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Registration: 01 December 2010

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nantube replied to a thread
12 years ago
Julien

EXPAT BLOG RECRUITS by Julien

Hi everyone, we want to get bigger and need a few more web professionals to provide a better service to our members and audience. Many positions are available, such as : > Experienced web developers (PHP/MySQL/JS and so on ..) > Multilingual ...

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why Expat.com is not facebook or social media friendly ? Read More

nantube replied to a thread
13 years ago
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BBC-Iview , UK or US TV in mauritius by nantube

Hi, I've been trying to get live TV streams from US/UK without the poor and ridiculously expensive satellite providers in Mauritius. I was just wondering, has anyone tried any IPTV Setup Boxes or the SlingBox in Mauritius. It seems you can get ...

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@Jaden, you are totally wrong..! Have you ever even tried it..? After some research, i;ve been able to find some good private VPN to watch shows on most US tv network websites, including hulu.com, and a PPTP VPN server to watch BBCIplayer, ITV ... Read More

nantube created a thread
13 years ago

no formula1 and live rugby world cup finals in mauritius ?

This week-end I could not watch the f1 race on my satellite TV channels. Had to resort watching it on my PC with a slow internet connection. I've been experiencing issues with my satellite tv provider who are not giving access to live formula 1 ... Read More

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13 years ago
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Online shopping or home delivery services by nantube

What are the major online shopping websites or home delivery services for grocery in Mauritius .

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Dude in regards to bank charges, i don;'t know about you, but recently i had to pay 20 pounds in fees just to get a UK bank to send a an official account statement for a missing direct debit. I have the worst nightmares dealing with HS*C UK.. they ... Read More

nantube replied to a thread
13 years ago
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Online shopping or home delivery services by nantube

What are the major online shopping websites or home delivery services for grocery in Mauritius .

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You are Right Deitmar, banks in mauritius have take huge commissions charges and fees for any e-commerce activities. To be fair with local banks though, if you hold a saving and current accounts here, bank charges and fees almost cost nothing. I ... Read More

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13 years ago
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Online shopping or home delivery services by nantube

What are the major online shopping websites or home delivery services for grocery in Mauritius .

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You guys must be nuts, making a sushi and flower online delivery business for a market like Mauritius.. ! Let alone, mauritius, I certainly won't eat any sushi or raw fish meat for that matter that has not been prepared in front of me by a chef I ... Read More

nantube replied to a thread
13 years ago
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BBC-Iview , UK or US TV in mauritius by nantube

Hi, I've been trying to get live TV streams from US/UK without the poor and ridiculously expensive satellite providers in Mauritius. I was just wondering, has anyone tried any IPTV Setup Boxes or the SlingBox in Mauritius. It seems you can get ...

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HI Jennifer, You can subscribe to English Satellite TV with DSTV Mauritius. Please check their website : dstv.com I believe they must have CSI, and it would cost around 50-60 uk pounds for all premium channels, that includes the bbc channels also.. Read More

nantube replied to a thread
13 years ago
Julien

Internet access yesterday by Julien

Have you experienced problems with your internet access yesterday ? We were not able to work from 11am to 5pm Nice isn't it ? Thanks Orange / Mauritius Telecom !

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I know someone who went to Kenya and Botswana recently for business. I was told, despite the huge social and infrastructure problems faced by these countries, it's amazing how fast and innovative people/businesses are with adapting technology, ... Read More

nantube replied to a thread
13 years ago
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BBC-Iview , UK or US TV in mauritius by nantube

Hi, I've been trying to get live TV streams from US/UK without the poor and ridiculously expensive satellite providers in Mauritius. I was just wondering, has anyone tried any IPTV Setup Boxes or the SlingBox in Mauritius. It seems you can get ...

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hey guys, why did you delete my post in regards to issues faced by subscribers with a satelitte tv provider ? Read More

nantube replied to a thread
13 years ago
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BBC-Iview , UK or US TV in mauritius by nantube

Hi, I've been trying to get live TV streams from US/UK without the poor and ridiculously expensive satellite providers in Mauritius. I was just wondering, has anyone tried any IPTV Setup Boxes or the SlingBox in Mauritius. It seems you can get ...

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I found these VPN to get free US/UK tv streams BUT MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN AD BLOCKER like ADBLOCK PLUS or AD BLOCKER ON your anti-virus running. hotspotshield.com (works awesome on hu*u, excellent speed, though could not get it to work for viewing ... Read More

nantube replied to a thread
13 years ago
Julien

Internet access yesterday by Julien

Have you experienced problems with your internet access yesterday ? We were not able to work from 11am to 5pm Nice isn't it ? Thanks Orange / Mauritius Telecom !

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Mauritius ranks between 140 to 150 th out of 168 countries for broadband connection speed. netindex.com/download/2,134/Mauritius Mauritius has not only one of the slowest, but also, the most expensive per Mbps cost of broadband in the world. ... Read More

nantube created a thread
13 years ago

BBC-Iview , UK or US TV in mauritius

Hi, I've been trying to get live TV streams from US/UK without the poor and ridiculously expensive satellite providers in Mauritius. I was just wondering, has anyone tried any IPTV Setup Boxes or the SlingBox in Mauritius. It seems you can get ... Read More

nantube replied to a thread
13 years ago
HeyJude

Home Theatre System and Plasma TV - Professional help needed by HeyJude

Hi All, we shipped all our furntiture and household goods from Australia to Mauritius, everything arrived safe and sound and we love having all our own things around us. We have a Marantz stereo and a plasma tv home entertainment system which we ...

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Please Ignore Balmoral's ludicrous advice. Pal/secam systems are perfectly compatible in mauritius. Infact we even use the same voltage and digital video broadcasting systems as in australia. The only difference will be with the power plug used. ... Read More

nantube replied to a thread
13 years ago
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Online shopping or home delivery services by nantube

What are the major online shopping websites or home delivery services for grocery in Mauritius .

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The real question should be "is it profitable?" Yes Europeans and other expatriates will buy online sometimes, but is it profitable enough to keep such a store running for only (or mostly) expatriates, which will all due respect do not form the ... Read More

nantube replied to a thread
14 years ago
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Online shopping or home delivery services by nantube

What are the major online shopping websites or home delivery services for grocery in Mauritius .

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Unfortunately, I believe in this country, individual entrepreneurs or companies outside the FMGC sector won't have the capacity to maintain Online Stores. It's very ironic, but only the big conglomerated companies like IBL, Innodis, Food & allied ... Read More