Articles tagged with "Seychelles"
Seychelles sits close to the equator, so the temperature barely moves. What changes is the wind, and the wind is what decides which coast is calm, which beaches are swimmable and how the walking goes.
Seychelles does not issue tourist visas. It requires a travel authorisation obtained before you fly, and issues a visitor's permit on arrival. What you need, what it costs you in time, and the two conditions that surprise people at the desk.
The turning months between the two wind seasons are the calmest, but Seychelles has no bad month. What changes is which coast works, and that is a planning decision rather than a weather problem.
Aldabra is the second Seychelles World Heritage property and it is not a destination in the ordinary sense. What UNESCO inscribed it for, why almost nobody goes, and what the Seychelles Islands Foundation actually requires of the few who do.
The Vallée de Mai on Praslin is one of the two Seychelles World Heritage properties and the only one a visitor can realistically reach. What UNESCO inscribed it for, what you will see, and how to visit it well.