Relaxing In Seychelles
Jul 2, 2017, 7:08 am
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Great TR as always! Glad you had a nice transfer at ADD - did you get a similar transfer for return to DXB or the recent trip to JHB?
I am only starting to get into swimming but I agree with your encouragement for the diving certification!
I'm curious if Seychelles are like Maui (which we love - it's my annual holiday goal) in the sense of being a semi-luxurious tourism destination. I'll have to google it.
I am only starting to get into swimming but I agree with your encouragement for the diving certification!
I'm curious if Seychelles are like Maui (which we love - it's my annual holiday goal) in the sense of being a semi-luxurious tourism destination. I'll have to google it.
Jul 4, 2017, 2:25 am
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Great TR as always! Glad you had a nice transfer at ADD - did you get a similar transfer for return to DXB or the recent trip to JHB?
I am only starting to get into swimming but I agree with your encouragement for the diving certification!
I'm curious if Seychelles are like Maui (which we love - it's my annual holiday goal) in the sense of being a semi-luxurious tourism destination. I'll have to google it.
I am only starting to get into swimming but I agree with your encouragement for the diving certification!
I'm curious if Seychelles are like Maui (which we love - it's my annual holiday goal) in the sense of being a semi-luxurious tourism destination. I'll have to google it.
. Yes, Seychelles has quite a few luxury resorts, and has the highest GDP per capita in Africa so is not particularly cheap.Had just a normal bus-terminal-bus for my next ADD transfer.
I would get bored just lounging on a beach, so a dive cert makes these kind of trips so much more fun
.Thank you, fivevsone
. Just writing up my next TR, back to Africa again with hauteboy.
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Jul 5, 2017, 6:17 am
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Awesome drone shots! I've been kicking around getting a Phantom for a while. Just haven't bitten the bullet for one yet...
Really looking forward to Namibia. Such an amazing place.
Really looking forward to Namibia. Such an amazing place.
Jul 5, 2017, 12:32 pm
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The Seychelles have long been on my list of places I'd love to visit. And not for just three days either, but rather 10-14 days at least. Thank you so much for this beautifully photographed preview of what for me will be coming attractions someday soon, I hope!
Jul 7, 2017, 11:36 pm
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. Just writing up my Namibia TR now. The Mavic drone is also worth looking at too, 75-80% of the capability of the Phantom and so much easier to travel with. Just took one on a recent trip and was very impressed:
.. 10-14 days would be perfect for Seychelles. Enough to see plenty of Mahe and to get out to Praslin and the other islands. We were just getting away for a few days with a public holiday in Dubai, but definitely hope to get back there.Correct
.Thanks, snabbu, hopefully another TR coming soon
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Jul 23, 2017, 11:11 am
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Thanks for the trip report.
I have always been curious about the Ethiopian ADD-SEZ flight since it's the only way to get to the Seychelles on Star Alliance. Nice to see a report covering it. Great diving photos as well!!
I have always been curious about the Ethiopian ADD-SEZ flight since it's the only way to get to the Seychelles on Star Alliance. Nice to see a report covering it. Great diving photos as well!!
Jul 24, 2017, 2:08 am
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. The ET flight to SEZ was perfect for getting from A to B for a very reasonable price. The diving was great fun too, would love it head back to do some more.. From what I can gather it is important to avoid the rainy season (Dec-Feb). One of the German divers said her friend came then and had 8 days of non-stop rain
.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seychelles#Climate