Surrounded by a 220km square lagoon that is twice the size of Rodrigues, the island is an ideal playground for water activities. On the menu are snorkelling, diving, kitesurfing and traditional ...

Colonial remnants and beautiful beaches aren't the only attractions here. It's also got the most infectious feel-good factor, says Adrian Mourby. Jump to content. US Edition Change.

When Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues found the island, in the 16th century, its tortoise population was thriving—they lived in groups of 3,000 or 4,000, and people could walk over their ...

Rodrigues is startlingly free of mass tourism, but fortunately there is a good resort hotel, the Cotton Bay, at the wilder east end of the island. It has a spacious pool and a long beach fringed ...

Then, finally, Rodrigues, and its sleepy little airport at the western end of the island, came into view. Nothing can prepare you for the first time you arrive in Rodrigues.

On Rodrigues Island in Mauritius, school children and citizens alike are rallying round to restore their island’s habitat. It’s all thanks to the Rodrigues Environmental Education Programme, which has ...

Then, finally, Rodrigues, and its sleepy little airport at the western end of the island, came into view. Nothing can prepare you for the first time you arrive in Rodrigues.