April 2012 - Posts

Beach Wedding Fail
Published 30 April 12 11:37 PM | Maldives Complete
      Is this some kind of April Fools Joke ? Or maybe just a joke by some fools in April? More evidence that the British Isles are twinned with the Maldives in Opposite Land . At first, it is hard to believe that a country with 11,073...
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Best of the Maldives: Jet Ski Safari - Kurumba
Published 28 April 12 2:48 PM | Maldives Complete
Your voyage to a deserted island doesn’t have to be on a seventeenth century tall ship . At Kurumba , you can zip over on the latest jet skis. With the revamp of their new Extreme Maldives watersports centre, they have introduced the Maldives first...
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Best of the Maldives: Robinson Crusoe Experience – Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu
Published 27 April 12 11:28 AM | Maldives Complete
      " Thus we never see the true State of our Condition, till it is illustrated to us by its Contraries; nor know how to value what we enjoy, but by the want of it ." - Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe This week (25 April...
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Best of the Maldives: Mirrors – W Retreat
Published 25 April 12 1:58 PM | Maldives Complete
    Despite the Maldives renown as a honeymoon destination, I’ve yet to see some of the trappings of American nuptial meccas like Vegas and Pocconos. Where are the rotating heart shaped beds under a mirrored ceiling? Well, maybe the Maldives...
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Best of the Maldives: Honeymoon Registry - Anantara
Published 23 April 12 11:52 AM | Maldives Complete
    Tis indeed the season for taking the plunge . The nuptial plunge. Bridal magazines are cascading off the newsagent shelves, harried betrothed are scrambling for church bookings, and couples are getting vase.into their charming first rows...
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Best of the Maldives: Water Villa Slide – Soneva Gili
Published 22 April 12 9:38 AM | Maldives Complete
      At Soneva Gili , its ‘ Private Reserve’ water villa, you can *be* the waterfall . That’s a second item ticked off my ‘ Not Seen Yet’ list .
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Best of the Maldives: Waterfall – Sheraton Full Moon
Published 21 April 12 3:24 PM | Maldives Complete
  Landaa’s Manta isn’t the only artistic artificial aquatic feature found on land. Sheraton Full Moon’s waterfall is the biggest in the Maldives. A towering drop with a little foot bridge over the subsequent stream that then trickles down a few other...
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Best of the Maldives: Sculpture – Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru
Published 19 April 12 5:20 PM | Maldives Complete
      One resort can *guarantee* that you will be able to enjoy the spectacle of the soaring Manta . Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru is a major destination for Manta watching with their proximity to the manta favoured Hanifaru, their ‘ Manta...
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Best of the Maldives: Indoor Overwater Lounge – Club Med Kani
Published 17 April 12 7:51 PM | Maldives Complete
  Sometimes a ‘Best Of’ involves no particularly unique ingredient, just assembling the pieces in a distinctive way. That is how I felt about another lounge on the water , Club Med Kani’s ‘Manta Lounge’. It is part of their ‘5 Trident’ luxury water...
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Best of the Maldives: Boat Deck – Shangri-La Vilingili
Published 16 April 12 7:29 PM | Maldives Complete
    For a bigger sailing sunrise and cruise that is just as enjoyable in silence , Shangri-La Vilingili has one of the best bows I have seen for relaxing in the best seat in the house. Sofa on the foredeck. Brill. Lori and I have done our fair...
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Best of the Maldives Online: Diving Signs – Scuba Hanna
Published 15 April 12 2:30 PM | Maldives Complete
   In honor of Dhivehi Language Day yesterday, we feature a post on a universal language. One familiar to speakers of all languages who dive in the Maldives. Diving is probably most people’s first introduction to actually using sign language...
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Best of the Maldives: Traditional Sailing Breakfast – Soneva Gili
Published 12 April 12 11:39 PM | Maldives Complete
    If you want a traditional floating breakfast with even more traditional mode movement (and more natural and quiet), then you want Soneva Gili’s sailing breakfast (you can rinse your hands naturally too by just reaching over the side). For...
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Best of the Maldives: Sanitizing - Kuredu
Published 11 April 12 1:2 PM | Maldives Complete
    If your biggest health concern for your skin is germ-free rather than wrinkle-free , then the Kuredu has hand sanitizer dispensers set up all around the resort so people can have a quick clean. I guess I could also dub this one ‘Best for...
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Best of the Maldives: Skin Service – Reethi Rah
Published 10 April 12 12:25 PM | Maldives Complete
    There’s soft against the skin , and then there is soft skin itself. With the beating that the sun can give the epidermis, one needs a little help to keep it fresh and supple. Yes, great products, but to that Reethi Rah adds and exceptional...
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Best of the Maldives: Towel Scuplture – Club Med Kani
Published 9 April 12 3:26 PM | Maldives Complete
  Pin it! I was inspired by the terry cloth creature above to take the plunge into the latest social media – Pinterest . Pinterest allows you to set up albums to share collections of photos. I’ve already featured room art a number of times including...
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