Beach House Maldives at Manafaru the Waldorf Astoria Collection, part of the Hilton Group, has launched a daily customized seaplane service to transfer its guests from Malé International Airport to the resort located in Haa Alifu atoll in the Northern tip of the Maldives archipelago. A brand new Dehavilla and twin otter seaplane were also...Read More
New York-based JetBlue and Dubai-based Emirates have signed an interline agreement that will connect the Maldives to most major cities in the United States via John F. Kennedy International Airport. Soon, cities such as Boston, Chicago, Orlando and Washington will be connected with the Maldives, according to a joint statement by the two airlines. JetBlue,...Read More
Maldives has been listed as the World’s Most Romantic Destination in the World Travel Awards. The Maldives won the prestigious award for the second time this year by competing Indonesia’s Bali, Hawaii, Mauritius. Nominees in the category include New York, Paris, Seychelles, and Tuscany and Venice in Italy. The Maldives also received the award in...Read More
Maldives being a significant crossroad in the Indian Ocean, traders and visitors over time have left their influence on Maldivian cuisine in addition to the contribution towards the evolving culture of the Maldives. As the Maldives comprises of more sea than the land, it is not surprising that fish and seafood have always been the...Read More
The festival celebrates 2,000 years of Maldivian island culture. The Maldives has been a multi-party democracy for only two years and this new freedom has opened up a host of new opportunities both culturally and politically. The president has set his country a target of becoming carbon neutral within ten years and the festival provides...Read More
The hotel front desk has a long and honorable, even cinematic, tradition of service. For all of its utility and celluloid fame, however, the days of the traditional hotel front desk may be numbered through out the world. For many years, most of the deluxe resort hotels in the Maldives have whisked guests directly to...Read More
Bodu Beru is the most popular form of music and dance in the country, enjoyed by the young and the old, men and women. There is a Bodu Beru troupe in almost every inhabited island and is regularly played at special functions and festivals. The musical instruments used in Bodu Beru consist of three or...Read More
The atolls of the maldives are formed from structures, separated by lagoons. The atolls are in fact part of a greater structure known as the Laccadives – Chagos Ridge, which stretches over 2000 kilometers. The islands are low lying with the highest point at approximately 8 feet above sea level. “Faru” or ring-shaped reef structures...Read More
The Maldives currency is called Rufiyaa [Rf], which is divided into 100 Larees. Maldives Rufiyaa comes in different denominations of notes and coins. The notes come in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 500 while the coins are available in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25 and 50 Larees. However, US Dollars,...Read More
Although the tools used in building of Dhonis have changed, little has changed of its basic design. As in the past, the boats are still being built without a documented plan. The design and symmetry of the boat emerges as the boat is being built. Imported hardwoods are used in the place of coconut wood,...Read More
