The Seychelles islands in the Indian Ocean have for many centuries been a source of wonder to explorers for their unique natural beauty, so pristine and untouched as they had remained uninhabited by humans until the French built a colony in 1754.

Eden Island is not just an island with pretty houses, it is a concept for a healthier, more nature-oriented way of life.

When Sir Thomas More wrote his revolutionary socio-political satire ‘Utopia,’ he could not have imagined that near perfect island communities would be built five hundred years later as man-made islands, in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Miami, Long Beach California, Bahrain and the Seychelles.

South african born building contractor Kez Taylor has been based in Dubai for 15 years. Kez and his wife fell in love with the Seychelles 22 years ago and bought a villa on Eden Island recently.

Janette Powell is British businesswoman from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. She came with her partner John to the Seychelles on a business trip in 2003. They decided to set up an office as a corporate service provider in the Seychelles, to offer international business and financial services.

by Glynn Burridge
Descending the lower reaches of the La Misère road as it meanders towards the capital, Victoria, the narrow view through the roadside trees suddenly swells to the horizon and, soon, the shimmering red roofs, turquoise lagoons and pastel hues of Eden Island ghost into my field of vision like a tropical daydream.