Red flower 1

The Baileys and the Maldives

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July 25th 2012
For a very small island there is a wide variety of flora. Yesterday Gemma and I went on a "flower safari" to see how many different types of flower we could see. These are some of the results of our botanical research ... Plus a photo of the explorer on the beach ... ... read more

Asia » Maldives » Ari Atoll

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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 t... ... read more