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From June
to October, we recommend that you wear comfortable, loose
cotton clothing for your excursions; and a jumper or
sweatshirt may be required for cooler evenings. Hotels,
restaurants and casinos may require casual elegant garments
for certain organized parties.
However,
you may want to buy some of your clothes on the island as
the prices are very affordable (see "Best Buys").
Sun glasses, plastic sandals, hats, bikinis...
Payment
Cards
Banks,
hotels, and shops will accept the following cards : Visa,
American Express, Diner's, MasterCard.
And they will enable you to withdraw Rupees in any automatic
cash dispensers over the island.
Medical
Kit
You can
travel in peace, Thailand is a healthy destination for you
and your children.
You have nothing to fear, except sunburn, mosquitoes, and
sharp corals.
You only need a small first aid kit including plasters,
insects repellent, antiseptic cream along with any
prescribed medication. And do not forget sun sprays/creams.
Sexually
transmitted diseases (including Aids) are a serious threat
to health throughout the world,
although Mauritius is not affected, we advise that you
exercise caution in any case. |
Telephone Cards
Telephone
cards can be easily found all around the island.
There is also possibility to call directly overseas from a
public booth or from your hotel room by using one of the
numerous telephone cards on sales.
Calls are
billed either on seconds or minutes basis depending of the
operator.
To call from Thailand to England, dial 00 - 44 followed by
the 9 digits number (without adding the 0)
Electric
Adaptor Plugs
Power is 200
Watts. Thailand is equipped with standard European 2
pin-plugs.
And parts of the island do have UK standard 3 pin-power
plugs; but you are advised to carry your travel adaptor.
Cameras
It is best to
bring your own camera, indeed !! However, a wide variety of
films is available for purchase all over the island. There
is a one hour service for your negatives in many places at
lower prices than in Europe. |
