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Best of the Maldives: Softness - W Retreat

Published 8 April 12 7:29 AM | Maldives Complete

W Retreat is the cashmere of Maldives resorts. Soft, cozy and luxurious. A bit of an off-beat recognition for a resort that does pride itself on off-beat stuff. But it is just so evident. When my wife Lori and I visited the W this summer, we were stuck...

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Best of the Maldives: Laughter – Club Med Kani

Published 3 April 12 4:25 AM | Maldives Complete

    If you like a good laugh , then Club Med Kani is the top yuckster hang out in the Maldives. While tranquillity and quiet seem to the norm and aspiration for many Maldives resorts, I was struck by the truly boisterous energy (in the main...

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Best of the Maldives: Sandcastles - Kuredu

Published 27 March 12 1:30 AM | Maldives Complete

    If you need a visit from Mr. Sandman , then Kuredu has its very own. But he has nothing to do with sleeping. Unless it is a sculpture of a sleeping lady with a horse (?) like the photo above. A whole collection of sand scuptures were created...

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Best of the Maldives: Ex Pats - Hulhule

Published 7 February 12 2:14 PM | Maldives Complete

    Oxymoron – a word that appears self contradictory. Like ‘losing Patriots’ or ‘local foreigners’. In a world championship every bit as ‘Super’ as the hype (which is a tall order in the USA), the ‘Pats’ (my hometown team) fell short of the...

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Best of the Maldives: Seclusion – Island Hideaway

Published 2 January 12 9:55 AM | Maldives Complete

On the other hand , if you escape to the Maldives seeking the ultimate in privacy and seclusion, with the demise (or dormancy) of Dhoni Island , the new prince of privacy and seclusion, belied in its very name, is Island Hideaway Dhonakulhi … Comments...

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Best of the Maldives: Making Friends – Club Med Kani

Published 1 January 12 2:2 PM | Maldives Complete

“ Lest old acquaintances be forgot …” Happy New Year! If making friends (or at least acquaintances) enhances your visit, then the place to go is Club Med Kani . Their whole ethos is invests a lot in running group activities which makes for highly conducive...

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Best of the Maldives: Thai – Anantara Veli

Published 10 November 11 11:33 AM | Maldives Complete

  Happy Loy Krathong ! “On the eve of the 12th lunar month, Anantara Resorts Maldives is proud to present a traditional evening of Thai cuisine and Krathong – flower-shaped candlelit rafts – in celebration of Loy Krathong, The Festival of Lights...

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Best of the Maldives: German – Reethi Beach

Published 3 October 11 3:56 AM | Maldives Complete

Happy ‘Tag der Deutschen Einheit’ to my German friends. Reethi Beach the favourite among not just Germans, but anyone speaking German. Swiss, Austrians. Still, it has an international feel with the remaining nationalities being quite a United...

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Best of the Maldives: Aroma – Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru

Published 20 August 11 11:53 PM | Maldives Complete

Walking along a sandy path under the canopy of coconut tress. Lori and I love our sunset walks around the island when we visit the Maldives. How could it get any better? Well, that’s what Four Seasons prides itself on. Those little touches that...

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Best of the Maldives – Music: W Retreat

Published 11 August 11 5:44 PM | Maldives Complete

  Music is as integral to the W Retreat as the colour blue is to the Maldive waters. It’s certainly not just background. Nor is it merely a special touch (some resorts do get the music horribly wrong with dated pop which is almost more grating than...

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Best of the Maldives – Italians: Palm Beach

Published 7 August 11 9:23 AM | Maldives Complete

Italy has one of the strongest heritages in the Maldives along with the British and the Germans. At least half a dozen resorts are primarily Italian in clientele and background. But the ‘nonno’ of them all has to be Palm Beach . Over 85% of...

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Best of the Maldives: Innovation – Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru

Published 21 April 11 8:31 AM | Maldives Complete

Happy Birthday Your Majesty! And thank you for the very kind mention on your special day of ‘Piero’ (the company I manage) as an exemplar of British innovation. My day job is stewardship of a small software developer that provides sport broadcast...

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Best of the Maldives: Francophile – Rihiveli Beach

Published 23 October 10 1:43 PM | Maldives Complete

  Concernant des aspects tout à fait français des Maldives, si vous préférez la vie gaulloise, il vous faut cherchez Rihiveli Beach. The staff and the largest part of the guests are French. This cultural colour spills into many aspects of the resort...

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Best of the Maldives: Child Free – Dhoni Island

Published 1 October 10 11:38 AM | Maldives Complete

  Using the new ‘ Children Welcome’ filter to the ‘ Resort Finder’ page allows people to dial up their child friendliness from ‘kids play free’ right down to ‘kid free’. As it turns out, the Maldives resorts vary in their embrace of children as widely...

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Best of the Maldives: Japanese – Vadoo

Published 19 June 10 1:10 PM | Maldives Complete

  If Zen is your thing, then Vadoo might just be another resort to consider. Vadoo has developed an entire Japanese experience including Ryokan style water villas designed and services by Japanese, Japanese Tea ceremony, and a traditional Japanese...

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