P’tite fleur aimée

P’tite fleur aimée (“Little beloved flower”, also known as P’tite fleur fanée, “Little faded flower”), is the best known song from the island of Réunion . It is considered the unofficial local anthem. Being technically part of France its national anthem is La Marseillaise. Flying from Paris to the island of Réunion you are undertaking …

Les Maldvies ou les Seychelles?

Swift Guad is a French Hip-Hop artist, who like many artists sings about failed relationships.  In this track translated into English as “I turn around”.  He asks “Question existentielle : les Maldvies ou les Seychelles?”  This is a question that is asked by many travellers considering a trip to the Indian Ocean.  The chorus of …