Tim
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fed-up with South africa , concidering New Zealand. Any info? by renierlummis
Im living in South Africa but want to move to New Zealand , would like some info on the living conditions , possibilities.
Alana, thank you and others for the dialog on costs in NZ. I have wanted to move to Aus or NZ my whole life but have been occupied with living here in the states. Now that I have time and a little savings to make the move it seems it may be ... Read More
Residency by Guest9383
I'm. 52 retired women would like to know what it costs for residency I normally come for 180 days each year and would love to leve there for the 3 year period .
Ann, may I ask, do you have any difficulty regarding a 180 day stay? Specifically, do you automatically get 90 days to start at the airport, then have to apply for an extension later? I'm not interested in jumping through hoops in order to live ... Read More
Real general info from a Mauritian by Lena23
Hi guys, You all must be really mad..to be worried about earning 35000/40000 MUR and to live in Mauritius with partner and kid/s. People in Mauritius standard salary is between 8000 MUR and 10 000 MUR. How do you think families are managing with ...
Good for you Lena. I wondered what a normal salary was in Mauritius. I'm a socialist. I don't like societies divided by class or income. If you spend all your time working you better enjoy your job because you won't have time for anything else and ... Read More
Help with Visa requirements by SLB999
Hi All My first post so thanks for reading. My family are looking to relocate to Mauritius for 1 or 2 years. From our enquiries we have been told that we need to apply for a residence permit. My husband and I work in IT supporting companies ...
I got a tickle from thinking about "proof of retirement". Let's see; Living in Mauritius with no job? No income even though we're expected to transfer $40,000 a year? But then having income doesn't mean we're not retired. Or perhaps laying on the ... Read More
Help with Visa requirements by SLB999
Hi All My first post so thanks for reading. My family are looking to relocate to Mauritius for 1 or 2 years. From our enquiries we have been told that we need to apply for a residence permit. My husband and I work in IT supporting companies ...
I feel the same way Sarah. My children are grown and I'm on my own now but before I move to another country I have to believe I'll be able to do things like sign a lease or buy things I'll need for more than a short term stay. When I leave the U.S. ... Read More
Vets in Mauritius - Animal problems. by Stormtrooper
I have a number of animals (cats/dogs) and I would like to share some knowledge to pet owners in Mauritius, regarding Vets. This is not advertising (i get no commission out of this. I will mention names and places so just google for location details ...
Stormtrooper, I was reading through the posts on animals and noticed your difficulty with giving pills to cats. There is a tool we just called a pill popper that is like a straw inside a straw with a piece of rubber tube on one end. The rubber tube ... Read More
Rodriques
Thank you Dietmar. I don't need pictures, just looking for peoples impressions of the island. You're a great help. Read More
tourist visa and extension for EU citizens by Auca
I have been previously to Mauritius a few times since 2006 and the longest period spent as a tourist was of 2 months, in 2010. This year I plan to visit Mauritius again with my partner and daughter of 3 years. We intend to stay for 3 months and if ...
I'm sorry, not a calendar year but over a period of twelve months. Read More
tourist visa and extension for EU citizens by Auca
I have been previously to Mauritius a few times since 2006 and the longest period spent as a tourist was of 2 months, in 2010. This year I plan to visit Mauritius again with my partner and daughter of 3 years. We intend to stay for 3 months and if ...
The "six" months is then actually a maximum of five and would that be in a calendar year? Read More
tourist visa and extension for EU citizens by Auca
I have been previously to Mauritius a few times since 2006 and the longest period spent as a tourist was of 2 months, in 2010. This year I plan to visit Mauritius again with my partner and daughter of 3 years. We intend to stay for 3 months and if ...
So how to get stamped for 3 months instead of 2? Read More
Money transfer uk to Mauritius by Guest9383
Can anyone tell me the best way to transfer money from Barclays uk to Mcb Mauritius just would like to know if I can save a few pounds if I have 4500 pounds .
That sounds good to me too. I forget about credit cards but prepaid or regular credit cards should be easy enough to use in Mauritius if the vendor accepts them. The card company would charge 3% to take cash out though. I don't know if the bank ... Read More
Rodriques
Thanks Wendy. I haven't been to Mauritius yet and wonder, with 1.3 million, how crowded Mauritius is. I hope to get to Rodriques when I come over to compare. Reunion too. Read More
Money transfer uk to Mauritius by Guest9383
Can anyone tell me the best way to transfer money from Barclays uk to Mcb Mauritius just would like to know if I can save a few pounds if I have 4500 pounds .
In the U.S. people are fed up with banks and all their fees. A better solution seems to be Credit Unions, owned by the depositors and run for their benefit. They charge fewer fees and offer better terms on loans, still federally insured, they're ... Read More
Money transfer uk to Mauritius by Guest9383
Can anyone tell me the best way to transfer money from Barclays uk to Mcb Mauritius just would like to know if I can save a few pounds if I have 4500 pounds .
8 weeks? It's all handled electronically anymore. I don't see why it would take more than a few seconds. Read More
Money transfer uk to Mauritius by Guest9383
Can anyone tell me the best way to transfer money from Barclays uk to Mcb Mauritius just would like to know if I can save a few pounds if I have 4500 pounds .
I'm curious. If you wrote a check on a foreign or even a local account would the bank you deposit it to charge you to cash it and put it in your account? I wouldn't think so but that's a transfer of funds. Read More
Cost of living Mauritius by kevinson
Hi all please find the minimum & maximum cost of the following goods & services: Powdered milk 1 kg: Rs 180-210. 1 box of 25 tea bags: Rs 35-100. Bread: Rs 2.50-25.00. Kraft Cheese: Rs 75 Coffee: Rs 90 [u]Monthly Expenses:[/u] Rent: Rs ...
Good idea. I'll try to give an approximation of the cost of these items in the U.S. It's so variable depending on the service provider or grocery store, location, etc. I shop at Walmart the least expensive grocery store. Powdered milk U.S. $7.50 a ... Read More
Rodriques
Anyone been to Rodrigues who could tell me what it's like? Read More
Maybe not moving to Mauritius by time1
I've always lived in one country and got used to moving freely anyplace within it's borders. Now that I've retired (early) I'd like to live in other places different from what I'm used to. But after studying the immigration laws I begin to realize ...
Good morning Nerolife, or afternoon I guess for you. I had seen this information elsewhere and each time I read it I think Mauritius may not be quite what I'm looking for. I wonder how a wealthy person spending at least a half million USD on a house ... Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
I also keep hearing about mosquitoes while people are trying to sleep. In Mauritius do people not have screens on their windows? Where I live the waterway between the mainland and beachside is called Mosquito Lagoon. With good reason. Saltwater ... Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
Yes, being near the ocean is great. I'm a couple miles from the beach and the sea breeze usually keeps us cooler than inland, and warmer in the winter. The U.S. has several islands in the caribbean and pacific but I would like to get away from the ... Read More
Maybe not moving to Mauritius by time1
I've always lived in one country and got used to moving freely anyplace within it's borders. Now that I've retired (early) I'd like to live in other places different from what I'm used to. But after studying the immigration laws I begin to realize ...
Thanks Phil and Kevinson. Terence, I had long wanted to live in New Zealand but I believe it is too cool for me and too expensive. I am comfortable with a modest lifestyle and don't want to try to live beyond my means. At some point I will come to ... Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
Hi Rosiewestie, That's one of the things about Florida, where I live now, that is so cool. It can rain on one side of the street while the sun is out on the other side. The clouds are low and the environment is intimate. Although sometimes in the ... Read More
Maybe not moving to Mauritius
I've always lived in one country and got used to moving freely anyplace within it's borders. Now that I've retired (early) I'd like to live in other places different from what I'm used to. But after studying the immigration laws I begin to realize ... Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
Nerolife. I've been reading through the blog and there are more answers than I have questions for. Your time is 8 hours later than mine so I expect you're sleeping by now but I wanted to just say thanks again. I may be able to think of something to ... Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
You're a great help Nerolife. So I'll do some more reading here and start a more general topic with a group of questions as soon as I make a list. I get the impression most people think it's pretty warm there and use AC, at least sometimes. I ... Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
Or other than advice, just what it's like living there. Like everyday expenses, insects that are a bother, ease of moving around the island, things that I would encounter as a resident. I know this is more than about temp and climate so maybe I ... Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
That's very helpful. The sort of thing a person wouldn't learn until he'd lived there for a time. I believe in an island group like Hawaii the temps are near perfect by the coast but if one would want something cooler there are high enough ... Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
At 20 degrees latitude I'm sure the sun is intense but I wonder if inland, on the central plateau, if the air is cooler. Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
Thanks purplepixie. I was going to ask about mosquitoes, we have them here but after mosquito control fogs the neighborhood they're gone until a couple weeks after the next rain. It's been very dry here since December though. I've noticed an 8 ... Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
You'll have to explain the aspirin joke. I never get jokes. I have trouble understanding my teenage son too. So I'm a northern european type too and don't take heat as well as when I was younger but 80 is comfortable to me, so is 70. 90 is not but ... Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
Phil_in_France, So you use AC? I assumed being tropical you didn't need heat but I don't like AC. I like to have the windows open. What do you think? Read More
temperature and climate by time1
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating?
My temps here in Florida are 80 daytime and 60 at night for now, hotter in the summer and colder in the winter, but 80/70 seems perfect to me. I was wondering if people use heaters or AC in Mauritius. Read More
temperature and climate
I'm a newby here so thought this would be the place to start out. I have a question about the climate. If your temps are 80ish in the summer and 70ish in the winter, do you need any AC or heating? Read More