Cultural Spotlight: Meeru Museum offers a glimpse of ‘the Maldivian way of life’
“It’s going to be a place where tourists could come and get a little insight into the Maldivian way of life,” recalls Mrs Ragni Afeef of how she and her husband settled on the concept for the ‘Meeru Museum.’
Industry Expert: How to bring out the best in staff and guests
President of the Kennedy Training Network, Doug Kennedy, on how to bring out the best side of personalities.
Patterns of Tourism Development in the Maldives and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka and the Maldives are geographic, cultural and economic neighbors whose lives and livelihoods have been historically and even today intermingled and integrated.
Restaurant Review: Thila at Kurumba Maldives
I cross a charming walkway over a small pond as the sun sends its last few rays into the evening sky. Little flickering bulbs light my path as I step into a milieu that is the epitome of glamour and sophistication. I’ve arrived at Thila, the recently reopened restaurant at Kurumba Maldives and the resort’s most popular outlet.
Insurance solutions for the hospitality sector
The hospitality sector is enhancing customer experience by providing a risk free and safe service. Therefore, uninterrupted services and operations are of utmost importance.
Review: The Tea Boutique – supplier of quality, imported teas
Located on the first floor of a recently refurbished, glass-fronted building on Orchid Magu, The Tea Boutique is a veritable Aladdin’s cave for the tea enthusiast. Hundreds of brightly coloured boxes, tins and caddies line the walls of this airy first floor boutique, each filled with a different exotic tea.
Gasfinolhu – A Pioneer’s Quest Continues
A tiny island resembling a teardrop, surrounded by swathes of clear blue green sea, Gasfinolhu is probably the world’s first tourist resort to completely source power from renewable means.
Dhiraagu: Providing leading telecom solutions
DHIRAAGU PLC is the leading and the largest telecom operator in the Maldives, offering a comprehensive range of fixed, mobile, Internet and data services.
DOAV – Trailblazing Professional Audio-Visual Systems Integrator
Founded in 2010, DOAV introduced game-changing services to the Maldives, such as systems design, installation, and service contracts.
Hotel Review: Paradise Island Resort and Spa
Ensconced in a large, splendid lagoon in North Male Atoll sits Paradise Island Resort; a long time bastion of Maldivian tourism. The midday sun confers a fiery light over the island; its snowy sundrenched beaches stretch out, encircling brilliant foliage.
Hotel Review: Hotel Jen
On Saturday, I received an email inviting my wife and I to a ‘sleep over’ at Hotel Jen the next day. The invitation was colourful, droll; they had even spelt January with an E. Is this all part of the new persona that the hotel wished to project?
Al Shaali Marine Maldives: Constantly Innovating
Al Shaali Marine Maldives was formed in 2006 as a joint venture between Dubai’s well known boat builder Al Shaali Marine UAE and Coastline Investments, Maldives.
