A hundred islands and islets make up the Seychelles, yet the total land area is a mere 175 sq miles. The Seychelles may seem a million miles away from the UK and unreachable but in truth these stunning islands become more accessible to average holiday maker all the time. The archipelago lies 1,000 miles east off the coast of Mombasa and 4 degrees south of the equator. Not a million miles away but a 12 hour flight from Heathrow that Air Seychelles schedule twice a week