Through the arch window

The Baileys in the Maldives

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August 1st 2012
Our days here in this gorgeous atoll and on this beautiful island are coming to a close. We have been very privileged to come here see a new world, experience that extra ordinary new world with incredible scenery, wildlife - so we are spending the last few days relaxing and chilling - taking in the scenery and the seascapes to try and etch them in the memory for a long time to come. ... 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