Overview

• Adam and Tara Short left Sheffield with their two sons on July 8, renting out their UK home and relocating to Grand Baie with five suitcases.
• The children attend an international private school the parents say costs about £5,000 a year, far below typical UK private-school fees.
• Both parents continue running UK businesses remotely, using the time-zone lead to work uninterrupted in the morning and spend afternoons with their kids.
• The family reports no overall savings, citing about £200 a week on groceries plus £20 at markets, pricier imported goods, and cheaper local Creole meals compared with tourist restaurants.
• They set a two-year trial for the move, say they have been warmly welcomed by Mauritian families, and currently do not plan to return to the UK.