JadeZed wrote:Rosiewestie wrote:My personal point of view is that Mauritius is a very safe place to live with friendly helpful people, it is a melting pot of different Nationalities, but I have to say I have never met an unfriendly local Mauritian, I often get lost driving, sometimes in remote area's and never once have I felt unsafe getting out of the car and asking for directions, in fact in one remote area, the guy actually walked ahead of my car to show me the correct road to get back onto.
Yes I have very occasionally come across "beggars" usually showing a piece of paper stating they are raising money for medical bills, whether this is true or not I usually give some loose change or a small note, not everyone will agree with this but this is what I choose to do.
As in any City in the World keeping yourself safe and being aware of what's going on around you prevails, I believe most crimes here are petty crimes. Of course I would never walk alone in a dark remote place anywhere in the World, this is simply common sense.
For me to sum up Mauritius - Paradise Island, friendly people, quality of life - I just hope they don't develop too much and that they can kindly and humanely help the street dogs. And yes I feel very safe here
LOL...can you elaborate please?
Sorry JadeZed only just seen your question now
By my saying I hope they don't develop too much I mean buildings and bill boards - too many would spoil the natural stunning look of Mauritius
Hope this has answered your question lol - Have a good weekend