Surrounded by pristine blue waters and blazing clouds behind the spotless azure sky, Mauritius is the best place to spend the your spring breaks in case you want to get away from the grime and slime of the metropolis. And since the island paradise is the tropical country, the best times to fly to Mauritius is during spring and winter, with those times enjoying almost no rainfall and sunny weather all day. In case you've been mulling on flying to the island, here are some tips for you to enjoy a worry-free vacation to Mauritius:

Plan ahead

While this is applicable for all your travels, it is still wise to repeat that planning months before your scheduled flight allows you to iron out several issues that might come out during your stay. Anticipate them and prepare several solutions or methods to combat them. Problems such as missing passports or credit card problems will definitely arise at some point, but having handy solutions allows you to get past them without breaking a sweat.

Scour for promos, discounts, and low offers

Since traveling to Mauritius can be quite expensive with the hotels alone costing thousands per night per head you might want to soften the blow on your budget a bit by looking for promos and discounts. You can ask your friends who have already tried dialaflight.com how much were they able to save from the travel site’s hotel-and-flight combo. Or maybe, you can fish information from some TripAdvisor pros who have been to the island on a tight budget. Aside from seeking the wisdom of the people who have been there, you can always look for discount coupons on the Internet. With enough luck, you can save up to 40% on your overall trip expenses.

Backpack (the verb, not the noun)!

What better way to save a lot on your trip to Mauritius than to, what else, backpack? Backpacking is a good method to enjoy a place without spending thousands at a posh hotel with a nice sunset view; instead, you have to look for the cheapest hotels and bed-and-breakfast inns and just walk in. If you’re new to backpacking, you can always read tips from websites such as The Art of Backpacking or even look for buddies in Couchsurfing who can accommodate you for free. But remember, the only downside of backpacking is uncertainty so in case you’re feeling lucky, gamble your trip and who knows, you might just save thousands more for souvenirs and other things?

Update August 2013