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100,00th Tree Planted on Seychelles Island Paradise

Heidi Atwal — 2009-10-20T14:43:40-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/32083/fregate.jpg" class="top"> Sometimes, that old adage, "Can't see the forest for the trees in the way" can take on a positive connotation. We've made puns about hotels taking the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/30/133516/100/hotels/Hotels_Keep_Gettting_Greener_The_Westin_Riverfront_Takes_the_LEED">LEED</a> and recently reported on Kimpton's initiative to <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/7/12415/7233/hotels/Kimpton_s_Giving_Tree_Campaign_Not_Shel_Silverstein_Related">plant a billion trees</a> in Brazil, and in the same spirit, Seychelles' <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Fregate+Island+Private/ian/237197">Fregate Island Private Resort</a> is marking a significant ecological milestone: They recently planted the 100,000th tree in their endemic hardwood program. The program is part of Fregate's efforts to become carbon neutral, which in broad terms refers to achieving zero carbon emissions. Hoping to replenish what was destroyed when Seychelles was colonizednamely local forestation that was replaced by coconut treesFregate sought to bring back natural flora and

Adventurous Honeymooners Only

markj — 2006-02-01T16:09:11-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/la_digue_island_lodge_pool.jpg"> <a href="http://www.seychelles.net/lilodge/e_pages/e_frm.htm">La Digue Island Resort</a> is on the edge of Anse Reunion beach in the Seychelles, which <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g477968-d469484-r3216760-La_Digue_Island_Lodge-La_Digue_Island-m10559.html">some</a> have called the best beach in the world. The resort is a mix of bungalows and chalets designed to blend into the natural setting of coconut and takamaka trees. With miles of virtually deserted gorgeous beaches at your doorstep and a swim up bar at your disposal, what is not to like? Well, some <a href="http://www.travelintelligence.net/wsd/articles/art_3217.html">critics</a> expect more luxury and more service out of this simple out of the way beach lodge. Sounds like someone needed to spend a little more time at the swim up bar. Your resort options are limited on Seychelles, and these islands are

For Three Grand A Night Shouldn't Your Stay Be Rat Free?

markj — 2005-10-20T13:13:31-05:00

As always, be advised the following is just one guests opinion, and if you haven't figured it out by now, hotel experiences vary from guest to guest.

Let's take a closer look at the North Island Lodge, one of the gorgeous places cited in the various most expensive lists we have been featuring.

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