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Beckhams take well-earned holiday in Seychelles
When you're one of the most famous couples on the planet and are millionaires in your own right, the options are presumably endless when it comes to holiday destinations.
As a result, David and Victoria Beckham will surely have spent a great deal of time looking through the holiday brochures before deciding that the Seychelles was the ideal place to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary.
The duo, who travelled without their children, were snapped aboard a yacht on the Indian Ocean exploring the islands recently, with reports suggesting that the holiday destination was a hit with both husband and wife.
"This was quality time without the kids," an onlooker told the News of the World.
"Even after ten years, they still look great together,"
Judging by the bronzed hue of their bodies, David and Victoria spent much of the time on their trip in the sun.
Indeed, they both seem keen to have maximised their exposure to the elements, with David snapped sporting skimpy swimming trunks and Victoria pictured in a metallic grey bikini.
This is a brave move on Victoria's part, as she has admitted in the past that she has reservations about showing off her body.
"There are loads of things I don't like about my body," she said recently.
"I've got so much saggy skin on my stomach."
Sunbathing is not the only avenue open to people going to the Seychelles, which is made up of 115 islands located around 1,500 km off the coast of mainland Africa.
Those staying in hotels on the islands could also take time to view some of the period houses, visit artists' studios and indulge in the Creole cuisine available at the fine restaurants.
Golf and horse riding is also popular, as are water sports, while national reserves and marine parks afford visitors the opportunity to take in some of the islands' natural wonders both below and above sea level.
A glass-bottomed boat trip provides a memorable window to life under the sea, as does snorkelling and scuba diving.
However, it is the coastline that the Seychelles is most famous for, and rightly so, for the archipelago offers visitors some of the finest beaches in the world.
Many are bordered by granite boulders to offer sunbathers maximum privacy, while others are characterised by powder-puff white sand and turquoise waters which make ideal locations for swimming.
The Seychelles is therefore an ideal location for couples looking to relax, and David in particular would have been looking to recharge the batteries.
He was taking a break after spending five months in Italy playing for AC Milan, and has now joined his team mates at the Los Angeles Galaxy without the benefit of an extended close season.
As a result, it's likely he's already looking forward to his next holiday - although his ultimate ambition surely remains to travel with the England national team to South Africa for the World Cup in 2010.
As a result, David and Victoria Beckham will surely have spent a great deal of time looking through the holiday brochures before deciding that the Seychelles was the ideal place to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary.
The duo, who travelled without their children, were snapped aboard a yacht on the Indian Ocean exploring the islands recently, with reports suggesting that the holiday destination was a hit with both husband and wife.
"This was quality time without the kids," an onlooker told the News of the World.
"Even after ten years, they still look great together,"
Judging by the bronzed hue of their bodies, David and Victoria spent much of the time on their trip in the sun.
Indeed, they both seem keen to have maximised their exposure to the elements, with David snapped sporting skimpy swimming trunks and Victoria pictured in a metallic grey bikini.
This is a brave move on Victoria's part, as she has admitted in the past that she has reservations about showing off her body.
"There are loads of things I don't like about my body," she said recently.
"I've got so much saggy skin on my stomach."
Sunbathing is not the only avenue open to people going to the Seychelles, which is made up of 115 islands located around 1,500 km off the coast of mainland Africa.
Those staying in hotels on the islands could also take time to view some of the period houses, visit artists' studios and indulge in the Creole cuisine available at the fine restaurants.
Golf and horse riding is also popular, as are water sports, while national reserves and marine parks afford visitors the opportunity to take in some of the islands' natural wonders both below and above sea level.
A glass-bottomed boat trip provides a memorable window to life under the sea, as does snorkelling and scuba diving.
However, it is the coastline that the Seychelles is most famous for, and rightly so, for the archipelago offers visitors some of the finest beaches in the world.
Many are bordered by granite boulders to offer sunbathers maximum privacy, while others are characterised by powder-puff white sand and turquoise waters which make ideal locations for swimming.
The Seychelles is therefore an ideal location for couples looking to relax, and David in particular would have been looking to recharge the batteries.
He was taking a break after spending five months in Italy playing for AC Milan, and has now joined his team mates at the Los Angeles Galaxy without the benefit of an extended close season.
As a result, it's likely he's already looking forward to his next holiday - although his ultimate ambition surely remains to travel with the England national team to South Africa for the World Cup in 2010.