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I took this walking video last week. I walked from the top of Trou aux Biches beach, passed by all the hotels and private houses. You can see that the beach is quite narrow here and there are not many places where you can put you towels down unfortunately. However the colors and the water […]
After you have completed your 14 days of mandatory hotel quarantine, you are entitled to buy a certain amount of alcohol and cigarettes, tax free at the Mauritius Airport Shop. The Duty Free shop is located at the old terminal of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport. The only problem is that it is not at […]
Many countries during the COVID-19 pandemic impose 10-14 days mandatory hotel quarantines for people arriving from abroad. This means that for those amount of days one can not leave the room and left completely to the mercy of the hotel’s staff and facilities. There are many articles on how to pass the time and how […]
Regardless the news, you can still get a scooter or car driving license in Bangkok on a tourist visa. I have entered the Kingdom on a 60 day standard tourist visa, which you can take out at any Thai Embassy quite easily. The reason why I didn’t use the standard 30-day Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme […]
Lies Beach and Pachia Ammos Beach are the best beaches on the island of Nisyros. They are about 30 minutes drive from Mandraki along the coast. Once you park your car at the end of the paved road walk on the small pathway towards Lies beach. Lies beach is the first beach you are going […]
The Stefanos Crater is the main attraction of the island of Nisyros. It is located about 40 minutes drive from Mandraki. It attracts many tourists so make sure you get there early or in the late afternoon to avoid crowds. The smell of sulfur will hit you from far away, this indicates that you are […]
Nika is a small, authentic and fully restored village on the island of Nisyros. I was told this is the most beautiful village on the island which is partially true in my opinion. If you get to Nikia by car or motorbike, you will park at the parking at the beginning of the village then […]
Emporios is the most interesting village for me on the island of Nisyros. It has been destroyed by an earthquake in 1880 and the residents actually left instead of rebuilding it. At the heyday of Emporios there were more than 3000 people living there and this was the commercial hub of the island, which is […]
Pali is a fishing village on the island of Nisyros and one of the oldest settlement. It is a relatively small place with a port, many restaurants, bars and car rental options. If you are after a very quiet holiday you can stay here as this village also has a nice sandy beach with sunbed […]
Mandraki is the capital of the island of Nisyros. Most ferries arrive at Mandraki port so this city is the first thing we saw when we arrived. It is quite a small town, very easy to walk around no taxis however you can rent a vehicle if you want to explore the island on your […]