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Published guides by Marco Miller
Agadir to Marrakech: how to get there, and when a car makes sense
Take the coach if Marrakech is the only goal, and hire a car if you want stops on the way: the coast through Taghazout and Essaouira, or the Atlas over the Tizi n'Test pass.
Luxury Car Hire in Mauritius: Drive Yourself or Take a Chauffeur?
Self-drive luxury car hire in Mauritius suits a stay where you want to explore the island yourself and are at ease driving on the left on narrow roads, many of them lined with deep ditches. If your plans are mostly the airport run and dinners out, several resorts arrange chauffeur or limousine transfers through the concierge.
Best Time to Visit Mauritius: Month by Month
October is the best month for most trips to Mauritius: it is the driest of the year and comes just before the cyclone season. Choose November to April for the warmest sea and accept more rain, and skip January to March if rain or cyclones would spoil the trip.
Road trip à l'île Maurice
Vous voulez faire le tour de l'île Maurice en voiture. Voici une boucle en cinq secteurs et sept étapes, de l'aéroport vers le sud-est, l'intérieur du sud-ouest, la péninsule du Morne, la côte ouest avec la capitale, puis le nord. Les distances restent courtes ; surveillez la conduite à gauche, les routes étroites et l'état de la voiture au départ.
(in French)
Seychelles Road Trip by Car
A Seychelles road trip runs island by island: one hire car on Mahé, a second on Praslin, and La Digue on foot or by bicycle. A ferry or a short flight joins the islands.
Driving in the Seychelles
You drive on the left, on narrow roads, and a hire car stays on its island: collect a second one on Praslin. Bring your own licence and ask the rental desk whether it also wants an International Driving Permit.
Driving in Mauritius: What to Know Before You Hire a Car
You drive on the left side of the road in Mauritius, as in the UK. Before you collect a rental car, sort out three things: your licence and any permit, narrow roads shared with motorbikes and pedestrians, and the local speed limits.
Führerschein auf Mauritius
Das Auswärtige Amt nennt den internationalen Führerschein für Mauritius erforderlich, gültig nur zusammen mit dem deutschen. Beantragen kannst du ihn bei der Führerscheinstelle deines Wohnorts; mit Kartenführerschein stellt sie ihn laut Landesportal bei persönlicher Vorsprache sofort aus.
(in German)
Driving in Morocco
Morocco drives on the right. A self-drive trip can work well on major routes, but licence rules, busy cities, mountain roads and night travel deserve a plan before you collect a car.