Loama Resort welcomes guests with Maldivian art, culture and heritage
The Loama Resort on the teardrop-shaped island of Maamigili in Raa atoll opened its doors last month, offering ..
Spherique Indian Ocean Art Project
In 2011, three Maldivian artists received the opportunity to exhibit their artworks alongside the works of artists from Zanzibar, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Sri Lanka at the ‘OneArtOneEarth’
Embudu: affordable luxury
In the light of the morning sun, what is immediately striking about Embudu is its verdure, which stands out amid..
Transforming Transfers
The geographical features of the Maldives, its scattered atolls and islands that have a particular allure for visitors, presents unique
Role of airlines in the tourism industry
The astounding growth of the airline industry and international tourism has made the world a delightfully smaller place with a colossal level of..
The new science of managing and engaging Next Gen
Gen Y comes with high energy, high ethics and high education orientation, they are idealistic, diverse, digitally-enabled,
Can we really create Wealth from Waste?
Soneva Fushi, on the island of Kunfunadhoo, is one of the largest Maldivian resorts at 1400 metres in length. As you approach from either sea or air, Soneva looks less like an established resort and more like an uninhabited or agricultural island.
John Keells to Continue Executive Development Program
Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts held a ceremony to launch the second two-year Trainee Executive Development Programme at Chaaya Island Dhonveli on 30 September 2014. The Minister of Tourism, Mr.Ahmed Adeeb was among the attendees.
Thumburi Integrated Resort Project – Deadline for EOIs Extended
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Company (MMPRC) is seeking interested parties to develop and operate beach hotels in the Thumburi guesthouse island. In an announcement on 18 December, the MMPRC invited potential investors to submit Expression of Interest “to take on lease land parcels allocated for the development, operation and maintenance of Beach Hotels” on the uninhabited island in Laamu atoll. The deadline for submission of signed documents is 26 February 2015.
Biosphere Expeditions
During the first week of January 2012, I came across an advertisement on “Facebook” offering scholarship opportunities for Maldivians to be trained as “Reef Check EcoDivers” and subsequently to take part in a volunteer based reef surveying expedition. I was intrigued, being a PADI Divemaster myself at the time and having a deep fascination and love for marine conservation, I felt this was a once in a lifetime opportunity not to be missed. After all, who wouldn’t miss an opportunity to spend a week cruising aboard a luxury yacht in the Maldives, whilst receiving the knowledge and expertise that would be utilised to aid our collective marine conservation efforts.
JUST VEG – Redefining Contemporary Cuisine
JUST VEG, located at Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives, Lhaviyani Atoll, is one of the most talked about ‘Gourmet Cuisine’ restaurants in the Maldives currently and has just been selected as being part of the “TOP 10 Restaurants in the Maldives” by the popular & prestigious UK based Tour Operator – Destinology. Benchmarking JUST VEG as a culinary trend setter for Gourmet Vegetarian cuisine and as the ONLY authentic Vegetarian Restaurant in..
Hotel Asia 2014
Hotel Asia Exhibition & International Culinary Challenge 2014 organized by Maldives Exhibition & Conference Services Pvt. Ltd (MECS), was held from 8 – 10 September 2014. The annual exhibition organized by MECS stands out as the
