Absolute Magazine

Holidaying
IN MALDIVES
The main reason to take a seaplane
ride is for the aerial views – it’s a
thrilling excursion and a practical
mode of travel in one.
A
visit to the unique islands of Maldives is unforgettable; not only
because 99 percent of this tiny nation is ocean, but simply because of
its outstanding beauty. The explorer and archaeologist Thor Heyerdahl,
famous for his Kon-Tiki expedition and historical discoveries in Maldives
sums it up perfectly in his book “The Maldive Mystery”: “That afternoon
we passed the most beautiful palm islands I have ever seen. With the sun
low on our starboard side it threw a glowing sidelight on the tiny islets,
which seemed to float by like flower baskets ... Under the spell of this
picture of an earthy paradise I made an entry in my notebook that the
Maldives are even more beautiful than any of the coral atolls in Polynesia.”
Heyerdahl was not the last one to fall in love with the islands. Prince
William and his wife Kate enjoyed the islands in 2014 and Celebrities
like the Beckham family, Kate Moss and countless Hollywood actors like
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise and Milla Jovovich can be seen regularly in
one of the many exclusive resorts.
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