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Of course, Snelly ‘castaway’ Kourpa did not miss the chance to explore the 5km of pristine white beaches during her stay on Bird Island.  After having spent a few days on the island exploring, Snelly tries to glimpse her home on the horizon, back on far away Mahé. 

Although she really enjoyed her weekend getaway, the snail misses her resort home, her guests and the team at The H Resort.  Home is where the snail heart is, so it is time to board the Air Seychelles Twin Otter plane again and fly over the ocean.  Snelly is now started to collect lots and lots of bonus miles on Air Seychelles flights.

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Oh – now we have a clue. Snelly is sending us this ‘snelfie’ from Bird Island, the most northern island in the Seychelles archipelago. 

Bird Island is a coral island and about 100km away from Mahé. The small island is home to about 3 million birds in high season, giant tortoises and breathtaking marine life.

As Snelly is a true nature lover, she highly appreciated the conservation work by the Island Manager, Robby.  During the months May-September, the nesting season for the white tailed tropic birds is on, so Snelly paused and got up close to one of the babies.  Birds that nest on the island also go on their travels, just like this adventurous mascot herself, and, also like Snelly, always return to their home. This is why the Bird Island population of tropical birds is steadily increasing.

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Stand up!

What a stand! The Seychelles was showcased at its best, by the good people at Seychelles Tourism Board.  Granit boulders, a waterfall, colourful blossom and lush tropical vegetation – in many ways, just what Seychelles is all about. Snelly was incredibly happy to see her natural environment in the big city of Berlin. She felt so comfortable and visitors to the stand were blown away by the beauty of Seychelles. What Snelly and her colleagues wanted to point out during the fare, was that Seychelles is not only about beaches and the ocean, but so much more as a unique destination. Unspoilt nature unlike anywhere else in the Indian Ocean.