Welcome to the first post for 2023! Did you noticed my home-made fireplace for Christmas? Well, here is the tutorial! Definitely something to try for next xmas!
Building a fireplace for christmas
Upgrading to iPhone 14
After using my iPhone 11 for 2 and a half years, I recently upgraded to the latest but most basic version of the iPhone 14. Read more for a few words on this move....
Using Google’s Assistant to run your smart home in Mauritius…
Who has not seen the smart home advert whereby a guy gets locked out of his house after a visit to the dentist or the one in which his house (and treadmill) gets uncontrollable? Let's discover my smart home...
Online MVL/Declaration Payment – Unreliable Governmental Service
I just wanted to quickly share my experience while using the online payment system for the online motor vehicle license , which we commonly call "Déclaration" in creole.
Updates on parcel imports via online shopping
Just like most of you, many of my purchases never reached my home address for the past 2 years, except those shipped via premium shipping. Here is a small update on online shopping, shipping and custom procedures in Mauritius.
MauCAS charges when doing a Cash In on myT Money
Mauritius Telecom will stop charging commissions when paying for fuel refilling in petrol pump stations. As an existing (or new) myT Money user, it is good to know those small charges....
Yo! You missed my birthday!
Just the usual type of post you would expect for my birthday... A birthday cake and the 9 year old daily ageing project...
Free G Legacy Suite, adios. Welcome Microsoft 365 Family?
Google is ending the free G Legacy Suite in the coming months, forcing users to move to paid Google Workspace or switch to free accounts. Here is my tested migration plan...
Purchasing from Apple.com to Mauritius (or worldwide) via myUS does not always work
Advantages of shopping directly on apple.com is that you are sure about the product, the iphone is unlocked and it is cheaper than purchasing here in Mauritius. And it takes only 1 week to travel from the US to Mauritius. But in 2 trials, it worked only once...
Using MyUS.com to ship to Mauritius
The last one for 2021… Today, I’m writing about MyUS.com, a popular shipping forwarder which will forward your US & UK parcels to your real address, here in Mauritius. This turns out to be particularly useful for us Mauritians as many sellers (across most e-commerce platforms) around the world have closed their doors on us, making it very difficult to grab things from your wishlist.
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