By Audrey Belleville · Slow travel notes from two weeks in Bukit Bintang, no car, no rush It looks glamorous, but cycling around Kuala Lumpur is one transport option I definitely wouldn’t recommend. Is Kuala Lumpur walkable? Partly. Individual neighbourhoods can be a pleasure to explore on foot, but the city as a whole is not built for pedestrians. After two weeks in Bukit Bintang without a car, we learned that walking in Kuala Lumpur works best when you stop asking “how far is it?” and start...

Introduction: Mauritius looks smaller than it feels Mauritius may look like a small island on a map, but getting around Mauritius without a car is not always as quick or straightforward as you might expect. A journey of just 30 kilometres can easily take close to an hour once you factor in traffic, narrow roads, roadworks and routes that wind through busy towns and villages. Most buses in Mauritius are colourfully painted, adding a unique charm to the transport system. When we first arrived...

This mini-guide answers all the questions about living in Mauritius as a digital nomad.