Rodrigues

First-hand travel stories, practical guides and local experiences from Rodrigues Island.

Rodrigues First Impressions and Things to Know Before You Go

Rodrigues doesn’t happen by accident. It’s not on anyone’s route, it doesn’t appear in the rankings of the trendiest Indian […]

Update — August 2026. This guide was written after our first three weeks on Rodrigues, in June. We came back

We didn’t come to Rodrigues looking for souvenirs. If anything, we’ve gotten pretty good at avoiding them — two backpacks

Rodrigues isn’t a destination you’ll find in mainstream guides. Which is exactly why Mouruk is still what it is —

There are days you don’t really plan. You leave in the morning with no particular expectations, the wind already strong

I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting. Maybe something like a zoo — fences, signs, that slightly melancholy feeling