Fee hike threatens Qatar Airways services to Maldives – Reuters
Fee hike threatens Qatar Airways services to Maldives Reuters | DOHA (Reuters) – A planned move by a private airport operator in the Maldives to raise handling fees would hurt Qatar Airways' operations and threaten services to the holiday islands , the carrier said in a statement on Wednesday. and more »
Lakshadweep: All quiet on India’s secret islands – The Independent
Lakshadweep: All quiet on India's secret islands The Independent Kadmat is the centremost island in the Lakshadweep archipelago, a low-lying chain of islands , atolls and reefs off the coast of Kerala. Belonging to India, the Lakshadweep islands are part of the same vast marine mountain range as the Maldives
Frequent flyer: Manu Feildel – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald Frequent flyer: Manu Feildel Sydney Morning Herald A I'd probably buy a little island in the Maldives and cook the catch of the day. I haven't been there but I am told it is amazing, so I want to check it out
Maldives battles scourge of rampant heroin use – Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald Maldives battles scourge of rampant heroin use Sydney Morning Herald The exact number of drug users in the far-flung archipelago – 200 inhabited islands out of 1200 strung across 750 kilometres of the Indian Ocean – is difficult to know. In a conservative Muslim society where drinking alcohol is illegal, discussion of a ..
Room to breathe – Financial Times
Financial Times Room to breathe Financial Times Villingili is far larger than most resort islands in the Maldives – at 473000 sq m, it has room for 132 villas spread out on the beach and over water, and even enough space for a nine-hole golf course, opening in March, marking a first for the islands . …
Take a walk on the wild side of the Maldives – CITY A.M.
Take a walk on the wild side of the Maldives CITY A.M. Last autumn, six former world champion surfers descended on the islands for its inaugural surfing competition.
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa launches a new community development initiative … – ITCM
Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa launches a new community development initiative … ITCM Currently more than 55% of the resort's employees are Maldivian and despite most coming from the nearby islands , the remote location of Hadahaa means nearly all staff live on the island . With this in mind, Park Hyatt has begun to develop a symbiotic ..
Some Indian Ocean tourist destinations in for a troubled 2012 – eTurboNews
eTurboNews Some Indian Ocean tourist destinations in for a troubled 2012 eTurboNews By eTN Staff Writer | Jan 03, 2012 The world of tourism was shocked to read last week that Maldives had decided to close the spas in all its resorts.
Luxury spas get caught in Maldives’ political crossfire – CNN International
Sydney Morning Herald Luxury spas get caught in Maldives ' political crossfire CNN International “The government has ordered all the spas in the islands to shut down,” said Mohamed Rashad, the manager of Royal Island Hotel and Aaramu Spa in the Maldives . But the hotel industry “is not going for that,” he said.
12 Travel Resolutions For 2012 – 7-12 – The Independent
12 Travel Resolutions For 2012 – 7-12 The Independent But this may prove trickier than usual for players at Shangri-La's Villingili resort in the Maldives (shangri-la.com/ maldives ). In March this luxury hideaway will open the island nation's first nine-hole golf course. A week's half-board before the end …
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