The Baileys in the Maldives July 24th 2012 As well as being a divers dream and a great place to snorkel the atoll is a pretty good place for all sorts of other water sports too.... ... read more
Asia » Maldives » Ari Atoll 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