This is Seychelles. Granite cliffs plunge into turquoise water. This is not a party archipelago. It’s a quiet Eden.

I didn’t expect to fall in love with Mauritius the way I did. Yes, I knew the clichés… turquoise lagoons, palm trees, five-star resorts. But what I found was deeper. We met incredibly nice people, we ate local food which is just delicious and we enjoyed the calm.