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Nice spread huh? (Feb 2011)

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Nice spread huh? (Feb 2011)
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This cake was delicious...yum
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Even the bed had a greeting
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Delicous layers...
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Money for Seychelles

by skippinrocks

The Rupee is what is used in the Seychelles. Most large hotels will exchange $100 into rupees for you and give you a decent exchange rate. If you have transportation, I recommend using your Check card and going to the ATM to take out cash. The ATM gives the best exchange rates. You can withdraw up to 3000 rupees at a time and don’t have to hide a bunch of cash at the hotel. Visa is best, but only the major restaurants, hotels and businesses take it, the rest require cash. So if you don’t have transportation or plan on staying at the hotel most of the time, bring enough cash to pay for your expenses while here and just go to the front desk to exchange it for rupees.

Seychelles mindset

by skippinrocks

First, 100 SR (rupees) is equal to about $10 US, so keep that in mind as you go through. Next, and you will find this out when you get here, No one and I mean No one is in a hurry here, except for you. So if you want to have fun, just understand that this isn’t home and you’re going to have to slow it down a little and relax. The Seychelles have small markets all over the place. I would compare the vast majority of them to the Dollar stores we have back in the U.S. That being said, when I say they have shampoo don’t expect to find the brand you want, just expect to find shampoo of some sort. The same thing can be said for almost anything on the island. You can find dry foods like noodles, canned meat and fruit, chips, cookies, etc. There are a few places that also have frozen foods like frozen meats and ice cream. You can find wine and alcohol all over. I recommend the Takamaka rum and...

ANSE SOURCE D'ARGENT

by hanspeter_W.

You absolutely should see the island of La Diguewith its splendid beaches and the world famous rocksANSE SOURCE D'ARGENT IS REPUTED TO THE M,SOT FOTOGRAPHED BEACH IN THE WORLDENTRANCE FEE 5 USD OR 4 EURO from the jetty of la digue turn right and follow the main road until you reach the junction opposite the school.take the road to your right follow it until you reach the entrance of l'union estate. then follow the small road ahead until you reach the boat yard.from there take the footpath to your right till you find source d'argent

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Backpacking/Island Hopping

by iammon

Travel agencies did not recommend us to just go there without booking any hotels. I personally think it is not a problem at all outside high season. Backpacking is easly possible just not on a shoe string.....bring the big vallet! In high season it might be a problem with vacancies. However thats acctually a good thing: I was fascinated how this country is clever with not over crowding these islands. The nature can somewhat stay unspoiled. The longer I left it the more I miss it!

Donate your books

by dickiebird

once you have finished reading our beach books or magazines, think about donating them to the local library in Victoria. When I visited their library I was shocked to see magazines dated 2002. With their lack of foreign currency and the cost of shipping, it must be a strain on them to purchase magazines and books.

Make it cheaper....

by Saagar

It is costly to travel to the Seychelles, and the price level is high.For USD 2000 per person you can do what I did in terms of flights (Oslo-Paris-Mahe rtn), boat rides (Victoria-Praslin-La Digue), fishing and snorkelling from a boat, renting a taxi full day on Mahe, taxi transfers to Victoria, airport, accommodation in a guest house on Beau Vallon (Mahe), hotel on La Digue half board, food, some simple souvenirs, some picnic/self-catering food and good dinners, drinks, books, park entry fees, bike rents.I could have gotten a cheaper air ticket, saved more on food and accommodation, used more public buses on Mahe, skipped som activities, cutting down on food and drinks etc. Using Aeroflot or Qatar airways will land you cheaper tickets than I obtained on Air France/Air Seychelles, stepping down on accommodation will make a difference, cutting down on excursions (boat rides at 100 EUR...

Confusing Currency !!

by mandy66

NOT !!!!!!One of my least favourite things in the Seychelles was their confusing currency laws !!!! they drove me nuts - take a caculator of currency converter with you if possible as I was never sure if I was getting swindled because - over there you pay for some things in local currency but most things need to be paid in US dollars, british pounds or Euros (all having a different exchange rate) when paying in dollars, euros etc in a shop sometimes you will get your change in the currency you handed over but more often than not you would receive change in Seychelles rupees ???!! also for instance one day I had only foreign currency on my person and we went to visit the Botanic Gardens - you had to pay to get in there in foreign currency only - luckily I had a credit card on me and we paid by that.Also you are forever getting pestered by locals (mainly ypoung men) asking if you will...

only one gas station!

by Saraviv

Take into account that there are no gas stations on the entire West coast. We rented a car in Victoria and forgot to fill her up before leaving town, We coasted half way down the La Misere road and luckily arrived at the station.

Geckos

by grets

If you have read some of my other pages here on Vt, you may know by now that my husband David is absultely passionate about geckos and lizards. WE will spend hours just wathcing these cute little creatures scampering in amongst the rocks.

Flowers

by grets

The Seychelles is full of beautiful and colourful flora, plants that we have as pot plants at home will grow to enormous bushes or even trees. I loved to walk around the hotel grounds and also see the flowers growing along the side of the road. Beautiful!

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