A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
BODU HITHI, The Maldives: A gentle breeze blew past as we huddled around our communal dining table while the waters gently lapped against the support pillars of the boardwalk restaurant we were in under a starlit sky. The conversation flowed easily, even if it was among strangers, as is wont to happen in such an […]
Soneva Jani’s general manager Andrew Whiffen presents donations to Noonu Atoll School, received by its principal Abdulla Eesa. Soneva Jani resort made a generous donation to Noonu Atoll School on Monday on the occasion of Children’s Day. The five-star luxury resort presented books and sports equipment to the school at a special ceremony held on […]
Tourists pictured at Velana International Airport (VIA). Tourist arrivals in the Maldives increased by 8.9 percent in October this year. According to the official statistics released by the tourism ministry after a hiatus, 127,986 visitors arrived in the Maldives last month. At 22.4 percent with 28,689 tourists, the majority hailed from China, the largest tourism […]
The resort features 90 villas. © 2017 Hurawalhi Island Resort, Maldives “Honeymooning” without a husband is a skill I’ve mastered throughout my career. Traveling with or without my partner, I’ve marveled in my share of beautiful beach days, candlelit dinners and couples massages. Yet few destinations have the ability to dial up the romance during […]
Designed to embody a trip to the resort, the Classic Fusion Cheval Blanc Randheli Special Edition watch features the same varying shades of blue that are waiting to be discovered in the surrounding ocean. Parisian artist Vincent Beaurin, designer of the signature works of art at the Cheval Blanc Maison in the Maldives was commissioned […]
Naladhu Private Island Maldives resort named #1 resort in the world With only 20 beach houses dotted around a palm-fringed island in the middle of the ocean, Naladhu Private Island Maldives by Anantara epitomizes castaway luxury with timeless moments. Recognized for its entirely unique take on the Maldivian experience, Naladhu has been awarded a top […]
Aerial view of Anantara Kihavah Maldives in Baa Atoll. Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has announced to sell its leasehold rights of Baa atoll Kihavah Huravalhi Island, where the resort Anantara Kihavah Maldives is operated. In a notice released Thursday, MTDC invited interested local and foreign parties to submit their bids before December 10. However, […]
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) is set to host Maldives Travel Conference 2017 on the 23rd of November 2017 at Bandos Island Resort and Spa. Maldives Travel Conference 2017 is presented in partnership with the world’s largest travel website Trip Advisor. TripAdvisor will be running a knowledge series on the destination […]
She’s the glamorous AFL WAG who parades her picture-perfect life on social media. And on Friday, Nadia Bartel took to Instagram to share a photo of herself with footy star husband Jimmy as they holidayed together in the Maldives. However, the 33-year-old didn’t quite receive the praise she might have been expecting- promptly coming under […]