KOMBUCHA drink with view on the […]
Vermicomposting in Mauritius
July 8, 2023
Making compost from Red Wiggler Worms – My personal journey Hello there reader! Are you a gardener yourself? Permaculture, organic, composting, tamagotchis 😉 are themes that interest you? Planning to plant your own veggies soon or just curious what vermicomposting is about particularly in the local context of Mauritius? It is difficult to find any […]
Why I chose to study in Mauritius? by Julia Gihozo
September 18, 2022
Muraho! Welcome to the story of Julia Gihozo who comes from Rwanda and decided to study in Mauritius at the African Leadership College located in the north of the island. Why I chose to study in Mauritius by Julia Gihozo is a project interview by Dietmar Reigber of a student from Rwanda currently studying in […]
SAFER Pest Control – A Pest Control company in the North of Mauritius
September 9, 2019
I had some issues with termites in my cup boards which Eric took good care of. Eric has a decade of experience in the field of pest control and recently started his own company. He knows well his products and also has some of his own mixtures. The latter was applied to my cupboards – […]
Got lost while Hiking in the Gorges of Mauritius
July 28, 2019
The experience of finding your way back… My buddy and I got lost on the Trochetia trail while hiking in the beautiful Gorges National park of Mauritius. What was supposed to take us only 30mins to reach the Gorges viewpoint, a short walk literally from the right of the Parakeet trail to the left towards […]
Selling Authentic Mauritius
September 13, 2016
It was once or still isn’t a requirement for Mauritius to be authentic in the sense of what people relate to when this term is mentioned which also requires a definition! The island was who it was or still is who it is… with a changed landscape and personality, I wasn’t around yet in the […]
What it was like to sell my (old) car in Mauritius
September 6, 2016
Recently I sold my car. It turned 17 years of metal age. I endured it for 8 years ending with +250 000 Km in its belly which included every year visits to fitness in Port-Louis (very annoying – hope things have improved with the privatisation of these centres, also see my article about → bringing […]
Where does the money go when I buy 1 litre of fuel in Mauritius?
March 9, 2016
Recently I came across a communique of the State Trading Coporation in L’express the 04.02.2016 which published the break down of what you are paying for when you buy 1 litre of Gasoil and Diesel. Those figures below will only be valid until the Petroleum Pricing Committee (PPC) and the State Trading Coporation agree to […]
Bringing my car to the examination centre in Port-Louis (fitness)
June 23, 2015
Last week was the sixth time I was at car fitness in Port-Louis and it was chaotic at a time where it usually is more smooth. That is 13:30. The new premises still haven’t opened and I wonder when… There is less parking space, and the number of cars required to go the fitness centre […]
The quest to make a good cup of coffee in Mauritius from local and import beans
February 11, 2015
Lately I have been trying to make my own good cup of coffee from grinding my own beans and getting the dosages right in using various techniques from the French Press to the Bialetti / Moka Italian coffee maker. I started as a coffee drinker with the soluble brands such as Ricoffy and other Nestlé brands […]
Mauritius Charcuterie Fresh or Frozen Meat Products supplier of 5 Star hotels De Lapeyre Ltd.
August 4, 2014
Whether its pickled specialities, a smoked chicken or roasted ham – De Lapeyre Ltd. is your partner of choice for your local charcuterie meat products in Mauritius. They have their own savoir faire, authentic recipes and traditional techniques practised since over 30 years.
Hiking North East Mauritius – Roches Noires Caves, Bras d’eau forest till Poste Lafayette beach – Pat Loisirs
June 24, 2014
Level 1 hike. Not tough, easy go for amateurs. Track we did was around 10Km. We started at the village of Rivière du Rempart — Old Railway Track — Caves of Roches Noires — Mauritius Radio Telescope — Mango Orchard — Bras D’eau Visitor’s Centre — Bras D’eau Trail — and ended at Poste La […]
What does Constat à l’amiable mean? Driving and Accidents in Mauritius
June 21, 2014
When it comes to driving in Mauritius, various informations, laws, theories and facts seem to come gradually over the years as you gain more and more experience. Whether you just got your driving licence, or moved to Mauritius you will definitely have some questions to what you must abide to when you drive here and […]
ERP Made in Mauritius by ProximaSoft and how my interest was sparked!
April 17, 2014
I like ERP, Data Centres, web hosting, servers, ubuntu linux, CRMS, especially when its related to and from Mauritius. Therefore when I’m contacted by a software company in Mauritius, its like waking up a very curious sleeping data crawler… What is ERP!? ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning. ERP is usually composed of various software […]
Which Villa in Mauritius is the real GEM of them all?
April 16, 2014
While checking my emails today at work I noticed one particular message that was written to me by an owner with whom I collaborate who was addressing to me that she was disappointed of not seeing her villa listed amongst my list of favourite villas in Mauritius. Considering that my blog is only nearly 2 […]
Sunday in Mauritius at Port-Louis, Citadelle, Flic en Flac, Black River Gorges National Park, Le Morne, Chamarel, Plaine Champagne, Grand Bassin and Curepipe
April 15, 2014
A sightseeing itinerary with visiting guests from abroad On Sunday the 13th of April I organised an itinerary with a buddy for two visiting guests from Germany. Quite often when the week end approaches and you have guests from abroad staying at your place you really wonder where you can take them. If you just […]
Roads in Mauritius – The Terre Rouge – Verdun – Trianon / Phoenix Link Road
April 11, 2014
If you remember the eighties what the roads were like back then, Mauritius has made a huge improvement on its road infrastructure within those last 30 years. I still remember that basically nearly every road except the highway had potholes everywhere. A car ride was always bumpy. The quality of the road surface was really […]