November 2010 - Posts

Maldives Tour 2010 – Day 8: Vadoo
Published 9 November 10 11:33 PM | Maldives Complete
  Adaaran Presitge Vadoo exemplifies the ethos of ‘less is more’. Less size (one of the Maldives’ tiniest resort islands). Less activities (no watersports centre, though access to the one at their sister resort at Club Rannalhi). Less food (none...
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Maldives Tour 2010 – Day 7: Club Rannalhi
Published 9 November 10 12:2 AM | Maldives Complete
  Adaaran Club Rannalhi lends a whole new perspective on the Maldivian resort. Rannalhi is a smaller island. And when you can’t expand out...expand up. In an country with an average elevation of a few metres and predominantly built up with thatched...
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Maldives Tour 2010 – Day 6: Adaaran Hudhuranfushi
Published 8 November 10 3:14 AM | Maldives Complete
Hudhuranfushi cultivates many treats from its size. Immediately on arrival, the staff managers provided a quick briefing to everyone about the island. I really appreciated this welcome because it helped me to get oriented less stressfully. Often when...
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Maldives Tour 2010 – Day 5: Reethi Beach
Published 6 November 10 2:27 AM | Maldives Complete
Reethi Beach is a value for money Maldives Classic. Small island (we could circum-perambulate, which is one of our favourite arrival rituals), excellent food strongly featuring on local produce and local cuisine (including a wood fired grill and a tandoori...
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Maldives Tour 2010 – Day 4: Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru
Published 4 November 10 3:0 PM | Maldives Complete
As a Craig Revel-Horwood would conclude...’A-may-zing!’ Without triggering a torrent of debate, Landaa’s recent accolade for one of the ultimate ‘Best Of’ awards – Conde Nast’s ‘ Best in the Maldives’...
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Maldives Tour 2010 – Day 3: Sheraton Full Moon
Published 2 November 10 10:30 PM | Maldives Complete
If Kuda Hura is a story of regeneration , then Full Moon is one of reinvention. Kuda took a distinctive property and made it better; Sheraton took a weak property and shifted gears entirely. While Kuda moved up the league ranking, Sheraton changed leagues...
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Maldives Tour 2010 – Day 2: Kuda Huraa Four Seasons
Published 1 November 10 7:10 PM | Maldives Complete
Kuda Huraa is an inspiration of regeneration. Kuda’s environment has imposed some challenges, and Kuda has both worked around them and in the process enhanced the environment itself. Ironically, Kuda Huraa was the first island I was told not to...
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