Archive for March, 2008

Setting an example ? sustainable, eco-tourism in the Maldives

With more than half a million tourists visiting luxury resorts on the idyllic islands of the Maldives, there is a lot of work going on from the government and local people to keep tourism sustainable in this popular tourist destination. Half a million tourists equates to twice the number of residents, so to keep mass tourism at bay the country only allows one resort per island and has specifically targeted… Continue reading

Oman Air welcomes new group of Ab-initio Pilot and Engineering trainees

Oman Air welcomes new group of Ab-initio Pilot and Engineering trainees
05 April 2010 Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, recently sent, 15 new Ab-initio Pilot Trainees to attend a Pilot Training Program with the Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology in Victoria, Melbourne, Australia and 8 engineering trainees to Air Service Training Ltd Perth, Scotland.

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Why So Many Tourists Visit The Maldives?

When you are tired of the daily busy routine and you need a break, you must take a vacation. Take a few days off and spend some time with nature, which would relax your nerves and refresh your spirit for the life again. When planning a vacation, you always look for a place that is within your budget. Not only this, you want to get the best in return of… Continue reading

A Review Of The Best Value Maldives Holiday Resorts (Part 2)

Holiday Island Maldives Located in the South Ari Atoll, Holiday Island is a four star resort containing 142 super deluxe beach bungalows. It’s a two hour speedboat ride from Male. There are a range of restaurants to choose from offering both western and oriental delicacies as well as a bar and coffee shop. Holiday island offers the standard range of activities including diving, snorkelling, water skiing, floodlit tennis, a gym… Continue reading

Maldives: The Lowest Lying Country In The World

Interesting facts about the smallest country in the largest continent.# More commonly known as Maldives or Maldive Islands, the Republic of Maldives is an island country made up of 26 atolls covering a territory with 1,192 islets scattered across the equator in the Indian Ocean. Only 198 islands are inhabited by its 300,000 population.# In terms of both population and area, Maldives is the smallest country in Asia and the… Continue reading

Are there any cheap flights available for Maldives?

Maldives, often termed as “the diver’s paradise”, needs no introduction to illuminate its difference from any other beach holiday destination. It is a unique country or its better to say “a magnificent group of islands” scattered on water just as if God sprinkled beauty on earth after creating it. Maldives is an archipelago of 1,190 coral islands grouped further into 26 coral Atolls in the heart of Indian Ocean. It… Continue reading

W Retreat-Koh Samui, W’s First Retreat in Southeast Asia, Set to Open Summer 2010

W Retreat-Koh Samui, W’s First Retreat in Southeast Asia, Set to Open Summer 2010
Çѹ·Õè 7 àÁÉÒ¹ 2553 09:11 ¹. W Retreat-Koh Samui Will Bring a New Dimension of Cutting-Edge Design and Contemporary Lifestyle to the Resort Experience W Hotels Worldwide, the hotel category buster and industry innovator, has announced that W Retreat-Koh Samui, the first W Retreat in Southeast Asia, will open in summer 2010. An all-villa beachfront… Continue reading

Hook, Line and Release in the Maldives

Big game fish have always been an integral part of the culture and economic stability of the Maldives and due to its adopted sound environmental policy towards the sea and its inhabitants, plentiful numbers of fish can still be found in the waters surrounding the islands making the Maldives an ideal destination for keen fishermen and amateurs alike.

Traditional fishing in the Maldives is done from a dhoni, which is… Continue reading

Choose a Maldives Vacation That You Will Remember

A Maldives vacation will be the holiday of a lifetime when you decide to visit this archipelago located on the equator, just southwest of Sri Lanka. The country, which consists of a string of coral islands, has been aptly nicknamed the pearls of the Indian Ocean. Forty-four of the islands are exclusive resorts out of the 200 that are inhabited. There are a large number of uninhabited islands here too… Continue reading

Saving the sea: Maldives cabinet meets underwater!

www.ntv.co.ke To raise awareness on the risk the Maldives face from rising sea levels and climate change, President Mohamed Nasheed chaired a cabinet meeting underwater, yes, under the sea. Seated around a table and using hand signals and slates, the cabinet endorsed an “SOS” message from the Maldives to be presented at the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen. This was a first… Continue reading