A Local’s Guide to Seychelles

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Published by www.nationalgeographic.com

I came to Seychelles 40 years ago on vacation, and when I returned two years later, it was for good. This allure says rather a lot about the enchantment of these islands, which are scattered across the vast Indian Ocean.

I was attracted to the Seychelles islands because of its surreal, natural beauty, the laid-back, island living, the family-oriented social scene, and above all, the warm welcome I received. It’s amazing that after all this time these ingredients can still be found, and form the basis of one of the most extraordinary vacations on Earth.

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Rum Banana Bread Recipe

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Recipe by The Takamaka Rum Team

Takamaka Rum Banana Bread: Something we’ll definitely endorse, and go on record as saying is probably the most Seychellois thing we could think of. Other than the rare moment one of our staff members remembers seeing a Aldabra giant tortoise dragging a beach towel with the Seychelles flag on it under a banana tree. On a side note: did you know that at the last count there were 23 types of bananas on the island – amazing! (more…)

Top 8 – Scuba diving spots around Mahé for beginners

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by J. F.

With an exclusive economic zone of approximately 1.4 million km² and a climate of almost perpetual summer; the Seychelles is blessed with warm, aqua-blue waters and reefs that harbour many colorful species of reef fish and other marine life.  If you’re planning a holiday in the Seychelles, then diving should definitely be on your to-do list!

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Tasting the four worlds of Seychellois Creole cuisine

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by Alexandria Faure

Sitting on historically what was one of the greatest trade routes in the world, the Seychelles resides in the Indian Ocean where spices and all sorts of exquisite goods were traded in the waters revealing a Seychellois Kreol cuisine that remains today a rich reflection of the origins of those cultures and races involved in its creation. (more…)

Diving the Dream Islands of the Seychelles Archipelago

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by Glynn Burridge

Two divers slice the pristine, crystal waters off the north-west coast of Mahé, principal island of the jewel of the Indian Ocean: the stunningly beautiful Seychelles Archipelago. What they are seeking lies some 40 metres beneath the ocean – the hull of an old fishing trawler, deliberately scuppered to provide a diving site in what is arguably one of the best kept secrets among the international diving fraternity: the amazing Seychelles diving experience. (more…)

History of Seychelles

History of Seychelles

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If one single factor has determined the course of Seychelles colourful history, then it is the fact that, as a country, it was settled relatively recently, in the mid-18th century, by French colonists and their retainers or, as the story goes, by a prophetic assortment of ‘15 whites, five Malabar Indians, seven Africans and a negress’.

So much for settlement, but the unrecorded history of the islands that appear on a number of the earliest maps, predates this by many centuries and has also coloured the character of the islands and their evolution into the nation state that we know today as Seychelles. (more…)

An Interview with Chatterbox owner, Kirschlee Naidoo

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Interview with Mr. Kirschlee Naidoo
“Interview with Mr. Kirschlee Naidoo.” 2016. Photo by Seychelles Tourism Board. All Rights Reserved.

OMG! Chatterbox

As soon as you enter Chatterbox, it feels as if you have set foot in a coffee shop one would typically find in the Western world. The yellow and charcoal gray decor, the inventive use of wood pallets to create the sofa we’re sitting on, the quaint photo displays adorning the walls, the minimalist tables and chairs; all these elements combine to create a modern rustic design. And this is exactly what Kirschlee Naidoo, the owner of Chatterbox, wanted to convey. In his own words ‘Chatterbox was designed to give Seychellois a taste of what it is like outside of Seychelles without leaving Seychelles’. (more…)