Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur

Chantal spends a quiet Wednesday in Anse Royale, the day before the Youth Festival and two days before Assumption Day. She visits the local bakery, snorkels the calm morning reef off Fairyland, and reflects on the rhythm of district life, the cost of living, and the moutya drum she found at the laïla.

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Episode 13 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Anse Royale, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Fairyland, Île Souris, Anse Intendance, Jardin du Roi, Café74, laïla Tribute Portfolio Resort, Anse Royale Beach, University of Seychelles.

Covered: Daily life in Anse Royale, Cost of living in Seychelles, Moutya drum and culture, Snorkeling at Fairyland and Île Souris, Jardin du Roi spice garden history, Youth Festival and Assumption Day preparations.

Chapters:
00:00 Bakery interior, warm wood oven
02:38 University of Seychelles
05:05 Anse Royale
07:25 Bench by the bay, gentle waves

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#Seychelles #SeychellesTravel #AnseRoyale #Mahe #SeychellesIslands #TravelVlog #IslandLife #Moutya #CreoleCulture #SeychellesBeach #Snorkeling #JardinDuRoi #SeychellesCostOfLiving #AssumptionDay #YouthFestival #SeychellesHistory #TravelSeychelles #IslandLiving

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Chantal explores the Saturday bustle of Anse Royale, from the bakery and fruit stalls to a quiet afternoon at the beach and a moutya night at the laïla hotel. She reflects on the rhythm of district life and the cost of settling in.

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Episode 12 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Anse Royale, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Fairyland, Île Souris, Kafe Kreol Cafe & Restaurant, laïla, Seychelles, Jardin du Roi.

Covered: moutya drum, local market, beach and snorkeling, cost of living, district life.

Chapters:
00:00 Anse Royale
01:59 Île Souris
04:02 Kafe Kreol Cafe & Restaurant
06:23 Hotel terrace at night
07:28 Fairyland
09:24 Festival terrace with drum beat
10:27 Quiet seaside street at night

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#AnseRoyale #Seychelles #Mahé #SeychellesTravel #Moutya #FeteKreol #CreoleCulture #SnorkelingSeychelles #IleSouris #SeychellesBeaches #SeychellesFood #LailaHotel #JardinDuRoi #CostOfLivingSeychelles #AssumptionDay #IslandLife #SeychellesJourney

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Chantal settles into the rhythm of Anse Royale on a drizzly Monday, from the village bank to a takeaway lunch, and follows a rumour of a youth festival that might finally bring the moutya drum into the open. A quiet episode about everyday costs, local buses, and the patient wait for a cultural heartbeat.

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Episode 11 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Anse Royale, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Anse Royale Beach, Fairyland, Île Souris, Au Cap, Mauritius Commercial Bank, Café74, laïla hotel.

Covered: daily life in Anse Royale, cost of living details, moutya drum search, snorkeling and reef ecology, local bus and transport, upcoming events: youth festival and Assumption Day.

Chapters:
00:00 Anse Royale
01:11 Mauritius Commercial Bank
02:22 Anse Royale Beach
05:24 Au Cap
06:40 Café74
08:38 Quiet bedroom, night

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#Seychelles #AnseRoyale #Mahe #SeychellesTravel #Moutya #CreoleCulture #Snorkeling #SeychellesBeaches #IslandLife #TravelPodcast #SeychellesYouthFestival #SeychellesFood #SeychellesOnABudget #SeychellesNature

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Chantal wakes to a grey and windy morning in Anse Royale, takes the bus to Victoria for a SIM card, shelters from the rain in a café, and finds the quiet rhythm of a working district on a winter day.

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Episode 10 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Anse Royale, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Anse Aux Pins, Au Cap, Victoria, Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, Bel Air, Hidden Cove Cafe.

Covered: daily rhythm, bus travel, SIM card, cost of living, moutya drum search, weather.

Chapters:
00:00 Anse Royale
01:26 Victoria
03:23 Anse Aux Pins
06:54 Cafe
07:41 Bel Air
09:18 Au Cap

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#AnseRoyale #Seychelles #Mahé #SeychellesTravel #IslandLife #TravelPodcast #VictoriaSeychelles #SeychellesBus #Moutya #CreoleFood #SeychellesWinter #AnseRoyaleBeach #SeychellesCost #TravelDiaries #SeychellesWeather

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Chantal moves from Victoria to Anse Royale, a working district on Mahé's southeast coast. She settles into a guesthouse, explores the beach and Jardin du Roi, and reflects on the cost of everyday life while preparing for Assumption Day.

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Episode 9 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Anse Royale, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Anse Royale Beach, Fairyland, Jardin du Roi, Île Souris, University of Seychelles, Victoria.

Covered: moving to a new district, local cost of living, spice garden history, bus transit cards, permit requirements, moutya drum search.

Chapters:
00:00 Victoria
01:30 Anse Royale
03:40 Jardin du Roi
05:30 Fairyland
06:31 Quiet room
08:47 Quiet room

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#Seychelles #AnseRoyale #Mahé #SeychellesTravel #IslandLiving #SeychellesLife #CreoleCulture #Moutya #JardinDuRoi #SpiceGarden #SeychellesCostOfLiving #TravelSeychelles #AnseRoyaleBeach #Fairyland #SeychellesHistory #AssumptionDay #SeychellesVisa #IslandLife

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On Chantal's final day in Victoria, she takes one last bus ride through the capital, visits the botanical gardens, and reflects on the practical rhythms of leaving — permits, packing, and the moutya drum that still calls her to Praslin.

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Episode 8 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Victoria, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, Victoria Clock Tower, Seychelles National Botanical Gardens, Seychelles Commercial Bank, Bel Air, Morne Seychellois National Park, Victoria Harbour, Hilltop Boutique Hotel.

Covered: last day in Victoria, bus travel, botanical gardens, market lunch, harbour walk, packing and leaving.

Chapters:
00:00 Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market
01:41 Seychelles National Botanical Gardens
03:29 Seychelles Commercial Bank
04:32 Market hall
05:52 Bel Air
07:10 Hilltop Boutique Hotel

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#SeychellesTravel #VictoriaMahé #SeychellesLife #MoutyaDrum #CreoleRice #SeychellesFerry #BotanicalGardens #IslandLiving #TravelPodcast #IndianOcean #SeychellesIslands #MahéIsland #TravelDaily #SeychellesCosts

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On her final full day in Victoria, Chantal visits the Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market one last time, eats octopus curry, walks through the government quarter, and reflects on the cost of settling in before heading to Praslin.

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Episode 7 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Victoria, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, National Museum of History, Bicentennial Monument, Bel Air, Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple, Victoria Clock Tower, Gotcha Café, Ferry Quay.

Covered: Market final visit and food prices, Museum and moutya history, Cost of living details, Ferry plans for Praslin, Assumption Day approaching, Victoria daily life and leaving.

Chapters:
00:00 National Museum of History
01:59 Ferry Quay
03:00 Bel Air
04:41 Arul Mihu Navasakthi Vinayagar Temple
06:14 Cafe interior
07:08 Glorious Bakery
09:09 City street

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#Seychelles #Victoria #SeychellesTravel #Mahé #CreoleFood #OctopusCurry #Moutya #SeychellesHistory #IslandLife #TravelPodcast #BudgetTravel #SeychellesCost #MarketDay #FerryToPraslin #AssumptionDay #VictoriaClockTower #SeychellesCulture

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Chantal spends a rainy day near the ferry quay, watches the harbour's working life, and reflects on the cost of leaving Victoria behind. She revisits the market for a final octopus curry before planning her crossing to Praslin.

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Episode 6 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Victoria, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Victoria Ferry Quay, Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, Kafe de Paris by V, Bel Air, Bicentennial Monument, National Museum of History, Independence Avenue, Freedom Square.

Covered: Ferry quay and harbour activity, Market food and prices, Cost of living: rent, meals, coffee, bus pass, Moutya drum search, Victoria architecture: clock tower, monument, museum.

Chapters:
00:00 Harbour
01:33 Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market
04:32 Independence Avenue
06:09 Bel Air
07:52 National Museum of History

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#Seychelles #VictoriaMahé #TravelPodcast #IslandLife #Moutya #CreoleFood #FerryToPraslin #CostOfLiving #TravelTips #IndianOcean #MarketDay #RainyDay #LocalEats #SeychellesTravel #DigitalNomad #SlowTravel

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Chantal visits the Port Victoria container terminal, walks the flat reclaimed land of Roche Caiman past the national stadium, and reflects on the Assumption Day preparations as the city readies for a holiday.

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Episode 5 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Victoria, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Port Victoria, Roche Caiman, Orion Mall, Stade Linité, Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, Freedom Square, Bicentennial Monument, Victoria Clock Tower.

Covered: Port and harbour activity, Banking in Seychelles, Roche Caiman district walk, Assumption Day preparations, Cost of rent and daily meals.

Chapters:
00:00 Harbour
02:00 Roche Caiman
04:02 Mont Fleuri
06:05 Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market
07:13 City avenue

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#Seychelles #VictoriaMahé #SeychellesTravel #MovingToSeychelles #PortVictoria #RocheCaiman #OrionMall #IndianOcean #CreoleCulture #Moutya #IslandLife #TravelPodcast #SeychellesImmigration #AssumptionDay #VictoriaMarket

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Chantal walks through the working heart of Victoria, from the market's morning catch to the busy ferry quay where boats leave for Praslin. She checks the practicalities of island travel, climbs into the quiet residential streets of Bel Air, and watches the city light up for Assumption Day preparations.

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Episode 4 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Victoria, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, Victoria Clock Tower, Victoria ferry quay, Bel Air, State House, Freedom Square, Bicentennial Monument, National Museum of History.

Covered: ferry travel and routes, market food and prices, district walks and views, Assumption Day preparations, moutya drum and cultural history.

Chapters:
00:00 Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market
01:29 Praslin
04:29 Bel Air
06:07 State House
07:42 Freedom Square
09:09 Quiet room

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#SeychellesTravel #VictoriaSeychelles #MaheIsland #CreoleFood #KariZourit #IndianOcean #SlowTravel #IslandLife #SeychellesPodcast #TravelSeychelles #OuterIslands #SeychellesHistory #PraslinFerry #BelAir #MoutyaDrum #SeychellesCulture

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