Ox-cart to the beach

Life moves a little slower in La Digue. There are almost no cars on the entire island. Everyone gets around by bike, walking or the occasional ox-cart.

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They call it the Garden of Eden for a reason

April 29th 2008
Seychelles has always been on my list of places to go since I did a report on the smallest member of the United Nations in 10th grade. These amazing islands were uninhabited until British ships began blockading slave ships from Eastern Africa and dropping the freed slaves on the islands that they call the Garden of Eden. There are also stories (truth and legend) that pirates left numerous burie ... read more

Africa » Seychelles

A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. The most recen... ... read more

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