India & the Indian Ocean

Surrounded by sandy white beaches and cooled by trade winds, Mauritius is a tropical island paradise, par excellence.

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For an indulgently laid-back holiday in a tropical paradise, the Seychelles tick all the boxes.

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It's a nation of more than a 1,000 coral islands (grouped into 'atolls') scattered down the middle of the Indian Ocean like little gems.

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Imagine the lushest, most idyllic island possible and chances are it won't be as wonderful as Sri Lanka, lying off the southern tip of India.

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Hailed as the 'Pearl of the Orient', Goa is famous for its magnificent scenic beauty and the architectural splendours of its temples, churches and old houses.

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Ringed with exquisite secluded beaches and home to some of the world's rarest birds.

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This tiny tropical French outpost, in the turquoise Indian Ocean waters, is a verdant paradise of dramatic volcanic peaks, sparkling waterfalls, tropical rainforest and idyllic black sandy beaches.

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Prince William visited this tiny volcanic island on his gap year and must have been charmed and delighted by its laid-back lifestyle, beguiling landscapes and the spectacular coral reefs that encircle this 8x18km paradise.

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