Basilur Tea: Forever changing the bond between tea and tourism
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Basilur tea is an award-winning brand which has reinvented the 5000 year old tea gifting culture by creating eclectic tea blends and innovative packaging. Based in Sri Lanka, a land historically renowned for its prized tea leaves, Basilur obtains the choicest tea leaves from the very source of its growth. Bringing Basilur tea to the […]
Seaplanes across the Southern Cross
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Amari Havodda Maldives, a luxury private island resort located in one of the most pristine atolls in the southern part of the Maldives, recently made history by being the first resort in the Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll to offer a direct seaplane connection. Up till now, guests to Amari Havodda Maldives and the other nearby resorts […]
2017: A great year for flying
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) in partnership with Expedia Inc. has released a study of worldwide air travel trends that suggests 2017 could be a banner year for air travel. The research titled ‘New Heights for Air Travel: Understanding the Realities of Dropping Ticket Prices and Surging Capacity’ used data from 1 January to 24 October […]
Nakaiy Nevi – a pretty, handy app
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Maldives experiences two monsoons, Iruvai (Northeast) and Hulhangu (Southwest), yet since ancient times, the monsoons have been subdivided into several patterns or Nakaiy. These patterns serve as a means of organising the islanders’ lives. Each Nakaiy endures for about thirteen or fourteen days and each encapsulates a distinct weather pattern. Though generally Iruvai is […]
Cosentino: Beauty and performance
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Cosentino Group, headquartered in Almeria, Spain is a global, family owned business that produces and distributes high value innovative surfaces for architecture and design. Cosentino has been in business for the past 26 years for Silestone quartz and as a leading company in the stone industry, Cosentino currently distributes its products in more than 90 […]
Marine marvels at Hurawalhi Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Opened in December 2016, Hurawalhi Maldives is one of the newest properties in Faadhippolhu (Lhaviyani) Atoll, that has put marine conservation and sustainability at the forefront of their unique hospitality efforts. Led by a resident marine biologist and run in close cooperation with Prodivers Maldives and the Manta Trust, the resort is home to the […]
The wellness revolution
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The global wellness economy is now valued at USD 3.7 trillion according to the Global Wellness Institute. Since its inception in 2007, the Global Wellness Institute has conducted landmark research studies into the global wellness arena, and the non-profit organization’s most recent research reports the global wellness industry to have grown by 10.6% from 2013 […]
T & D and the march of the “green” technologies
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A team that knows how to communicate, to create and to produce; this is what every management of every industrial company dreams of in order to increase its competitiveness in the market. To realize this dream, Ing. A. Talamali, manager of T&D Water Technologies and Development decided to leave the old hierarchical systems. T&D’s team […]
Almost 1 Billion international tourists in the 1st nine months of 2016
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Statistics by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s World Tourism Barometer has revealed that world welcomed 956 million international tourists between January and September 2016. This is a 4% increase compared to the same period in 2015, where 2016 saw 34 million tourists travelling over the same period. According to the report, Demand for international […]
Lago Italian Design at Cocoon Maldives
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]LAGO, EMPATHETIC DESIGN To create an empathic designer space, with all comforts, in which the traveller felt welcomed and would live an unforgettable experience is what led the design of Cocoon Maldives luxury resort. Internationally acclaimed designer Daniele Lago, of the namesake company LAGO, was therefore appointed by Cocoon Maldives to deliver its first design resort in the Maldives thus […]
The potential of tourism to preserve biodiversity
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Just a few weeks ahead of launching the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, which will be celebrated throughout 2017, UNWTO underlined in Cancun the need for national policies and frameworks for sustainable tourism that protect biodiversity and foster multi-stakeholder partnerships. “Tourism and biodiversity are natural allies and UNWTO is fully committed to its […]
Now Open: Four Seasons’ First Private Island escape at Voavah, Baa Atoll
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Now open, the world’s first exclusive-use hideaway in a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, Four Seasons Private Island Maldives at Voavah, Baa Atoll is a truly private island that couples legendary service with limitless living. Capturing the imagination, this secluded five-acre (two hectare) haven transcends the private island experience: “entirely yours” from the moment of booking, […]
