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Best of the Maldives: Elegant Reception – Sun Island

Published 7 January 13 5:28 PM | Maldives Complete

The fashion is all minimalist modern style in the Maldives as the moment. It does suit the diminutive and natural ambience of the islands natural beauty. But Sun Island’s old school rococo elegance of its reception evokes a bygone subcontinental...

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Best of the Maldives: Greeting Facility – Sheraton Full Moon

Published 2 December 12 11:10 PM | Maldives Complete

   Advent has arrived and with it the arrival of yuletide holiday greetings. Greetings are a big deal in the Maldives with each resort often providing their own little touches and twists. Sheraton Full Moon ’s welcome centre is as grand and...

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Best of the Maldives: Nautical Greeting – Iru Fushi

Published 4 December 11 2:37 PM | Maldives Complete

Sometimes the greeting is distinguished by the arrival jetty itself. Iru Fushi also has a cultural twist to its welcome and a Maldivian one at that. Its arrival jetty is fashioned into a classic Maldivian dhoni.

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Best of the Maldives: Percussive Greeting – Adaaran Vadoo

Published 3 December 11 5:43 AM | Maldives Complete

Adaaran Vadoo’s greeting combines the musicality of Komandoo with the cultural touch of Anantara with their Japanese drumming on arrivals. The Taiko ( 太鼓 ? ) in the picture above produces a profound baritone sounds which provides a nice balance...

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Best of the Maldives: Therapeutic Arrival – Anantara Dhigu

Published 2 December 11 6:42 PM | Maldives Complete

    “ I don’t even know half these people!” – 12 pains of Christmas , Twisted Christmas As delightful as holiday greetings are to receive, sending them can be an exhausting tasks. If hours hunched over the kitchen table scrawling out notes can...

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Best of the Maldives: Personalised Greeting – W Retreat

Published 1 December 11 6:31 PM | Maldives Complete

  Happy Advent! The official T-minus countdown to the big Christmas celebration. Typically marked by the daily ritual of opening an Advent Calendar window which builds the anticipation and exercises the ‘opening’ muscles so you don’t hurt yourself...

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Best of the Maldives – A Capella Greeting: Komandoo

Published 8 August 11 3:28 AM | Maldives Complete

All of the Maldives resorts welcome their guests with various treats from tropical drinks, scented cold towels and even music, but Komandoo is the first I have seen to have their own welcome song. Delivered with heart and enthusiasm accompanies by bodu...

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