January 2011 - Posts

House Reefs
Published 27 January 11 6:34 PM | Maldives Complete
  “How is the house reef?” That is one of the most common and critical questions prospective visitors ask when considering a Maldives resort. One of the marquee Maldivian activities, perhaps the best in the world, is snorkelling . And the main event...
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Best of the Maldives: Eco Education – Kuramathi
Published 26 January 11 1:22 AM | Maldives Complete
  Reef protection is big and getting bigger in the Maldives. The latest tip of the hat goes to Kuramathi for its accolade from international tour operator Tui for its annual International Environmental Award . The award specifically cited the work...
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Best of the Maldives: Pillows – Adaaran Hudhuranfushi / Vadoo
Published 22 January 11 8:28 PM | Maldives Complete
Need a rest after all that clubbing ?...that pillow just the right hardness from your throbbing head? Goldilocks wouldn’t have any problems finding a pillow ‘just right’ at Adaaran’s Prestige resorts – Vadoo and Hudhuranfushi . Both offer a Pillow Service...
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Best of the Maldives: Nightclub – W Retreat
Published 19 January 11 9:54 PM | Maldives Complete
W Hotels often have the trendiest club in town and the Maldives is no exception. A far cry from a keyboard and disk-deck in the corner, the W Retreat’s ’15 Under' nightclub features international DJs in a swish nightclub below the sands...
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New Bio Page
Published 15 January 11 1:51 PM | Maldives Complete
A lot of folks are connecting up with me by email and on our Facebook page . I appreciate all the kind words of support and endorsement. In the About page , I did a bit of a credits page about the various helpers who assisted in getting Maldives Complete...
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Best of the Maldives: Manta Research – Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru
Published 11 January 11 4:26 PM | Maldives Complete
  Mantas are the most magical creatures I have seen in the wild. They have an a otherworldly aura to them that seems almost like a beneficent alien spaceship. And they too appreciate spa treatments that they get from wrasse fish at ‘ cleaning stations...
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Best of the Maldives: Indigenous Massage – Shangri-La
Published 8 January 11 11:31 PM | Maldives Complete
  All that working out got you achy and depleted? Well then, sounds like you need a spa appointment. Something different? Something that evokes the very paradise you are savouring each day? How about Shangri-La Villingili’s ‘ Cowrie Shell Experience...
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Best of the Maldives: Gym Vista – Adaaran Vadoo
Published 6 January 11 3:46 PM | Maldives Complete
  The worst thing about working out is the dreary, indoor tedium. Some gyms try to add some distractions with a television screen. But how about being uplifted and inspired by one of the most beautiful scenery on the planet? Many resorts along with...
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Best of the Maldives: Fitness Centre Size – Hulhule Hotel
Published 5 January 11 12:20 AM | Maldives Complete
  So your New Year’s Resolution is to get fit? Lose a few pounds? Perhaps work off a few of those Traders mocktails ? There was a time when the ‘fitness centre’ was an after-thought to a Maldive resort (some would say appropriately so for anything...
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Best of the Maldives: Mocktails – Traders Hotel
Published 1 January 11 12:59 PM | Maldives Complete
  How was that New Years party last night? A bit too much to drink and ferreting around for the headache tablets. For those who do not prescribe to the ‘hair of the dog’ treatment, then perhaps a more gentle ‘mocktail’ is in order for rehydration...
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