TRAVEL | Into Africa
I’d dreamt of visiting an island paradise, and a trip to the Seychelles in early December meant starting my summer with a bang.
There was a slight hiccup, when my flight was delayed by four hours, but I love warm weather, so I forgot all about that once I stepped off the plane and felt Mahe’s tropical humidity. Eagerly anticipating what the island had to offer, I rushed through passport control.
Due to my delayed flight, I arrived on the island at midnight, which made the drive to my first hotel daunting. The darkness and steep, winding roads made it difficult to tell where I was going and what the island looked like. But after arriving at Laïla Resort, a Marriott Group Hotel, welcoming, warm staff wasted no time checking me into my room. When I woke up the following day, the scorching sun gave me a island welcome - 28°C at 9 am! I took a moment to soak in my luxurious hotel room, which had an
