Page 27 - Southern Exposure - February '20

Southern Exposure, Page 27

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The geographical position of the Seychelles has led to Tourism is on the rise again, but don’t be surprised when
another key source of income. Their isolated location in you find the islands different than others you have visited.
the Indian Ocean has become the tracking spot for all of Sophisticated nightlife is not part of the Seychelles’ style. In
the spacecraft that circle the globe. When you hear NASA place of nightclubs, you’ll find more simple pleasures, like folk
reports that one of our craft is over the Indian Ocean, it’s being music (Kamtole is a specialty), traditional Sega dancing and
watched from the Seychelles. NASA not only watches ours, discos. And forget the ties and formal wear … tropical cottons
but also those of other countries, and vice versa, making for will serve you nicely.
an “interesting relationship” between the various nationals that Sun worshippers will revel in the year-round even
live in this geographically isolated location. temperature that ranges between 75 and 90 degrees, and the

Community Spotlight from page 25
Madagascar fody
Salem, North Carolina; where at 21 he held the distinction of His most recent creation is an entertainment and cultural
being the youngest program director in the state. Next was podcast that covers what he calls our South Florida backyard, knowledge that you can enjoy the shade of the Takamaka tree
Cleveland, Ohio where he simultaneously held the No. 1 from Palm Beach to South Beach. Every week he delivers on most beaches. When it comes to gastronomic pleasures,
afternoon radio show and hosted the nation’s first daily hour- the 10 best things to do in three minutes on http://www. the Seychelles offer a wealth of choices, including French,
long dance TV show for NBC’s WKYC-TV. ByrdmansPalmBeach.com. His status as influencer started English, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and Indian cuisine. In
From there he went to New York City and his first stop long before the term was created (for new media) while he addition, no visitor should leave without at least sampling
was at WNBC where he worked with Don Imus and Howard was on the air, No. 1 for 13 years consecutively. some mouthwatering Creole dishes.
Stern. Then on to WPIX-FM where he did both afternoon and Byrd created an outlet for his voice-over business called I must caution those who choose to drive on one of the
morning drive time shows and was listed in the top 25 morning Voxpower.com. It is a website where any potential clients two islands with paved roads. Two lanes of surface have been
men in America according to Radio and Records a long-trusted can contact him about doing voice work for their business. provided; however, there are no guardrails, and worse yet,
radio trade paper. Commercials are just one aspect of the business; he does there are no shoulders! Crossing a valley between two hills,
VH-1 was the next stop, where he was the original prototype endorsements for clients that want his unique sound and you might find a shear drop-off of 20 to 30 feet at the edge of
V.J. for the channel and has the distinction of being the only special way of delivering their message. Tim has done voice the road. Driving in the Seychelles will make a believer out
V.J. to work with the first and second set of V.J.s. After over 11 work worldwide, and for four years was the national voice of of you.
years in New York City, the next series of radio stops included PAX-TV, which became ION-TV. More and more we find ourselves blending into a culture
Phoenix, Arizona and Washington, D.C. before landing in The Byrdman has little “spare” time, but he makes the time that is automated, fast-paced and electronically inclined.
South Florida. Tim enjoyed No.1 ratings at WRMF-FM, to help others and has hosted 18 years’ worth of galas, balls, However, the Seychelles have managed to remain just as they
WEAT-FM and KOOL 105.5-FM. fundraisers, benefits and walks. Tim is especially proud of his were – unhurried, unspoiled and completely unique.
After living in The Palm Beaches for over 15 years, it was 17-year affiliation with The Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Don Kiselewski writes from his personal experiences,
evident to Tim that he was always discovering interesting Starting January, he will be collaborating with Palm Beach having traveled in 122 countries and cruised the oceans, seas
new people, places and things about the county he lives in, Illustrated magazine and Art and Culture magazine with his and rivers of the world. Palm Beach Gardens Travel Leaders,
and realized it was time to share the information with people podcast and will be featured in the magazine as well. Tim has his family owned and operated agency, is located at Mirasol
internationally, across the nation, and as a way to remind the a 23-year relationship with them and is just making it official Town Square, 11360 North Jog Road, Building A, Suite 102-6,
locals of the big variety of things to do here. So, he created now. Terry Duffy and his staff continue the 60-plus years of Palm Beach Gardens. The agency has been serving the travel
www.PalmBeachLiveWorkPlay.com, this site not only helps Palm Beach Illustrated’s presence and impact in the Palm needs of the South Florida area for over a quarter of a century.
people make more intelligent decisions, but it shows why Palm Beaches and it is an honor to be able to work together with an Contact him at (561) 694-9696 or Aussie@PBGTravel.com.
Beach County is the best place to live, work and play. organization of this caliber.
Photos by Don Kiselewski

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