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Africa MauritiusOctober 16, 2016November 26, 2017

Mauritius. It’s in Africa. (And other things you might not know).

1. It’s in Africa. You might be eating an Indian Curry while chatting to your waiter in French while fireworks go off for Chinese New Year. But guess what, you’re in Africa. Mauritius is nothing like mainland Africa. If you had to liken it to anywhere, it would be India. The only lions and giraffes…

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Africa MauritiusFebruary 7, 2015August 1, 2016

The Five Best Beaches in Mauritius

I don’t think it needs to be said that Mauritius has some beautiful beaches. The tiny tropical island is almost completely ringed by coral reef which means that the beaches are calm and shallow. Not ideal for surfing but perfect for swimming, water sports, and sipping a drink in the shallows. All beaches on Mauritius…

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Africa Mauritius Super Fun RandomFebruary 5, 2015August 1, 2016

Becoming a Divemaster: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

This article is part two in a series about the process of getting my PADI Divemaster certification. I felt that it was not real life to omit the fear I had to overcome to do this course, so I wrote about that in part one. This article will focus on the good and bad parts…

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Africa MauritiusFebruary 3, 2015August 1, 2016

Becoming a Divemaster: A Short Story on Fear

This article is part one in a series on the process of getting my PADI Divemaster certification. The Divemaster certification is the first step to working as a professional in the diving industry. I felt it was important to share some backstory before getting into the details of my month long course. Unfortunately, diving can…

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Africa MauritiusJanuary 29, 2015August 1, 2016

How to Have the Perfect Summer

I don’t know about you but at the end of winter, summer takes an almost mythological status in my mind. Every winter I seem to expect my life to turn into a Billabong or Corona ad as soon as the first rays of sunshine hit the ground. Anticipation of summer takes on a golden hue…

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Africa Mauritius Super Fun RandomDecember 14, 2014August 1, 2016

A Guide to Inland Mauritius: Curepipe to Chamarel

Inland Mauritius, with it’s picture book mountains, tumble of vegetation, and misty waterfalls, is often overlooked and under appreciated. And I totally get why. It’s so easy to spend your days sipping a fresh coconut in the shallows of a turquoise lagoon, swimming amongst a labyrinth of colourful reef, and burrowing your toes in the…

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Africa Mauritius Super Fun RandomDecember 2, 2014August 1, 2016

Welcome to Mauritius!

When my parents told me at 10 years old that we would be moving to a little island off the coast of Africa, I excitedly bragged about the news with my classmates at school. The teacher, overhearing me creating my usual classroom ruckus, invited me to come up the front of the class and point…

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One time when I was backpacking through New Zealand, I tripped over a curb and fell flat on my face. My backpack got so twisted around my body that it took me fifteen minutes to extricate myself from its straps.

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