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.

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
04:33 Market hall
05:53 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.

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

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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.

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.

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.

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
04:30 Bel Air
06:08 State House
07:17 Freedom Square
08:42 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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Chantal traces the moutya rhythm through Victoria's streets, from the market to a quiet hillside, and unfolds the practicalities of settling in — permits, buses, and the cost of a simple life on Mahé.

Episode 3 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Victoria, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: La Rivière Anglaise, Independence Avenue, Victoria Clock Tower, Gotcha, Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, Mount Fleuri, University of Seychelles, Mont Buxton.

Covered: Moutya rhythm and cultural memory, Mount Fleuri walk and botanical gardens, Victoria daily life and costs, Museum visit and history, Practical permit extension details, Beau Vallon season preview.

Chapters:
00:00 Victoria
01:31 Gotcha
03:27 Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market
05:00 Mount Fleuri
06:55 Seychelles National Museum of History
08:38 Beau Vallon

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#Seychelles #Victoria #Mahe #Moutya #CreoleCulture #TravelPodcast #SeychellesTravel #IndianOcean #VictoriaClockTower #MarketDay #IslandLiving #SlowTravel #BudgetTravel #SeychellesFood #MountainWalk #BeauVallon #IslandLife #SeychellesAdventure

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Day two in Victoria. I visit the Department of Immigration to extend my visitor's permit, wander through the Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, and end the day on a hill above the city, thinking about the moutya.

Episode 2 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Victoria, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Department of Immigration and Civil Status, Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, Victoria Clock Tower, National Museum of History, Bel Air, State House Avenue.

Covered: Immigration and permit extension, Daily market life and local food prices, Victoria history and culture, Local transport, Cost of living.

Chapters:
00:00 Quiet room
00:55 Victoria Clock Tower
01:50 Market hall
03:55 State House Avenue
04:54 Bel Air
07:32 City evening

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#Seychelles #VictoriaMahe #SeychellesTravel #TravelDiary #IslandLife #CreoleCulture #Moutya #SirSelwynMarket #OffTheBeatenPathSeychelles #SeychellesVisa #MahéIsland #SlowTravel #KariZourit #IndianOcean #TravelTips #DigitalNomadSeychelles #VisitSeychelles

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In the first episode, Chantal lands in Seychelles, navigates the visitor's permit process, and begins settling into Victoria. She explores the market, the clock tower, and the practicalities of daily life, from bus passes to rent, with her characteristic calm and wonder.

Episode 1 of Seychelles Travel Podcast with Chantal Ladouceur. Chantal Ladouceur is in Victoria, Seychelles.

Places in this episode: Seychelles International Airport, Sir Selwyn Selwyn-Clarke Market, Department of Immigration, Mount Fleuri, Victoria Clock Tower, National Museum of History, Gotcha cafe, SPTC Bus Terminal.

Covered: arrival and orientation, visa and immigration, introduction to Victoria landmarks, cost of living and daily expenses, local transport (buses), preliminary encounters with Creole culture.

Chapters:
00:00 Victoria
00:44 Department of Immigration
02:13 Quiet room
03:08 Mount Fleuri
05:14 Victoria Clock Tower
07:21 Bus interior
08:15 City night

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#Seychelles #VictoriaSeychelles #SeychellesTravel #MahéIsland #IndianOcean #CreoleCulture #VictoriaClockTower #SeychellesMarket #IslandLiving #SeychellesVisa #SeychellesBuses #KariZourit #Moutya #TravelPodcast #SlowTravel #SeychellesExpat #IslandLife #WinterTravel

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