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From Private Islands to A Barefoot Great Gatsby-themed New Year’s Eve Party, by Kanuhura Maldives

From Private Islands to A Barefoot Great Gatsby-themed New Year’s Eve Party, by Kanuhura Maldives

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Luxury resort Kanuhura Maldives rolls out its festive program, which includes bespoke festive options for luxury travellers.  Highlights of the Christmas and New Year high season include gourmet dining across its eight restaurants and bars culminating in a stunning poolside Christmas Eve gala dinner and a Great Gatsby-themed New Year’s Eve party on the beach […]

Palm Beach relaunched as Palm Beach Island Resort and Spa Maldives

Palm Beach relaunched as Palm Beach Island Resort and Spa Maldives

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Palm Beach Resort and Spa Maldives have relaunched as Palm Beach Island Resort and Spa Maldives under a local management. Italian operator Sun Sporting Holidays ceased operations in September 2017 citing external pressure. Palm Beach Island Resort and Spa Maldives is set on one of the largest islands in Maldives, Madhiriguraidhoo in the northern Lhaviyani […]

Six Michelin-hatted chefs are descending upon the Maldives

Six Michelin-hatted chefs are descending upon the Maldives

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Chef Edwin Vinke If you were planning on travelling to the Maldives in October, between the 21 and 25 October, you are in for quite the treat, in addition to the pleasures that come with being in a gorgeous island paradise, obviously. Soneva, the luxury resort group, is collaborating with Dutch chef Henk Savelberg to […]

MATATO to take part in 19 international travel trade fairs

MATATO to take part in 19 international travel trade fairs

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Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) have released their plans for the year 2018. They are expected to participate in no less than 19 international travel trade fairs and exhibitions respectively. Below is a detailed list: 1. Tehran International Tourism Exhibition in Tehran, Iran (January 23-26) 2. South Asian Travel and Trade […]

When Deepti Bhatnagar fell in love with the Maldives

When Deepti Bhatnagar fell in love with the Maldives

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  This week, let’s see what the Maldives looks like through television actress Deepti Bhatnagar’s lens.   Deepti is a water baby! She said hello to the Maldives with this picture. ‘Been wanting to come here and finally I am here,’ she wrote. Celebrating her birthday with a relaxing vacation. Ready for dinner! And ready to […]

Love Island’s Montana Brown flaunts her jaw-dropping beach body in a range of skimpy swimwear as she continues to soak up the Maldives sunshine with pal Georgia Harrison

Love Island’s Montana Brown flaunts her jaw-dropping beach body in a range of skimpy swimwear as she continues to soak up the Maldives sunshine with pal Georgia Harrison

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She’s been letting loose on an idyllic Maldives getaway with her pal, Georgia Harrison. And Montana Brown continued to soak up the sun, as she showed off her sizzling figure in a range of skimpy swimwear on Instagram. The 22-year-old Love Island star set pulses racing in a neon yellow one-piece as she shot the camera […]

No Chinese, no business: The Peking Pound and the Maldives

No Chinese, no business: The Peking Pound and the Maldives

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On a Thursday evening, fishermen from the local market push buckets of fish guts to the low-lying seawall north-west of the capital, tipping the remains into the sea. Around a dozen whiptail stingrays, lured by the easy meal, scamper to the surface of the ocean for the feast. Ming Yang Hi and his wife follow […]

Hotelier Maldives GM Forum to be held on April 18th 2018

Hotelier Maldives GM Forum to be held on April 18th 2018

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Perspective Pvt Ltd (PPL) has announced that they are to host the third Hotelier Maldives GM Forum on the April 18th, 2018 in Kurumba Maldives which is the first resort property in Maldives. Hotelier Maldives launched the Hotelier Maldives GM Forum in 2016 with keynote speeches from industry leaders and panel discussions from experts in […]

Kids in Maldives

How to Travel in Maldives with Children

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Who doesn’t love spending some quality time with their family and beloved ones? In this hectic and fast-paced world that we live in today, family get-togethers are really rare and hence, spending some time with the children is truly precious. Therefore, travelling with your family and going on a vacation can be really fun for […]