High Commission And Tourism Office Reopens

Seychelles is back in the UK

Image via seychelles.travel

Jul 16, 2010

A spectacular evening for UK travel agents and press was held in Chandos House in London to mark the reopening of the Seychelles Tourism Office in London.

Seychelles High Commissioner Patrick Pillay, and members of the Seychelles National Assembly, Hon. Jeovana Charles and Hon. Bernard Georges, who were in London on Parliamentary dutiesm joined Seychelles Tourism Board’s CEO, Alain St.Ange, and his all Seychellois team for the new UK Office to celebrate this special occasion.

Mr. P

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