32 Photos to Inspire You to Visit Seychelles

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8 Sept

Written By Sophie Alexander-Osman

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32 Photos to Inspire You to Visit Seychelles

words: Sophie Alexander-Osman
photography: Sophie Alexander-Osman
published: September 8, 2022

I always thought that I’d have to wait until my honeymoon or had to be super-rich to visit a place like Seychelles. But here I am, just starting my career in travel blogging, un-married and I’ve just got back from the most incredible six days in, you guessed it, THE SEYCHELLES! (insert crying face!)

I was pinching myself every day during the trip - when we were seeing the famous boulders for the first time and when we were diving in the Indian Ocean. It was even better than I imagined. Total, total paradise.

I’m not going to lie, you do have to be rich to stay in one of the top hotels, however, all the beautiful beaches are public and there are plenty of great hotels on the islands that don’t break the bank! We stayed at the Bliss Boutique Hotel which is on the North-West side of Mahé - the biggest island in Seychelles. We also hired a car so we weren’t restricted to one area. Both the car and hotel were reasonably priced!

I’ll let my photos do the rest of the talking. If Seychelles isn’t on your bucket list yet, then add it now… enjoy!

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