One of the great things about being a jockey is that I get to travel the world, but living out of a suitcase can also be a chore. I used to wonder whether it would be possible to find a magnificent destination where I could combine business with pleasure - a place where I could not only take the family to enjoy a holiday in the sun, but also put on my silks for a race or two. Then I discovered Mauritius. This Indian Ocean island is a paradise, with white-sand beaches lined with towering palm trees, and massive sugar plantations that stretch across the hilly landscape. And in the capital, Port Louis, there is a race track. In fact, it's one of the oldest in the world - this year the Mauritius Turf Club celebrates its 200th anniversary. If ever you are lucky enough to find yourself in Mau...
ALEX Salmond's chief economic adviser is again under fire after it emerged his investment group's hedge fund has a ninth company registered in a tax haven. Toscafund, whose holding company is chaired by Sir George Mathewson, set up a firm in Mauritius last year. An official statement at the time said the move was made for "certain tax effi ciencies".
THE shattered husband of Michaela Harte last night spoke for the first time about his wife's murder on the paradise island of Mauritius. In an astonishingly honest interview screened on RTE One last night, John McAreavey revealed his deep 'shock and horror' as he grappled with the reality of his wife dying on their honeymoon.
Ask ten Brummies in the street where Mauritius is and I suspect probably eight wouldn't know. Which is a pity . . . because the island has everything. A dot in the vastness of the Indian ocean, it is seriously remote, more than 2,000 km off the south-east coast of Africa.
RELAXING Golf Resort A NEW breed of all-inclusive hotels has sprung up on Mauritius, an island where, when I last visited a decade ago, luxury meant pricey. This time, in a bid to avoid a huge extras bill at the end of my stay, I plumped for Heritage Awali, part of the huge Domaine Bel Ombre estate that stretches across an unspoiled part of the south west coast with pristine sands at its front and rain forest behind.
THE Michaela McAreavey murder trial yesterday heard that a call was made from a suspect's mobile phone at the time of her killing. A witness from Mauritius Telecom confirmed Sandip Moneea's handset was in use just after 2.45pm on the day the newlywed was strangled in her room at the Legends Hotel last January.
A WITNESS who claims he saw the men accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey at the scene also told police he had no idea who killed her, a court heard yesterday. Hotel worker Raj Theekoy, 34, said he heard screams of pain from inside Michaela's bedroom at the time the teacher was strangled in Mauritius last January.
ANEW breed of allinclusive hotels has sprung up on Mauritius, an island where, when I last visited a decade ago, luxury meant pricey. This time, in a bid to avoid a huge extras bill at the end of my stay, I plumped for Heritage Awali, part of the huge Domaine Bel Ombre estate that stretches across an unspoiled part of the southwest coast with pristine sands at its front and rain forest behind. Heritage Awali is designed to bear testament to the island's African roots and so is styled in earthy brown and orange tones. There are coconut palm umbrellas, tall swaying palms and, most evocatively, thatched buildings housing restaurants and bars, arranged around water. In fact it was a case of water, water everywhere so that none of the three infinity swimming pools was ever crowded. It was cu...
A WITNESS who claims he saw the men accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey at the scene also told police he had no idea who killed her, a court heard yesterday. Hotel worker Raj Theekoy, 34, said he heard screams of pain from inside Michaela's bedroom at the time the teacher was strangled in Mauritius last January.
PEE pee," says the waitress hovering at my table with a bottle of water. I've arrived at La Residence, a spa hotel on the Mediterranean coast near Carthage, in Tunisia, sister to the Mauritius outpost, just in time for lunch. I've yet to have my "Dukan Method" spa consultation but I'd read enough about the latest French fad diet to know drinking gallons of water is integral to its success. I didn't, however, think I'd be quizzed about bladder movements at the poolside bistro. "Pardon?" I say, failing not to blush. "PP," she says again. "Pure Protein: you've just arrived, so it's Pure Protein phase. It's marked on the menu what you can eat. And so begins a very convenient, very five-star and very French way to lose weight. The little orange card I'd received at check-in alerts staff acr...
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