Ged Brown, the creator of the popular Low Season Traveller podcast catches up with old friend and Seychelles author Glynn Burridge to explore his extraordinary life. Ged: Would you like to share with our listeners how you came to […]
THE HISTORY OF SEYCHELLES Seychelles is a comparatively young nation which can trace its first settlement back to 1770 when the islands were first settled by the French, leading a small party of whites, Indians and Africans. The islands remained […]
The mysteries of the fabulous Coco-de-mer By Glynn Burridge I recall as if it were yesterday my first fateful (as it would turn out) encounter with that most iconic member of Seychelles’ flora & fauna, the fabulous coco-de-mer. It was […]
by Glynn Burridge – ֍ It is indeed fascinating to consider what may have taken place in and around this remote archipelago during the millennia prior to recorded history when, in spite of the lack of any written records, the […]
The Ocean Geologically, the Seychelles forms part of the granitic Mascarene Plateau, which separated from the Indian Plate and is home to the planet’s oldest oceanic islands. Spread over a vast area measuring 800 km by 1,000km, the Seychelles […]
The People of Seychelles The inhabitants of the island archipelago of Seychelles are known as Seychellois and, today, the society to which they belong represents the evolution of peoples from across the globe who began to settle the islands in […]
Sailing among the Seychelles Islands: By Glynn Burridge. You will find that the Seychelles Islands are pretty much a year-round sailing destination with that year divided between two opposing trade winds: the northwest trades averaging eight to twelve knots and […]
The Seychelles-based Burridge is, in reality, a writer and a legendary figure in these parts. He sports a trim goatee and a fugitive grin. The bespectacled author is also a tourism consultant and freelance copywriter. The compelling nature of his narrative imparts an aura of mystery to his persona and his tales.
