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Mahé, Victoria, Seychelles, April 29, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / SSHEA, the “Seychelles Small Hotels & Establishments Association”, the official Association of the Seychelles hospitality establishments of below 25 rooms, held its first big…

Mahé, Seychelles, March 3, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / It is hard to believe, that some 30 years have already elapsed since I first met Paul van Frank, at the time, when he was the General Manager of “The Plantation Club Resort & Casino” (…

Maputo, Mozambique, December 6, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / At the opening of the 9th FIKANI International Tourism Fair in Maputo, Elcia Grandcourt, UNWTO Regional Director for Africa, delivered a keynote speech addressing the current state and…

Cairo, Egypt, July 11, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Alain St. Ange, Former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine of the Republic of Seychelles and current Head of Saint Ange Tourism Consultancy is appointed as the AFASU Vice…

Port Louis, Mauritius, April 3, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Dr Vanessa Gaitree Bheekhoo Gowreessunkar, a tourism expert on the tourism island of Mauritius has come out strongly to advocate the need for the island to relook at the Vanilla Islands…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, March 17, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Tribute Portfolio, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s growing collection of characterful, independent hotels, welcomes its latest addition in Europe, the Middle East and Africa with the…

Accra, Ghana, February 26, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / The Ghana Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) has engaged the services of an International Technical Consultant, Mr. Alain St.Ange to support its ongoing drive of positioning…

Male, Maldives, February 1, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles former Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine who now heads his own 'Saint Ange Tourism Consultancy' this morning boarded the luxury Cruise Ship…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, January 7, 2023 / TRAVELINDEX / Alain St Ange, the former Seychelles Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, has announced the upcoming launch of his new autobiography, “Alain St. Ange, My…

Eden Island, Seychelles, August 31, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Marsha Parcou, the Seychelles former tourism representative in South Africa and in the UK for many years, has published her book that touches on her work and experiences as the island…

Praslin, Seychelles, July 24, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Set in the heart of the Indian Ocean in one of the world’s last untouched frontiers, Blue Safari Seychelles has signed the UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge, which aims to promote…

La Digue, Seychelles, June 17, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Le Nautique Luxury Waterfront Hotel has been recognized by Tripadvisor as a 2022 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best award winner for Small Hotels ranking 23 out of 25. In a year of fierce…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, March 24, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / Under the leadership of Wilfrid Bertile, the Vanilla Islands President and in line with the orientations of the Reunion Region, new actions aimed at co-development in the Indian…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 2, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles former Minister responsible for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine will be in Dubai next week to be part of the hi-level forum with the…

Jakarta, Indonesia, September 18, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles former Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine Minister was recently addressing the Global Tourism Forum that was being held in Jakarta in Indonesia.…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, September 17, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / With the environment high now on everyone's agenda and as climate change is making itself felt in the four corners of the globe the Seychelles is gearing itself for sensitizing…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, June 26, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / President Wavel Ramkalawan welcomed Mr Alain St Ange for a courtesy call at State House this morning. The former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine; Mr St Ange,…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, May 24, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Efforts in Seychelles to protect more of its ocean territory have been given an added boost with the island nation now represented on the Pew Bertarelli Ocean Legacy Project.…

Jakarta, Indonesia, May 9, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Alain St.Ange, the well-known Seychelles former Tourism Minister and Executive Director of FORSEAA (Forum of Small Medium Economic AFRICA ASEAN) is currently on a working visit to Indonesia to…

Beau Vallon, Mahé, Seychelles, January 8, 2020 / VISITSEYCHELLES / Seychelles is increasingly winning a reputation for being a stand-out holiday destination for discerning travellers in search of authenticity, harmony, safety and one of the…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, December 30, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / End of year message from Alain St.Ange, former Minister for Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine of the Seychelles - "Tourism needs more than an IMF-led program; it…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, December 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The recent announcement that tourism personality Alain St. Ange had retired from politics was reported on in the four corners of the world. In the Americas Bea Broda,…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, June 8, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / This edition of the Saint Ange Tourism Report is issued just days after the Seychelles Electoral Commission announced 22, 23 and 24 October as the dates for the island's 2020…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, May 29, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean - is a dream destination with abundant sunshine, powdery white beaches, crystal clear turquoise water, fresh clean air and unique diverse…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, May 23, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Alain St. Ange, broadly seen as Mr. Tourism in the Seychelles, looks back at a long and distinguished career in the industry, culminating over the last 12 years with appointments as…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, May 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / On this 1st of May and we join the Community of Nations to celebrate Workers Day. I'd like to take this opportunity to wish every Seychellois a Happy Labour Day! For Seychelles, we…

Victoria, Mahé, Seychelles, April 28, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ All restrictions of movement of people will be removed from next Monday 4th May. That includes religious gatherings and funerals under guidance of Public Health. All shops (till 8pm)…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - March 23, 2020 (travelindex) - The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has almost reached 300,000 in 175 different countries, territories and areas. All European countries have registered confirmed cases,…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - March 22, 2020 (travelindex.com) - With COVID-19 cases now spreading in many African countries African Interests are going all out against the threat of the deadly coronavirus and destroying the continent's…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - March 17, 2020 (visitseychelles.org) - Reference is made to our call to the Government of Seychelles for an open dialogue between the politicians, our Head of State and the relevant authorities and…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - March 11, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Top government officials met on Monday to discuss the imminent arrival of a new cruise ship and the 2019-2020 cruise ship season. Seychelles on Monday announced it is…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - Februrary 26, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Alain St.Ange was happy and privileged to have met his friend, Richard Quest, while he was in Seychelles briefly filming a programme 'Quest World of Wonders' for the CNN.…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - February 24, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Seychelles marine scientist, Ameer Ebrahim, recently published his research in the Journal of Fish Biology, a prestigious global research database. This publication follows…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - February 17, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Seychelles politician and leader of the One Seychelles political party today had the pleasure and privilege of meeting Dr. Sylvia Earle, an esteemed marine  scientist and…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - February 1, 2020 (travelindex.com) - As we end January of 2020 the time is opportune to reflect on air access for Seychelles and the needed drive for visibility for tourism destinations. On the airline front…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - January 5, 2020 (travelindex.com) - Welcome to 2020! A new year with new challenges for Seychelles and for the world of tourism as a whole. Firstly 2020 will see Seychelles cruise into election mode from very…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - December 11, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The end on year is upon us and with it the Seychelles Budget approved for 2020. Tourism will get what it has asked for and this was approved after a lengthy 'question and…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - December 9, 2019 (travelindex.com) - After a two year legal battle we received a win in case against Government of Seychelles regarding sudden UNWTO endorsement withdrawal after lengthy legal battle. The…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - November 18, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Alain St.Ange wins case against government of Seychelles regarding UNWTO endorsement withdrawal. The Supreme Court of Seychelles has today delivered a judgment in the case…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - November 17, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Air France returns to Seychelles, connecting Paris direct with direct non-stop flight. Seychelles once again welcomed the blue, white and red-tailed aircraft of Air France,…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - October 31, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The past week was an important week for the Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands as the French President Emmanuel Macron visited Mayotte and Reunion Islands. This visit should have…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - October 22, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Often we forget that every story has two sides to it. The announcement made with the arrival of the first cruise ship for the 2019 season showed how we can have two sides…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - October 8, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The Costa Cruises announcement that they were dropping the Indian Ocean Region which includes the Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Comoros and Mayotte preoccupied…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - September 27, 2019 (travelindex.com) - This week Seychelles will join the Community of Nations to celebrate Tourism Day 2019. As a country where tourism is, and one where tourism will remain for years to come…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - September 26, 2019 (travelindex) - In a VIP and international guests studded event at The Savoy, Seychelles based company MAZ Millions announced the launch of "The Seychelles Tourism Lottery", the ultimate…

Lagos (Nigeria) – September 24, 2019 (travelindex.com) – Africa and it’s Diaspora has had a very strange relationship over the years. They need each other in a complementary way but have not yet worked out how to relate. Tourism could be…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - September 17, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Tourism matters because tourism is today the pillar of the Seychelles economy. But tourism remains very volatile as an industry. It threads on stability for it continued…

Victoria, Mahé (Seychelles) - September 9, 2019 (travelindex.com) - News from Paris has confirmed that Air France is restarting its non-stop direct flights to Seychelles commencing 31st October. After many years of absence, the blue, white…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - August 14, 2019 (travelindex.com) - Tourism must be taken seriously. Praslin and La Digue Islands will see new challenges soon if landing fee proposals become a reality. So many islanders will feel the…

Victoria, Mahe (Seychelles) - July 15, 2019 (travelindex.com) - The well known and popular Patrick Victor has been proposed as Ambassador at Large for Seychelles. Though the confirmation of the appointment has been rejected by the National…