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The Seychelles by sea

Posted onMarch 9, 2013December 15, 2020Leave a comment

The Seychelles are small islands in the Indian Ocean, as such, the best way to visit is to travel by sea. Small boat sailing We spent most of our time on our trip to the Read More …

CategoriesAfrica and the Middle East, SeychellesTagsIndian Ocean, islands, sailing and cruising

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The Seychelles by Air

Posted onFebruary 23, 2013February 15, 20241 Comment

Flying to the Seychelles Several gateways serve the Seychelles, including Dubai (which continues to increase the frequency of direct flights), Abu Dhabi, Nairobi, and more. Flights are available on a number of airlines, including international Read More …

CategoriesAfrica and the Middle East, SeychellesTagsIndian Ocean, islands

Driving Around Mahé, Seychelles

Posted onJanuary 18, 2013February 16, 20243 Comments

The Seychelles is the scariest place we have driven.  (The road around the far end of Viti Levu in Fiji is another contender for this title, but it was under construction at the time and Read More …

CategoriesAfrica and the Middle East, SeychellesTagsIndian Ocean, islands

View from our yard at Edens Villas in Port Glaud, Mahe, Seychelles - ExplorationVacation

Photo Thursday: Last Glance at the Seychelles

Posted onJanuary 10, 2013August 1, 20246 Comments

I’m finally just about done editing and posting on my Seychelles trip so thought I would share some of my last views of the island, as seen from the garden outside my hotel room. Remind Read More …

CategoriesAfrica and the Middle East, SeychellesTagsIndian Ocean, islands

Lodging in the Garden of Eden, Mahé, Seychelles

Posted onDecember 31, 2012December 10, 20202 Comments

The Seychelles is an expensive travel destination, although in recent years more options, at a broader range of prices, have become available to the independent traveler.  Still, the choices are pretty limited if you want Read More …

CategoriesAfrica and the Middle East, SeychellesTagsIndian Ocean, islands

The Travel Dream List: Zanzibar

Posted onDecember 2, 2012February 16, 2024Leave a comment

Zanzibar The very name conjures images of exotic lands, the smell of spices and the sea. Zanzibar is most famous for three things: Beaches, spices, and Stone Town. Beaches The island – and the archipelago Read More …

CategoriesAfrica and the Middle EastTagsIndian Ocean

Photo Thursday: Anse Volbert

Posted onNovember 15, 2012March 7, 20246 Comments

Keeping to themes from my recent trip to the Seychelles, here is a shot of some (momentarily vacant) chairs at the edge of the sand on Anse Volbert on Praslin. And here is what you Read More …

CategoriesAfrica and the Middle East, SeychellesTagsIndian Ocean, islands

Photo Thursday: One Week Ago in the Seychelles

Posted onNovember 8, 2012February 16, 20243 Comments

It’s cold and dark here in Minnesota, so it is hard to believe that just a week ago I was sitting on a sailboat in the Seychelles looking at scenes like this on along the Read More …

CategoriesAfrica and the Middle East, SeychellesTagsIndian Ocean, islands, sailing and cruising

Port Launay from the Shore on Mahé, Seychelles

Posted onOctober 29, 2012December 10, 2020Leave a comment

While on the water, we anchored at Port Launay for a couple of days. It was a gorgeous spot. Now we are staying just up the road from that anchorage, so we head almost to Read More …

CategoriesAfrica and the Middle East, SeychellesTagsIndian Ocean, islands

The Botanical Garden in Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles

Posted onOctober 29, 2012December 14, 2020Leave a comment

We’ve mostly  been on the water on this trip, so I’m eager to commune with some plants for a while. Fortunately, Victoria has a pleasant Botanical Garden. The garden is divided into a number of Read More …

CategoriesAfrica and the Middle East, SeychellesTagsIndian Ocean, islands

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