British tourist plunges into muddy water trying to ‘take a shortcut’ in Maldives

A British tourist was caught on video plunging deep into muddy water while attempting to ‘take a shortcut’ across a swamp. Martin Lewis was trying not to get his sliders and cream trousers wet when he ended up completely submerged in a muddy gorge. The 50-year-old, from Somerset, was on holiday with his wife Rachael … Read more

Why travel writer Tom Chesshyre is dreaming of the tiny island of Makunudhoo in the Maldives

Off the tourist map: Why travel writer TOM CHESSHYRE is dreaming of Makunudhoo in the Maldives – one of the most remote islands in the archipelago While there, he was the only tourist on the island and says that he stayed in a local’s comfortable spare room  He describes the island as having a ‘delicious … Read more

More than 5,000 Britons jetted to the Maldives in lockdown despite travel ban

The Maldives were visited by over 5,000 Britons who jetted away in lockdown to the popular holiday resort location. Despite international travel being banned, the Ministry of Tourism in the sun-drenched South Asian state said 2,074 landed there in January and 3,126 in February. They represented a 86 per cent fall in UK arrivals to the Maldives … Read more

Britons’ most-dreamed-about post-lockdown holiday experiences – staying in the Maldives is No1 

Britons’ most-dreamed-about post-lockdown holiday experiences revealed – and it’s staying in a water bungalow in the Maldives that’s No1 Researchers asked British travel-lovers what they dream about doing and where as soon as it is possible Experiences in the top five include seeing the Northern Lights and admiring the pink rocks of the Seychelles Study … Read more

Tamara Ecclestone shares a sweet family snap in the Maldives and marks her husband’s 40th birthday  

‘Thank you for being our anchor’: Tamara Ecclestone shares a sweet family snap on a beach in the Maldives as she marks her husband Jay Rutland’s 40th birthday By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 19:24 GMT, 12 March 2021 | Updated: 19:24 GMT, 12 March 2021 Tamara Ecclestone uploaded a delightful photo with her family … Read more

Tamara Ecclestone celebrates husband Jay Rutland’s 40th birthday in the Maldives

Tamara Ecclestone wears a sexy swimsuit as she celebrates husband Jay Rutland’s 40th birthday swimming with dolphins in the Maldives By Rebecca Davison for MailOnline Published: 10:10 GMT, 12 March 2021 | Updated: 10:10 GMT, 12 March 2021 Tamara Ecclestone and husband Jay Rutland went swimming with dolphins in the Maldives on Thursday to celebrate … Read more

Tamara Ecclestone shares sweet family snap as they soak up the sun in the Maldives 

Tamara Ecclestone poses for sweet family snap with husband Jay and their two daughters as they head out for a beach dinner in the Maldives By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 08:41 GMT, 10 March 2021 | Updated: 08:42 GMT, 10 March 2021 They extended their break in Dubai last month.  And Tamara Ecclestone lived … Read more

Sam Faiers celebrates birthday on Zoom two months after Maldives trip

Sam Faiers celebrated her belated 30th birthday with a Zoom party on Sunday, two months after spending the actual day on holiday in The Maldives.  The former TOWIE star shared a slew of videos on Instagram Stories of her house decorated with balloons and a snap of her loved ones all joining the video chat … Read more

Former model and pub owner Jodie Kidd talks about skinny-dipping in the Maldives

Former model and pub owner Jodie Kidd talks about skinny-dipping in the Maldives, a big night out with Jeremy Clarkson in New York and crash-landing in a light aircraft in Martinique By Tamara Hinson For The Daily Mail Published: 16:07 GMT, 19 February 2021 | Updated: 16:07 GMT, 19 February 2021 Jodie Kidd checks into … Read more

Forbes Travel Guide 2021 Star Awards: Waldorf Astoria Maldives wins best Instagram award

For sheer number of five-star hotels, London will take some catching. Forbes Travel Guide has announced its 2021 Star Awards and London is still the leader of the pack for five-star properties with 19 in total. Tokyo has added four hotels to its five-star roster, bringing its total to nine, but it still also lags … Read more