Silvia is going to the Seychelles

I’ve decided to go to the Seychelles because I‘d like to see the way of life of the people there and the landscape of the island, and obviously to have a rest. I’ve chosen this place because of the impressive beaches and the flora and fauna. I think this is the kind of trip where we could forget our routine. I’ ve booked a little hotel, with not too many tourists staying, as quiet and relaxed as possible. Beach Villa Hotel, is a guesthouse situated on the beachfront of Grand Anse, with its calm, turquoise waters. A double room costs 90€. In this hotel there is air conditioning, mini-bars, safes in the rooms, and a hair dryer. 

Beach Villa Hotel

We are looking forward to exploring the different places on the island, to swim a bit and to get to know the different aspects of the culture there. There's also golf, horse-riding and guided nature tours where to enjoy some of the rarest species of flora and fauna on earth, and the nightlife where it is possible to take in a casino, some local bars and fine restaurants offering unforgettable Creole and international cuisine.

Horse riding in the Seychelles

Elena and Vanessa went to the Seychelles

My holidays began on March the 1st. I went to the Seychelles with my friends Vanessa, Rose and Raquel.We went to Barajas airport and took the Iberia plane at 9.00 a.m. to the Seychelles. We arrived at Mahe Island, the principal island, near the international airport and Victoria.

We had to change 100 euros for 1601,12 Rupees. We hired a car at the airport and then we drove to the hotel .The Wharf Hotel & Marina was situated on the east coast of Mahé, five minutes drive between the International Airport and the country’s capital, Victoria.This hotel was designed on Creole architecture. 

Wharf Hotel & Marina

During our holiday week, we had time for everything. We relaxed and had fun with the activities organized by the hotel. We also visited the beaches of the island and another few smaller islands. We went snorkling, swam with the turtles and did some trekking. It was beautiful. 

We went out at night and we went to the casino and met people from other countries,such us India, the USA...and also nice people from Spain. We visited some local bars and fine restaurants offering unforgettable Creole and international cuisine. We went to dinner at the Al Mare restaurant.

Photo provided by Elena and Vanessa

On Monday 8th we went back to Spain without any problems. The Seychelles are wonderful islands with very nice people.

Juan Antonio is going to Stockholm for Easter

I’m visiting Stockholm during Holy Week, from 5^th to 11^th of April. I’m travelling with my wife and my daughter. We won’t need any vaccinations and the travel document we’ll need is our passport or DNI. We’ll need to change money, because in Sweden they use Swedish Krona and not Euros.

     We don’t like to programme all our visits on our journeys, we’re going to book the flights, hotel and some visits in the city. We’re going to fly with Ryanair because it’s the cheapest company I found. In Stockholm we’re booking into the Scandic Anglais Stockholm Hotel, one of Stockholm's most well-known hotels, right in the heart of the city.

Scandic Anglais Hotel, Stockholm

     We’ll visit Stockholm’s archipelago, Gamla Stan, the City Hall, the Vasa Museum, the Royal Palace and Drottningholm Palace. I don’t know when we’re going to visit this places and if we’ll visit all of them, because we like to improvise. We´ll try to reserve at the Den Gyldene Freden restaurant (Golden Peace), a classic restaurant in a medieval basement in the Old Town. This restaurant is very related to the Swedish Academy, which selects the Nobel Prize for literature.

Den Gyldene Freden Restaurant (Photo by Steve Anderson)

     I hope the clothes that we are going to take will be enough because Stockholm’s weather is very cold and we don’t want to bring ourselves back a cold as a souvenir.

Angela is going to Stockholm

Stockholm is very beautiful, the people are very friendly but for me it is dificult to understand them.

We'll fly with RyanAir from Alicante to Stockholm and we are going to stay at the Crystal Plaza Hotel, in the centre of Stockholm.

Crystal Plaza Hotel

We'll visit the city in the morning. We want to visit the national museum and see Caravaggio's pictures. The museum is fantastic.

National Museum, Stockholm

At night we'll have dinner in a very expensive restaurant and have fish.When we finish dinner we'll go to nightclubs, like the Absolute ice bar or Debaser slussen

Life in Stockholm is great fun and and I won't want to return to Spain.

Miriam is going to the Seychelles too

I’m going with my partner to the Seychelles next March. I think we'll have a good time with the things that we can see and do.

We will go by plane to Mahé island. We will stay in a hotel, whose name is Hotel Berjaya Beau Vallon. Ïn this hotel there are a lot of restaurants, bars, activities and a casino. 

Berjaya Beau Vallon Hotel

We are going to visit Digue and Praslin island by helicopter or boat. In the Mahé island we can do sports in the sea and visit a lot of monuments.

The Seychelles are beautiful and wonderful island and they are a nice place with exotic beaches where you can be relaxed, but there are also a lot of bars where you can dance, like the Lovenut Nightclub.

It’s always a good time to visit, although different times of year may be better suited to your particular interests.

Elena went to Stockholm

Last summer my boyfriend and I went on holiday to Stockholm. We were there from 1 to 5 of August, in a hotel called the Grand Hotel, a five star hotel locked inside the heart of the city.

     We had to check in at 8:00 at the airport of Madrid, Barajas. Our flight took off at 10:20 and landed in Stockholm at 14.10. Once we were in Sweden, we got a taxi to go to the hotel. Taxis are very expensive in Stockholm - we paid 50 € from the airport to the hotel, in the centre of the city.

     The Grand Hotel of Stockholm is one of the best hotels that anybody can find in this place. The rooms are so comfortable and very beautiful, and the staff were so polite to us.

Grand Hotel, Stockholm

On the first day we ate at the restaurant of the hotel and took a walk around the hotel and the streets that are near it. We had dinner in a little pub in the same street as the hotel.

    On the second day we saw the Royal Palace, a classical visit for a tourist in the city. The Palace was built during the eighteenth century and has an European Baroque style (50 €  here). This is a very nice place to visit. After the trip to the palace we ate in a restaurant close to the palace and later, we had a rest at the Hotel. In the afternoon we went shopping in the Sigtuna area. At night we were very tired so we saw a little bit of TV before going to sleep.

     On the third day we wanted to see the canals of Stockholm and the rest of the city, and…voila! We saw a ferry that could offer us both things. We get a tour from one of the boats near the bridge of Stockholm with a tourist guide talking in Spanish (sorry, but my boyfriend has no idea of English). The price was around 40 € each person. Later, we ate in one of the little restaurants near the sea, with very good views of the coast. In the evening we went for a walk round the principal streets of Stockholm buying some souvenirs for family and friends.

     On Wednesday we had planned a visit to the archipelago of Stockholm. We went to one of the islands that has one of the most typical citadels of all the archipelago. This is called Vaxholm, and it has a lot of shops, restaurants and cafes, and also a very nice fortress and a harbour. At night we went to Mosebacke looking for some pubs and nightclubs to dance.

Vaxholm Citadel

   On the last day we took our luggage, paid the hotel (1037 e for 4 nights!!) and got a taxi to the airport. We landed in Madrid at 19:02, 5 August 2009.

Santiago went to the Seychelles

Last April I was in the Seychelles.

It was the best experience of my life. The journey was very tedious. I was about 1 day on the plane.

When I arrived to the island, first I went to the hotel (Denis Island) to rest and have a shower.

Denis Island Hotel

Later I had a look at the hotel and called my Spanish friends to meet them that night, we went to the casino and we had a drink.

The next day we visited the most important places of the city, and we ate in a typical restaurant.

In the afternoon we enjoyed the beautiful beaches. We swam and did some sunbathing.

On the third day we went to see a dancing girls show. We liked it very much. When the show finished we waited for the dancers and we invited them for a drink.  They were Italian but spoke Spanish.

On the fourth day we went to Praslin, my friends and the Italian girls did some horse riding around its beautiful gardens.  In the afternoon we went swimming. There, we met some interesting people.

Bonm Ange Restaurant (at the Hotel L'Archipel, Praslin Island)

 That night we had dinner together and we danced all night.

The last day was a horrible day, because I had to come back to Spain. I was very sad. I made a lot of friends.

Those holidays were short but intense.