Ramadan is a time for many things including love, sacrifice, devotion, forgiveness, thankfulness and caring. This Ramadan due to the circumstances we find ourselves in gratitude for what we have will play a very large part. These past few weeks I switch on the TV to see the darkest days that the world has been

Ramadan this year will be very different. Due to a wide spreading virus almost everyone around the world is at home, while some are away from their family, beloved friends and some even are isolated at work providing information to the people and supporting those in need. So how will Ramadan be different for the

The holy month of Ramadan, is scheduled to begin this evening Thursday 23 April but due to current restrictions brought on by COVID19, Ramadan this year will be very unlike previous years. We asked our guide Archie to share his thoughts on what Ramadan 2020 will look like. When and what is Ramadan? Ramadan is

If 2020 has taught us anything it’s how unpredictable life can be.  One moment we are looking forward to the summer, to holiday escapes and fun times. Then all of a sudden we are experiencing lock downs and isolation and the world as we know it has been turned upside down. We know that many

Every so often travel isn’t an option, whether that is due to illness, financial issues or personal circumstances. Currently due to COVID19, the global pandemic impacting us all no matter which part of the world, we find ourselves in a travel void with our travel plans are on pause. Armchair travel has suddenly taken on

In the 1960’s Mr Erick Erickson stated that ‘The only thing that can save us as a species is seeing how we are not thinking about future generations in the way that we live.’  For me, over 40 years on, this statement is so true. We need to change the way we think and we

Once our final guests had departed we requested all of our team of guides to take 14 days leave of absence to self isolate, they were the guys after all that had remained on the front line with no question and we needed to ensure that not only they but their family and friends were

We understand that the uncertainty surrounding Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) is making it difficult for many people to make future travel plans right now. It’s stressful  and unsettling not knowing whether a destination that is unaffected today will still be safe in a week or a month and for most countries around the world the advice

Welcome to the Maldives! As your plane breaks through the clouds revealing our tropical islands below, the assent into Velana International Airport, Male must be one of the most breath taking and at this point it probably hits you that you will be holidaying in paradise!  Arriving to any destination which you have not visited

One of our guests recently asked if we could recommend a reef- friendly sunscreen, which then got us thinking… actually how much do we know about reef-friendly sunscreens? So what’s the background, why is reef -friendly sunscreen important? We know that coral reefs are suffering due to many factors including climate change. Ocean temperatures are