Coralbots
Published 16 June 13 10:8 AM | Maldives Complete
Happy Fathers Day! Perfect gift for Dad is a good gadget. But instead of getting another electric cheese straightener that will just end up in the garage, how about a “Coralbot”? Or at least a donation in his name to research project developing...
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Best of the Maldives: Lobster – Mirihi
Published 15 June 13 2:4 PM | Maldives Complete
    Happy (or should I say “Yummy”) Lobster Day ! Lobster dinners are becoming as much table stakes for the ever more luxurious Maldives as hot stone massages and artistic water features . So much so that I have added a “ Lobster ” tag to the...
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Best of the Maldives: Goldfish Pond – Sun Island
Published 13 June 13 3:46 AM | Maldives Complete
The reflecting pool. The increasingly prevalent third ‘water’ feature on a Maldives resort (after the swimming pool and, of course, the ocean). Very often these artistic aquatic creations are found at receptions of the resort and the spa....
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Best of the Maldives: Water Polo – Olhuveli
Published 11 June 13 11:30 AM | Maldives Complete
  For those who missed out on a draw in the Water Polo World League starting this week and want to soothe their disappointment in tropical paradise, then Olhuveli offers regular water polo matches in its pool. Vilamendhoo used to have it in the lagoon...
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Best for Blondes
Published 1 June 13 1:52 PM | Maldives Complete
    Happy Blonde Day ! Or you could pick your resort based on the prevailing hair colour of the staff… When the press release came out a year ago about the ‘Blondes Only’ Olialia Island, everyone was looking for the ’01 April’ publication date...
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How to Pick the Perfect Maldives Resort
Published 29 May 13 6:26 AM | Maldives Complete
A sunny Bank Holiday Weekend was an inspiration to invest a bit of time on Maldives Complete and revamp the Best of Maldives section a bit. With now over 300 distinctions, I’ve had to add yet another tabbed page (‘ Service’ ) to hold...
Best of the Maldives: Chicken Dogs – Sun Island
Published 27 May 13 12:50 PM | Maldives Complete
  Now maybe the rest of the world gets some nice weather like the Maldives. This weekend is a three day weekend in both UK (Spring Bank Holiday) and the USA (Memorial Day Weekend). Both informally kick-off the summer. And the traditional celebration...
Surfaris, Spacations, and Snorkelooza
Published 24 May 13 3:29 PM | Maldives Complete
  In the growing world of travel options, the holiday industry is getting more and more specialised in its offerings and positioning. This trend was one of my motivations to starting Maldives Complete in order to help people navigate the growing...
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Best of the Maldives: Flower Name – Mirihi
Published 21 May 13 11:48 AM | Maldives Complete
      100 th Chelsea Flower Show, one of the bellwethers of sunshine and blossoms in climate-challenged England, opens today. To mark the occasion we have our own online exhibit of botanical curiosity. Mirihi not only has it’s very own...
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Best of the Maldives: Fresh Lobster – Kandooma
Published 18 May 13 1:50 PM | Maldives Complete
    Luxury + Seaside = Lobster Wherever you place luxury next to the seaside, at the top of the restaurant hierarchy will always be lobster. It pretty much defines the pinnacle of seafood cuisine. Today being Lobster Day , perhaps a few of you...
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Maldives Virtual Film Festival
Published 15 May 13 11:42 AM | Maldives Complete
Cannes Film Festival starts today which is a great showcase of fine smaller, independent productions like Norway’s “ Kon Tiki ”. Which as it turns out features the Maldives as the setting for the final scene (at the resort of Biyadhoo...
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Best of the Maldives: Live Aboard Combo – Four Seasons Kuda Huraa / Landaa Giraavaru
Published 12 May 13 11:46 AM | Maldives Complete
  Maldives Complete also doesn’t do boats in its profiles or ‘Best of’ reviews. I’ve shied away from getting into the whole ‘Live Aboard’ segment of Maldives holidays because, like Guest Houses , I’ve never been on one so I wouldn’t know which criteria...
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Best of the Maldives: Power Snorkelling – Keyodhoo
Published 11 May 13 11:17 AM | Maldives Complete
    I don’t do Guest Houses, but I do do Snorkeling. I’ve shied away from adding the new Guest Houses in the Maldives to the Maldives Complete database for a few reasons. First, I’ve neverstayed in one so I have no real first-hand experience...
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Best of the Maldives: Lowest Population Density – Soneva Fushi
Published 9 May 13 2:44 PM | Maldives Complete
    Not a person in sight. What most of the prospective visitors on Forums ask about is the lowest population density . Perhaps burnt by crowded beaches and resorts elsewhere in the world, they are drawn to the Maldives by the tranquil seclusion...
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Best of the Maldives: Highest Population Density – Safari Island
Published 6 May 13 12:30 PM | Maldives Complete
  One trick to SEO is ‘keyword density’, ie. packing each page with the words ‘Maldives Resort’ every where. I didn’t think you folks would appreciate such gratuitous, self-serving clutter so I’ve avoided such contrived measures. One trick to ‘Population...
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