Archive / October, 2015

March Weather in Mauritius

March Weather in Mauritius During March, summer is in full swing in Mauritius. Days are hot and humid, nights are sultry, and heavy afternoon showers are commonplace. Temperature: Temperatures in March are similar to February. Daytime highs are typically between 30 and 35 degrees along the coasts and lows range between 22 and 25 degrees. Very […]

December Weather in Mauritius

December Weather in Mauritius Traveling to Mauritius in December? Wondering what the weather will be like? Then keep reading! For more information about where to stay, check out our blog post Where to Stay in Mauritius. By December, summer is in full swing in Mauritius. At the beginning of the month temperatures are already hot and […]

November Weather in Mauritius

November Weather in Mauritius Traveling to Mauritius in November? Wondering what the weather will be like? Then keep reading! For more information about where to stay, check out our blog post Where to Stay in Mauritius. November is the start of summer in Mauritius. Officially, October is the transition month from ‘winter’ to summer and November […]

Let’s Make Mauritian Napolitaines

What are Napolitaines? Napolitaine is a popular sweet treat that Mauritians love to enjoy with a nice cup of Bois Cheri tea. A napolitaine is traditionally made up of two circular melt-in-your-mouth buttery shortbread cookies with strawberry jam sandwiched between them, topped with a layer of sweet pink sugar icing. Sounds delicious, doesn’t it? Where […]

The Best Hakien in Mauritius

What is Hakien? Hakien or Hakkien is a popular Mauritian appetizer of Chinese origin, similar to spring rolls or nems as our French and Reunion Island friends like to call them. The traditional Mauritian style Hakiens are made with a flour-based wrapper and then dipped in a flour-based batter before being deep fried to yummy […]