Nik
@niknpatel
English expat in South Africa
Forum posts
33
Contacts
4
About me
English
Lives in Grand Baie
Speaks English / Hindi / Gujarati / Conversational German, Spanish & French
Registration: 01 May 2012
Activity
Any Crossfit Gyms or Good Gyms in General Around Westlands? by cameronhuntley1
Hello ex-pat blog! So I'm hoping some Nairobi natives or transplants can help me out here. I'm looking for a gym with good classes, ideally in the high intensity, quick workout area, and good equipment--and a focus on actually doing correct ...
Hi there, So i'm from the US too, currently spend 2 weeks per month in Nairobi (Westlands) and the other 2 in Jo'burg, SA. I go to the Racing Sports Gym (opposite Havanas Bar) in Westlands....it's the "best" gym i've seen ... Read More
Wanted - low cost car hire for 6 months by 1952rifle
Hi, Looking to rent a small car for approximately 6 months from November 2013. Must be reliable, fully insured, roadworthy and air conditioned. Up to MR500 per day.
Hi there, I'm renting a Honda Fit for 15k/month, so approx 500/day. I've been using a guy out of Triolet, and they've been good.....my wife, and 2 of my colleagues rented from them too. i can PM you their info if you want. Read More
I am Brazilian moving to Mauritius by fetak
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Hi Fatek, Welcome to the island. We just moved to Mauritius from NYC earlier, and one of our best friends has also moved here fmor Colombia....we are living in Grand Baie & Port Chamblay area. Good to connect! cheers, nik Read More
Long term car rental by Diego Garcia 2
I need to rent a car long term, 8 months from March 2013.My budget is RS 15000 per month.The car must be:Fairly recent modelAir ConPower steeringMedium sizeGood tyres.InsuranceI will service and repair the car and take the cost off the rental or if ...
Hi mate, i rented from a guy called Fardeen (i can send you their number if you like). as with everything else in Mauritius, their service is OK....i bitched and moaned a few times and went through a few cars with them til i got a DECENT one. as ... Read More
Social life in Mauritius for Íæż½ã½ãs by Arnie_UK
Hi guys, I might be moving to Mauritius in 2 months but before making a final decision I would like to know how easy it is to meet expat. I'm a social person and I would like to build a new friends network once there. Is there a proper night life ...
Hi Arnie, so I'm originally from London....have spent the past 10yrs working and living in New York, and my wife, 3yr old and I just moved to MRU last month. TBH with you mate, the "social scene" here is not all that. I'm used to the "high life" ... Read More
Horse Riding classes for children by Coolhand
Can some one please direct me to a horse riding school where mu 12year old daughter can take classes. preferable to be on the Black River area - we will be moving there soon
Hi there Andrea, do you have a website, email or # for these stables? we just moved to Grand Baie, and i'd like to get my 4yr old riding. cheers, nik La Louisa stables near Grand Baie in the north has excellent facilities, reasonably priced and ... Read More
New Emtel Product - We have much faster internet connection. by HeyJude
Hi All Good news for those frustrated with the slow internet speeds offered by Orange. Emtel has a new product called "Home and Office Broadband" - http://www.emtel.com/broadband,336.html. You buy this wireless Router for Rs2,899 and all you ...
What i must say is the FALSE ADVERTISING & INFO that the workers at the EMTEL store give. I went to top up my package by another 10GB (thats 30GB in the last 3 weeks!), and i ask the guy here in Grand Baie opposite SuperU the speeds he gets....and ... Read More
New Emtel Product - We have much faster internet connection. by HeyJude
Hi All Good news for those frustrated with the slow internet speeds offered by Orange. Emtel has a new product called "Home and Office Broadband" - http://www.emtel.com/broadband,336.html. You buy this wireless Router for Rs2,899 and all you ...
Yup, i plan on doing that. i'll let my macbook DL torrents throughout the night....good stuff! Nik, Get the 2Mbps MyT package - it's the best deal right now. Then load-up bittorrent, punch some holes in the SAGEM firewall (fairly straightforward ... Read More
New Emtel Product - We have much faster internet connection. by HeyJude
Hi All Good news for those frustrated with the slow internet speeds offered by Orange. Emtel has a new product called "Home and Office Broadband" - http://www.emtel.com/broadband,336.html. You buy this wireless Router for Rs2,899 and all you ...
Nik & Jude, I've had Orange ADSL to the house for years. Right now I have the 2Mbps MyT package, and I can get the full bandwidth fairly consistently. Plus, it's unlimited use, so I pull down a lot of U.S. TV content throughout the week (helps us ... Read More
New Emtel Product - We have much faster internet connection. by HeyJude
Hi All Good news for those frustrated with the slow internet speeds offered by Orange. Emtel has a new product called "Home and Office Broadband" - http://www.emtel.com/broadband,336.html. You buy this wireless Router for Rs2,899 and all you ...
Hi Nik, we are running both orange and the Emtel at the moment for comparison. We have been using Orange for over 5 years and we get download speeds of gives around 1mbps at best. We were willing to pay more to get better speeds but orange told us ... Read More
Newbie in Mauritius by RyanDon
Hey all! My name is Ryan and this is my first post in expat-blog and I was hoping to meet some like minded people here! I recently moved to Mauritius last month and I plan to stay here for 6 to 12 months while working. My French is very limited ...
Welcome mate! im a newbie to Mauritius too. defo be good to meet up with other expats on the island! Read More
New Emtel Product - We have much faster internet connection. by HeyJude
Hi All Good news for those frustrated with the slow internet speeds offered by Orange. Emtel has a new product called "Home and Office Broadband" - http://www.emtel.com/broadband,336.html. You buy this wireless Router for Rs2,899 and all you ...
Hi all, we just moved to MRU 3 weeks ago, and the first thing i did was go out to EMTEL and buy their "amazingly fast" internet. well for me it was sadly very very slow. i guess that moving from New York (super super super fast!) to here, i was a ... Read More
Hi - Just moved to Quatre Bornes by Ben411
Hello good people, I have recently moved to QB and was wondering if you could share some information on the finer points of this (allegedly) lovely city. For instance: Recommendations regarding pubs/bars, restaurants (local Mauritian especially) ...
Hi there mate, QB is totally fine...i've been out there after dark a few times with work people (wanted to go to local MRUtn joints!.....great cheap food and booze....not too sure of the name though. I'm sure people from QB will give you more ... Read More
where can i buy cooking spice from india? by subharaju
Can i know where in mru can i get masala or cooking spice which is from india...the local masala dont hv much spice in it
In Grand Baie Market, there is a lady that makes fresh masala....good stuff! Read More
British, moving to Mauritius by David Íæż½ã½ã
Hi all, My name's David, I'm British (English), and my Mauritian wife, baby daughter and I are looking to move to Mauritius. We'll be in Mauritius from early December to mid-January staying with our family, when we also hope to sort out residency ...
OP WORK PERMIT UPDATE: Hi all, so just wanted to give you my experience about applying for my Work Permit / OP. I arrived here in Mauritius on 11th Jan. Had my medical on 14th Jan. Then the company here in Port Louis that handles our OP ... Read More