Exotic breaks - Mauritius holidays in the sun

At various times in history it has been occupied by the Dutch, French and then the British and still maintains close trade ties with the French as well as using Mauritian Creole, a French-style Creole, as its main language in informal settings. Home to the third largest coral reef in the world, it is a good place to discover tropical marine wildlife and the pleasant year round sea and air temperatures make it ideal for water sports and swimming. Deer hunting, mountain biking and horse riding can be enjoyed inland and a visit to the Casela Bird Park where you can see the pink pigeon, one of the rarest birds in the world, is well worthwhile.

As well as all this, Mauritius holidays give you the opportunity to go shopping for glassware and textiles in the capital city of Port Louis. You can get some great ideas for furniture coverings from the colourful textiles to be found here and could even take enough home to run yourself up a pair of curtains if you so desire. If you are not competent with a sewing machine then you can always buy enough material to supply a professional company and ask them to make up the curtains and some decorative cushions to your specifications. They will also be able to give you interior design advice so you can match the various patterns and perhaps install some quality blinds and replace your current headboard and valance in the bedroom, for a complete makeover.