Do do Vilamendhoo!
If the notion of white-sand barefoot luxury with unparalleled crystal-clear snorkelling turns you on – then Vilamendhoo in the South Ari Atoll of the Maldives is the place for you. Gently lapping water around the stilts of our Jacuzzi Water Villa is the only sound we can hear as we lounge on our deck overlooking the crystal-clear waters of the coral lagoon – a soporific sound broken only by the occasional buzz of a seaplane carrying...
Maldives mash-up
We must visit the Maldives more gently. The last time we were in the Maldives was on a BA transit stop from London to Colombo and other than the rather rapid descent and short stop the only thing of note was the glorious breath of warm air and the sight of blue skies through the open cabin doors that pervaded the air-conditioned aluminium we were sitting in. The only other time was another drop off at Male from a cruise ship on which...