Baa Atoll holds a distinction no other part of the Maldives can claim: Hanifaru Bay, a small reef-fringed cove where hundreds of …
Ricky Stratty
Ricky Stratty
Ricky has spent 25 years travelling across Asia and Europe, writing about hotels that are worth the trip.
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South Ari Atoll has one thing no other part of the Maldives can match: whale sharks, year-round, in a Marine Protected Area …
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The Maldives has roughly 160 resort islands, and almost every one of them will try to sell you an overwater villa. What …
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Most Maldives resorts sell you the dream of the ocean, then hand you a schedule for when you’re allowed in it. At …
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The Maldives has a dirty secret: half the stress people feel about booking here comes not from choosing the right island, but …
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Most Maldives resorts will happily take your money twice — once for the room, again at every meal, bar, and excursion. The …
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The all-inclusive model in the Maldives has come a long way from buffet dinners and watered-down cocktails. The best resorts now bundle …
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San Francisco hands families more to do per square mile than almost any city in the country — cable cars, sea lions, …
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Aruba has one of the shortest all-inclusive lists in the Caribbean — there aren’t many properties on the whole island that offer …
