@anna4
American expat in Mauritius
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Registration: 25 January 2011
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bringing cat to Mauritius by Strawb
Hello all, We're considering bringing our cat to Mauritius. Does anyone know what the laws are surrounding this? Specifically, I'm worried that she is 15 years old and I think she has to stay in quarantine for 6 months? If thats the case I think we ...
Do you REALLY HAVE to move to Mauritius? I would NEVER abandon an animal - a 15 year old cat is even worse. Mine is 17 years old and came with me all the way from San Francisco. My husband at first said that he was going to find my cats a "good ... Read More
Private and Public school in Mauritius by alisa_ram
Hi Lutus. Personally when it comes to secondary schools in Mauritius, I find a lot of these schools are a waste of money. I attended a normal secondary school in Mauritius and my English is not to 'degree standard' at all. I'm only in IT and, though ...
I chose to attend a US university instead of the University of Mauritius because at the time, the local university was tiny, with no medical school, research or biotechnology. Most students at the time had no option but to go abroad which again ... Read More
Private and Public school in Mauritius by alisa_ram
Hi Lutus. Personally when it comes to secondary schools in Mauritius, I find a lot of these schools are a waste of money. I attended a normal secondary school in Mauritius and my English is not to 'degree standard' at all. I'm only in IT and, though ...
By the way, I NEVER took private tuition from any of my school teachers and was never discriminated against. That is absolute RUBBISH. Read More
Private and Public school in Mauritius by alisa_ram
Hi Lutus. Personally when it comes to secondary schools in Mauritius, I find a lot of these schools are a waste of money. I attended a normal secondary school in Mauritius and my English is not to 'degree standard' at all. I'm only in IT and, though ...
To Bunkoma: How dare you say that government schools do not prepare students for university studies???? I went to Loreto Convent QB and won a full scholarship to Harvard. After graduate school, also on scholarship, I was hired by Harvard Medical ... Read More
Private and Public school in Mauritius by alisa_ram
Hi Lutus. Personally when it comes to secondary schools in Mauritius, I find a lot of these schools are a waste of money. I attended a normal secondary school in Mauritius and my English is not to 'degree standard' at all. I'm only in IT and, though ...
Bunkoma, Are you aware that the Principal of Northfields said in an interview with L'Express last year that his students are dumb compared to students attending government schools in Mauritius? Read More
EXPAT BLOG JANUARY 29th SUNSET MEET UP AT TROU AUX BICHES by Julien
Hi, I guess it's time to organize our very first 2011 meet up, isn't it?
If there is a cyclone, it is all over the island - there is NO such thing as a cyclone warning for QB or TOB only. Read More
Help me please! by lurman
Hi! I,m Leyre, a girl from Spain. I,m going to move to Miami the next May or June. I want to live there, so I need a job. I'm lost. I do not know where can I find work. I do not know if I can be hired without a work permit, but do not know how to ...
I live in Palm Beach, Florida. NO, you cannot work with a tourist visa and cannot stay in the US. The whole world wants to move to the US - will not happen. Read More
Teaching in Mauritius by colleen
I am teacher in South Africa. I would like to teach in Mauritius > What is the average salary of a teacher at an International School in Mauritius ( primary school ) Would I be able to live fairly well on this salary. (food, rent, transport, etc ...
Teachers make peanuts. Inflation on the island is very high. The cost of living is higher than in the US. Read More