March 2011 - Posts

Best of the Maldives: Lowest Price AI – Club Faru
Published 29 March 11 1:24 AM | Maldives Complete
While the absolute lowest price for the Maldives seems to be Asdu Sun , if you want a refreshing brew, pool-side pina colada or glass of wine with dinner, those refreshments can add a tidy amount to an tight budget. As a result, many prefer the ‘All Inclusive...
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Best of the Maldives: Lowest Price – Asdu Sun
Published 25 March 11 11:50 AM | Maldives Complete
  This week the UK budget was delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer with a pretty stark theme of austerity. So what is a Maldives aficionado to do in such times of austerity? Naturally, all sorts of pre-booking, pre-opening, last-minute and...
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Best of the Maldives: Kite Surfing – Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru
Published 23 March 11 9:11 AM | Maldives Complete
March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. As such it is classic kite flying season. The seasons are a bit different in equatorial Maldives, but we are heading into the half of the year with a bit more precipitation and breezes from the southwest...
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Best of the Maldives: Produce Garden – Adaaran Hudhuranfushi
Published 22 March 11 2:18 AM | Maldives Complete
  Happy Vernal Equinox! The official arrival of spring is a milestone to start working on that garden. And if you are into gardening, then the resort with the ‘biggest’ appeal would be Adaaran Hudhuranfushi . Hudhuranfushi has the largest produce...
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Best of the Maldives: Colouring Book – Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru
Published 18 March 11 3:24 PM | Maldives Complete
  In recognition of Red Nose Day for Comic Relief , I call out Four Season’s Landaa Giraavaru’s own colouring comic book. The activity book is just one of the many examples of Landaa’s exquisite attention to detail one finds across the resort. Just...
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Best of the Maldives: Basketball - Hulhule
Published 16 March 11 3:7 PM | Maldives Complete
The ‘Ides of March’ marks the opening jump ball to ‘ March Madness’ in the sport of basketball. The world’s biggest university sports tournament kicked off yesterday with game one of the NCAA Div I Basketball Championship...
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Photo Paradise
Published 14 March 11 8:10 AM | Maldives Complete
The upcoming ‘ Times Travel Photo Competition’ and the incorporation of the some of my favourite pictures of the Maldives by Sakis evoke own favourite pictures. The photo above is not just one of the my favourite photos we have taken in the...
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Best of the Maldives: Diving - Nika
Published 11 March 11 5:16 AM | Maldives Complete
Question asked on Quora last week ‘ Where are the best scuba diving sites in the Maldives ?’ I turned to my two trusty Maldives diving resources... Tim Godfrey’s ‘ Dive Maldives’ Sam Harwood and Rob Bryning’s ‘...
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Best of the Maldives: Left-Hand Break Surfing – Adaaran Hudhuranfushi
Published 9 March 11 6:45 AM | Maldives Complete
Once you get going on your surf board and can stay up longer and longer, when you want to go longer still, then you need to head over to Adaraan Hudhuranfushi . Their ‘Lohis’ search break is renowned not just in the Maldives, but the world...
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Best of the Maldives: Surf School – Four Seasons Kuda Huraa
Published 8 March 11 2:37 AM | Maldives Complete
  In light of the ASP World Tour which started this week with the Quicksilver Pro event, I thought I would do a few surf pieces. I’ve already covered the Maldives hosting this very same event in June 2009. But you don’t have to be a pro to enjoy...
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Best of the Maldives: Reality TV – Handhufushi
Published 4 March 11 8:26 PM | Maldives Complete
  Talk about not wanting to get voted off an island! For the first time ever, the global hit TV show, ‘ Survivor’ , comes to the Maldives . The whole format is based on being stranded on a tropical island Robinson Crusoe style. The fun and games...
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Best of Maldives Online–Trip Advisor Destination Expert Recommendation: Athuruga
Published 2 March 11 12:54 AM | Maldives Complete
The Reviewer’s favourite might be Cocoa Island , and the Forum’s favourite might be Vilamendhoo , but what is the Experts’ favourite? The other thing I noted in my survey (looking at the past 6 months of Trip Advisor Maldives Forum posts...
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