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The Maldives was long a sultanate, first under Dutch and then under British protection. It became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. Since 1978, President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM - currently in his sixth term in office - has dominated the islands' political scene. Following riots in the capital Male in August 2004, the president and his government have pledged to embark upon democratic reforms, including a more representative political system and expanded political freedoms. Tourism and fishing are being developed on the archipelago. To be updated

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By G G
July 9th 2009

Male Asia » Maldives » Male Atoll

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By G G
July 9th 2009

Resort Asia » Maldives » Male Atoll

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Photos de mon Resort : Paradise Island [View Full Entry]

By G G
July 9th 2009

Male (2) Asia » Maldives » Male Atoll

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Extras photo de la capitale des Maldives [View Full Entry]

By G G
July 7th 2009

26 juin au 7 juillet - Maldives Asia » Maldives » Male Atoll

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26 juin : Depart vers 6 :30 pour l’aeroport, direction Delhi. Dans le vehicule qui m’amene a l’aeroport je fais la rencontre d’une jolie francaise qui a fait ses etudes a l’Universite d’Ottawa, malheureusement j’ai oublie son nom, je sais juste qu’elle travaille dans le secteur administratif. Vols Kabul - Delhi - Colombo, avec 6 heures d’attente a Delhi et la nuit a passer a Colombo. Aeroport de Colombo beaucoup plus beau que celui de Delhi. Avion, service et bouffe beaucoup mieux avec Srilankan Airway qu’avec Air India. 27 jui [View Full Entry]

By Shaggy
May 8th 2009

Timeline continued - August 2008 - Maldives Asia » Maldives » Male Atoll

August 2008 - We had already booked our holiday so off we pop to the Maldives for two weeks of the most relaxing holiday you can ever imagine, I enjoy it far more than Fiona who is suffering terribly from morning sickness and obviously can’t drink or enjoy any of the water sports I’m partaking in. Worst of all we’d booked a posh Jacuzzi villa and Fiona is told not to use it because she’s pregnant, I think this hurts her more than the zero alcohol intake…. She does enjoy some special pregnancy massages and loves the pain I’m in after [View Full Entry]

By April_459
May 7th 2009

5 Ah Ah Ah, 5 Infestations Asia » Maldives » Male Atoll

UNO - Red ants have taken over, they are the ruler of all. Main quarters located in bed, wardrobe and kitchen DOS - Franko the rat and family.. who's excrement has found its way between my sheets TRES - Little black rice like bugs who i believe are the culprit of the majority of my misery, QUATRO - Spiders, up, down, sidways and in every nook and cranny CINCO - I am pleased to introduce the newest member of my family, the cockroach! Found mainly in my scarf and underwear drawer you'll find they are a lovely shade of redish brown [View Full Entry]

By April_459
May 3rd 2009

Long week then Long weekend Asia » Maldives » Male Atoll

Well things are looking up yet again. But I refuse to speak too soon.. I reserve the right to keep my heart strings pulled tight and my toes stiffened out of fear of another collapse in this bipolar fairytale land. I again have power to my lap top, i now can power all of my electronics, i have a money on my cell phone and Franco the fridge rat seems to be well acquainted with all that live in this castle ruled by vermin, in fact.. he may be king!? I've learnt that teaching at this school isn't all that important, [View Full Entry]

By April_459
May 2nd 2009

Jaded Feminist to the Rescue? Asia » Maldives » Male Atoll

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After having the best day I could possibly imagine yesterday everything took an ugly turn. The white sand and blue water had washed any almost every worry in the world but my heart sank along with the sun. After a lengthy unpaid meeting I went to get money from a bank machine as I had finally spent all of my airport money. There was a long line up, 'men' were hissing at me and saying things under their breath in divehi. Young boys were laughing back and forth through the glass with the security guard who wouldn't stop pointing at me. [View Full Entry]

By April_459
April 28th 2009

Home Sweet Sweaty Home Asia » Maldives » Male Atoll

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No papers, no entry.. plenty of sweat

Well, I've just gotten in after three days of being in transit. Best shower I've had for awhile. They wanted me to go straight to the school but I really need to lie down in an actual lying down fashion. Maybe unpack I made my first Maldivian purchase.. TP! Woot! I apologize about the lack of excitement and/or detail but i'm pretty much an empty shell of some sort of brain eating living dead at this point. To all who care to know, I am alive and very excited for my first sleep.. my first swim and most of all my [View Full Entry]

By Shane and Evonne
March 31st 2009

Maldives Part 1 Asia » Maldives » Male Atoll

Sorry folks, no photos for this blog. Something has gone ary with our memory card and the camera won't show us the photos. Hopefully, part 2. Also, put up with spelling mistakes, i'm not using an english keyboard. OK Near the end of our first full day at the resort, the biggest decision we had to make was which cocktail to order from our private plunge pool and be brought to us by our butler while we watched the sun set over the vast Indian Ocean... We were greeted at Male International airport and taken by speedboat to our resort in [View Full Entry]

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