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

Sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston talks about the joys of India, the Maldives and Australia

Sailor Sir Robin Knox-Johnston reveals why everyone should go to India and why a cruise around Australia and New Zealand would be his dream voyage By Sadie Whitelocks For The Daily Mail Published: 11:28 BST, 12 May 2021 | Updated: 11:31 BST, 12 May 2021 Sir Robin Knox-Johnston checks into our travel Q&A This week … Read more

Chinese Long March rocket breaks up on reentry over Maldives

China’s Long March rocket stage has reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, north of the Maldives, the US Space Agency has confirmed.   The rocket broke up upon reentry, which occurred at 10.24pm U.S. Eastern Time on Saturday, according to officials, who have not yet given exact coordinates of where it reentered. The Long March … Read more

Chinese Long March rocket breaks up on reentry over Maldives

China’s Long March rocket stage has reentered Earth’s atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, north of the Maldives, the US Space Agency has confirmed.   The rocket broke up upon reentry, which occurred at 10.24pm U.S. Eastern Time on Saturday, according to officials, who have not yet given exact coordinates of where it reentered. The Long March … Read more

Britons mistake UK beaches for exotic locations including the Med and Maldives in new survey

Britons needn’t worry about missing out on an exotic summer beach holiday – because their strips of sand at home are more enticing than they give them credit for. In a fascinating survey, those polled were shown uncaptioned pictures of nine British beaches and asked to name the locations – and the results were astonishing, … 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

Luisa Zissman jumps for joy in a white bikini as she soaks up the sun in Maldives

Luisa Zissman showcased her lithe physique on the beach in the Maldives on Monday, taking to Instagram to share some sun-kissed snaps. In a white two-piece, The Apprentice star Luisa, 33, was seen leaping around in the crystalline waters before reclining in the sunshine. Floating backwards in the water, she basked in the hot weather, … 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