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Best of the Maldives: Chinese Fondue – Vilamendhoo

Published 10 February 13 9:50 AM | Maldives Complete

Happy Chinese New Year! Chinese cuisine is right up there with Maldivian and Indian curries as a common cuilinary feature of Maldive restaurants. In fact, it’s hard to go anywhere in the world without a Chinese dining establishment. I’ve eaten...

Filed under: best of, dining, Vilamendhoo

Best of the Maldives: Eco-Penalty – Vilamendhoo

Published 24 January 13 9:14 PM | Maldives Complete

  This distinction could be a ‘Least of the Maldives’…’Least Tolerant of Eco-Abuse’. From making the most of broken coral (nature breaks enough with storms and other normal underwater goings on, thank you) to and island that is looking to make the...

Filed under: best of, service, Vilamendhoo, eco-sustainable

Best of the Maldives: Value Cooking Class – Vilamendhoo

Published 22 October 12 1:50 AM | Maldives Complete

  It’s the optional extras that get you. Just when we think we have gotten a great deal just within our budget , we come back a bit over-extended from all of the irresistible extras from souvenirs, diving, drinks and excursions. Special activities...

Filed under: best of, culture, dining, Vilamendhoo, activity

Best of the Maldives: Side Mount Diving – Vilamendhoo

Published 2 August 12 11:45 PM | Maldives Complete

  “ Bruce, you might want to try this .” That’s how Lori greeted me when I met up with her after her dive at Vilamendhoo after seeing side mount diving for the first time. Side mount diving has a number of advantages for certain situations. It is...

Filed under: best of, diving, Vilamendhoo

Maldives Tour 2012 - Day 12: Overview

Published 27 July 12 5:54 AM | Maldives Complete

    The tour is done. Thankfully, we returned to England just in time a break in the 4 month downpour. The 27 degree, sunny days made the return transition less jarring. I’ve shared my daily initial impressions, and over the next week I will...

Filed under: Mirihi, Vilamendhoo, Sun Island, tour, Lily Beach, Paradise Island, LUX Maldives, Vakarufalhi, Gili Lankanfushi, Maafushivaru, Holiday Island

Maldives Tour 2012 - Day 5: Vilamendhoo

Published 18 July 12 10:13 AM | Maldives Complete

Best in class. Any fighter (weight class), racing driver (engine class) or school athlete (age class) will tell you that the key is being best in class. Vilamendhoo makes a serious bid for the best 4 star in the Maldives. Leading contenders before for...

Filed under: Vilamendhoo, tour

Best of Maldives Online - TA Resort Popularity: Vilamendhoo

Published 25 February 11 5:59 AM | Maldives Complete

Having been an active TA Maldives Forum participant (“ Maldives Complete ”) for a while now, I’ve noticed that one does see the same sort of things come around as regularly as sting rays at feeding time. Discussions mosquitos, weather...

Filed under: best of, Kuramathi, Trip Advisor, online, Vilamendhoo, Reethi Beach, Biyadhoo, Lily Beach

Best of the Maldives: Closest House Reef – Vilamendhoo

Published 8 May 10 1:44 PM | Maldives Complete

(Vilamendhoo Reef photo by Atoll Photography ) I have written on the ‘ best’ house reef and the ‘ deepest drop off’ house reef’, but one of the most prominent questions about house reefs is which is the ‘closest’. Given the Maldives atoll topology, often...

Filed under: best of, geography, Vilamendhoo, reef