New Openings: Drift Thelu Veliga Retreat
It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve done this before, the excitement of travelling by seaplane, seeing the sparkling waters below never gets old.
‘Google Trips’ app in the pipeline
Google is planning to release a new travel app named ‘Google Trips’ with user-generated information on holiday destinations and tourist activities.
Industry Expert: Storytelling – A key to hotel marketing success
Here’s how to get more than your fair share of business in your market.
Conrad Maldives launches ‘A Maldives Island Adventure’
Following the launch of Hilton HHonors Access in Asia Pacific, Conrad Maldives Rangali has unveiled ‘A Maldives Island Adventure’, an exciting new experience that can be redeemed using Hilton HHonors Points.
The Swiss Institute of Hospitality and Banking launched in Sri Lanka
The Swiss Institute of Hospitality and Banking was launched in Sri Lanka on Thursday with plans to invest US$20 million in the next four years.
Occupancy rate declines in December 2014
The occupancy rate of the Maldivian tourism industry declined from 76% in December 2013 to 74% in December 2014,
Tourist Arrivals Reach 1.2 Million in 2014
The number of tourist arrivals reached 1,204,857 in 2014, marginally surpassing the tourism ministry’s target of 1.2 million visitors during the year.
Kai Emmerling
Everybody would agree with me, when I say that the Maldives are unique. It is first of all the abundance of marine life, which makes this destination in the Indian Ocean so interesting for divers and snorkelers. Secondly, the tranquility and beauty, which is evident on basically every island, combined with the friendliness and the warm, welcoming hospitality, extended by the habitants, must make it a dream destination for every leisure traveler. A dream destination for travelers is consequently a dream destination for anybody, who has the possibility to live there. I came here three years ago and, so far..
