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....
MauCAS charges when doing a Cash In on myT Money
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.
Review : Xiaomi Vacuum Mop P helps with house cleaning….
Nearly three weeks ago, we welcomed a new member in the house.... No no no, not another baby! It integrated so well at home now that it has its own corner, wake up and sleep timings, can speak a few languages and mischievous at times, we consider it as part of the family...
ICTA’s public consultation to ammend laws around social media
The Information & Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) has published a document for public consultations regarding, I quote, "Consultation Paper on proposed amendments to the ICT Act for regulating the use and addressing the abuse and misuse of Social Media in Mauritius".
Using shopandship to expand your online shopping possibilities
With the pandemic creating chaos all over the world, you surely can’t do your online shopping because no one wants to ship to an island with very limited flights. Here's a short revue of shopandship
Exemption decreased from Rs 3,000 to Rs 1,000 for imports following the Budget 2020 – 2021
That's a measure which makes online shopaholics quite unhappy 😬. This means that all purchases above Rs 1,000 will be eligible to VAT charges when clearing customs in Mauritius. Previously, only items above Rs 3, 000 were concerned as there was a higher exemption value.
Knock, knock… iPhone 11 is here
After using my iPhone 7 for more than 3 years now, I am upgrading to, of course, another iPhone. No, I'm far from being a die heart Apple fan boy but through the past years, I have loved the performance of the iPhone.
Protecting your home from fire hazards with Fire Angel
It took me probably more than a year to choose and finalize the purchase of a fire alarm system for installation in our home. The search started, of course on AliExpress and eBay, whereby one can find a really large choice of devices at a range of prices.
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