Everyone has been trying to pin down the honeymoon location Prince William and his new bribe Kate have chosen.
Well, British newspapers are reporting the royal newlyweds are heading to very romantic and very isolated Robinson Crusoe Island in the Indian Ocean, where the stilted villas go for a cool $6,000 a night – but that does include butler service.
When I got wind of their decision, it brought back a flood of wonderful memories that are still vivid years after my visits to two Indian Ocean holiday hot spots, the Seychelles and the Maldives.
The Maldives, where protests against the government in recent days have put that enchanting group of islands off limits to tourists for a while, is one of my favorite islands in the world.
Sadly, most of the islands that make up the Maldives are sinking faster than I can type thanks to global warming. But the two Four Seasons’ hotels on the Maldives where I stayed are two of the most beautiful resorts I have ever checked into.
The Seychelles, where, according to local lore, the original Garden of Eden is located, is a group of islands populated by descendants of slaves brought there from nearby Africa by the French and British before being dispatched
The Seychelles are home to some of the most pristine beaches I have ever walked on and the resorts there are all 5-star.
The Indian Ocean, sandwiched between Africa and Southeast Asia, are often overlooked by North Americans because of the time required to get to them from here. However, it’s time well spent because there is no more romantic place on Earth than the Indian Ocean – especially for honeymooners.
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