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The luxury Seychelles resort where a 150-year-old tortoise mingles with celebrities
AOL
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Prices for North Island's Villa 11 start at 13,000 euros, or $15,000 a night. - CNN/Sylvain DumondNicolas Louys steps inside the primary suite of an 8,000-square-foot villa in the Seychelles and immediately points to the bed. “I’m led to believe...
Seychelles Participates In The 45Th Ordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit Of Heads Of State And Government
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The 45th Ordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government, along with the preceding Senior Officials and Council of Ministers meetings, took place in Antananarivo, Madagascar...
How To Curate A High Fashion Travel Wardrobe For High Summer
Forbes
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It’s mid-August, and the height of summer, and you may be heading off to catch the last of the sun’s rays before Fall gets here. There’s an art to packing for any trip, but one essential key is to include a selection of stylish accessories and...
Axonall Redefines Luxury Travel with AI
Salon Prive Magazine
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August 17, 2025
Axonall is the first AI-powered luxury travel platform to design personalised journeys based on how travellers want to feel, not just where they want to go. The launch of Axonall marks a major shift in the world of luxury travel. Rather than...
Running a rehab clinic for the rich depressed me
The Times
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Last October Jan Gerber was on a beach on a private island in the Seychelles when “a depression hit that had never hit me before. I’d be brushing my teeth in the morning and I’d feel the darkening coming on. I’d crawl to the floor and just lie...
Seychelles And Australia Discuss Climate Change Action Goals
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) Download logo The Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ian Madeleine received the Australian Climate Change Counsellor based in the Australian High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, Mr. Daniel...
What is chikungunya virus? Symptoms and advice as cases rise among travellers returning to UK
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Top 5 things to know as chikungunya spreads to holiday hotspots
Times LIVE
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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has urged South Africans, especially travellers, to be alert to the risks of chikungunya fever as outbreaks continue in several popular holiday destinations. Chikungunya is a category 3...
TBO Travel Business Show expands — Hello, Doha!
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality August 2025 142 After two high-impact years in Dubai, the TBO Travel Business Show returns in 2025 with an expanded two-city format — now coming to Doha, Qatar, as well as Dubai, UAE. After two high-impact years in...
Travel offer of the week: Dubai & Seychelles ultimate twin centre
Kingston Nub News
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August 12, 2025
Welcome to your bi-weekly travel offer of the week from Surbiton high street's only independent travel agent, 7Seas Holidays. This week, 7Seas has a special offer for a 10 day "ultimate twin" holiday to Dubai and Seychelles. 7Seas' offer, which...
How Chagossians Won a Victory for Decolonization, Africa and Indigenous Peoples
Fair Observer
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August 18, 2025
If you feel good news has in recent times gone the way of the dodo, look no further than the homeland of that long-extinct bird — Mauritius — for a dose of encouragement. There, among the islands of the Indian Ocean, the Chagossian people have...
Tourism Seychelles concludes three-city India roadshow to boost market engagement
ETTravelWorld.com
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August 9, 2025
Tourism Seychelles has completed its annual three-city roadshow across Delhi, Pune and Mumbai, strengthening its outreach in one of its fastest-growing inbound markets. The initiative follows the launch of IndiGo’s direct Mumbai–Mahé service on 22...
Seychelles: Courtesy Call By Ambassador Li Nan On Principal Secretary Madeleine
MENAFN
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August 9, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) VICTORIA, Seychelles, August 9, 2025/APO Group/ -- On Friday, 8 August 2025, Ms. Lin Nan, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Seychelles, paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Ian...
Which countries are visa-free for UK passport holders? Here’s the full list
The Times
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UK passport holders are able to travel to many parts of the world without having to apply for a visa first, with visa-free policies allowing stays of several weeks to several months. It makes last-minute holidays possible and means gap-year...
Qantas drops massive flight sale following changes to points system, plus more travel deals
Nine
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August 12, 2025
Nine may receive commission when you purchase from some of the links on our site. Australia's national carrier is back again with a huge sale, this time slashing prices on over a million domestic seats. Qantas is offering sale fares across 60...
CSA Trading’s Seychelles Karting national championship roars back into action
Seychelles Nation
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CSA Trading’s Seychelles Karting national championship roars back into action After a short break during the closure of the Roche Caïman karting track for the 13th Commission de la Jeunesse et des Sports de l’Océan Indien Games, the Seychelles...
Holiday hotspots report cases of organ destroying virus sparking global outbreak fears in China
The Scottish Sun
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August 8, 2025
SOME favourite holiday destinations for Brits are now hotspots for a crippling mosquito-borne virus, new figures reveal. Chikungunya, which is rarely deadly but capable of wreaking havoc on organs and causing agonising, months-long pain and...
Seychelles Tourism Academy Celebrates 181 Graduates At The 2025 Graduation Ceremony
MENAFN
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August 7, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) The Seychelles Tourism Academy proudly concluded its 2025 graduation ceremony Thursday afternoon, celebrating the achievements of 181 graduates across ten specialized tourism and hospitality programs. The ceremony, held at the...
There’s more clarity now on Andaman Nicobar tourism infra development: Jaikr Singh
ETHospitalityWorld.com
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August 11, 2025
Jaikr Singh, director of Symphony Hotels, Resorts & Spas.The Andaman & Nicobar Islands have been identified by the union government for the ambitious ‘Maldives model’ of ‘one-island-one-resort’ along with Lakshadweep. Notwithstanding the criticism...
Telegraph: Paros among the world's 25 best islands for holidays
Tornos News
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August 9, 2025
Paros has emerged as one of the 25 best holiday islands for 2025, according to the British newspaper Telegraph. The 25 islands were chosen by the newspaper's travel editors because they offer unique holiday experiences and at the same time...