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Curious in Anna Maria Island, Florida

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Holmes Beach

We are back from taking a road trip through sunny Florida:  Tampa, Sarasota, Anna Maria Island, St. Petersburg, Orlando, Boca Raton, Miami, and the Keys.   An unforgettable vacation, because we had amazing days with good friends who live there.  Traveling with them gave us the chance to see things through different eyes and to discover places we would not have reached otherwise.  Certainly one of these highlights was Anna Maria Island (AMI) on the west coast (1h10 Tampa).  A small island that is only 11 km (7 mi) long and 3 km (2 mi) wide. […]

Curious in the Seychelles: Praslin

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Here is the second part of our recent fortnight in the Seychelles.  This post is exclusively about the four days spent in splendid Praslin.  With 12×4.6 km it is the second largest island in this fascinating archipelago.  We started the trip in big Mahé (26×8 km), so don’t miss the beginning of the journey and look into the Sneak Peek:  ‘Curious in the Seychelles:  Mahé’. […]

Curious in the Seychelles: Mahé

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Pointe au Sel, our home for nine days

The celebration of our 30th wedding anniversary made us returned to the Seychelles exactly after one year.  It was the right pick!  The fortnight spent between Mahé and Praslin turned to come up with one highlight after the other.  There is so much to discover in these two beautiful islands.  We loved to be back!
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